
The finer points of getting kids back in school this fall
There have been 31 COVID-19 deaths among those 14 and under in the United States. Less than a third of the number of kids under 14 who have died this year from the flu.

There have been 31 COVID-19 deaths among those 14 and under in the United States. Less than a third of the number of kids under 14 who have died this year from the flu.

As more and more dentists are reopening their doors after the massive pandemic-prompted shutdown, many still fear the spread of the disease.

Hospital data is now going directly to the Trump administration rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This will have immediate and far reaching consequences.

Virginia ABC will deny entry to any of its 389 stores to any customer not wearing a mask effective Monday, July 20.

Attorney General Mark Herring is urging Virginians who have lost or could lose their jobs due to the COVD-19 pandemic to evaluate their insurance options to make sure that they remain covered.

The University of Virginia announced plans today for the return of students, faculty and staff to Grounds and for the safe operation of the fall academic semester – including mandatory virus testing for students.

A local effort is ongoing to try to account for K-12 schools here being open only part time in the coming school year. It’s going to be challenging.

Bergamo no longer has any COVID-19 patients in ICU. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut each had a 1 percent positive COVID-19 test rate yesterday. Cases are spiking in the southwest. Italy and the northeast are getting it right, and Texas, Arizona and California are flailing in terms of public response.
Right? No.

President Trump wants kids back in school in the fall. Joe Biden wants kids back in school in the fall. There’s a presidential election in the fall. You can see where things get complicated.

Too many people still underestimate or neglect the protective power of sunscreen.
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