
AAA: New COVID rules for air travelers to U.S. highlight importance of National Plan for a Vacation Day
Today is National Plan for a Vacation Day, which takes on a whole new meaning this year given the number of Americans anxious to get going again.

Today is National Plan for a Vacation Day, which takes on a whole new meaning this year given the number of Americans anxious to get going again.

Bipartisan legislation would allow the federal government to pay 100 percent of the cost to states and localities so that they can partner with restaurants and nonprofits to prepare nutritious meals for vulnerable populations.

Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) reintroduced the Global Health Security Act.

Augusta Health administered 473 COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, pushing the total vaccinated at the regional hospital to 5,366, according to a report issued today.

As of the end of the day on Monday, Augusta Health had administered 4,461 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, including 426 on Monday.

The Central Shenandoah Health District will be making available closed point of dispensing COVID-19 vaccination clinics specifically for Phase 1b priority groups.

Dr. Jonathan Wortham will give a virtual lecture on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. as part of Washington and Lee University’s Mudd Center for Ethics series on Global Ethics in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities.

The Blue Ridge Health District will expand vaccination to Phase 1b priority groups at closed point of dispensing COVID-19 vaccination clinics beginning on Monday.

Augusta Health issued a public statement Tuesday advocating public acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccines as the “clearest and most direct path to ending the pandemic.”

Gov. Ralph Northam, last week, set a modest 25,000 daily goal for new COVID-19 vaccinations. Bad news: we’re not there yet, not even close.
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