by James Ritch | May 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Virginia has had less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in the last two weeks, and the COVID-19 test positivity rate is now 4.4%, Gov. Ralph Northam said at a May 6 press briefing. COVID-19-related hospitalizations are down to 847 statewide,...
by James Ritch | May 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Health officials’ focus now is on making it more convenient for Virginians to get a COVID-19 vaccination, according to Dr. Danny Avula, Virginia vaccine coordinator. Avula in a press briefing April 30 said almost 6.19 million doses have been given....
by James Ritch | Jun 19, 2019 | Features
By Krystle Bono — The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company announced Saturday that the final round of swamp cancer vaccines for the north and south herds of the beloved Chincoteague ponies has been administered. The series of three injections began in April as a...
by James Ritch | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Dear Editor: As pediatric providers on the Eastern Shore, we are very concerned about the current measles outbreak in our neighboring states. While currently there are no documented cases in Virginia, we feel our proximity to New York, New Jersey, and Maryland as a...
