COVID-19 Blog: April 1 news, commentary
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The latest news and commentary on COVID-19 curated by #TeamAFP.
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Beyer: Wage gap is loss for women, families, economy
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Congressman Don Beyer, D-Va., issued the following statement to mark Equal Pay Day, a date that symbolizes the large disparity between the annual wages earned by a typical man and typical woman.
Spanberger presses FDA to cut red tape for distilleries producing hand sanitizer
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Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. joined a bipartisan effort urging the FDA to cut red tape and allow producers of distilled spirits to continue manufacturing hand sanitizer with current supplies in response to shortages caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Evidence-based national direction lacking in COVID-19 response
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When it comes to mitigating the effects of COVID-19 in America, President Trump has made his opinion clear: states need to do more.
Heifetz alums awarded Avery Fisher Career Grants
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Two Heifetz International Music Institute alums – Rachell Ellen Wong and Zlatomir Fung – have been awarded 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grants, administered by New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Solutions for producers facing market losses due to COVID-19
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With food and beverage businesses being ordered to stop normal operations amid the COVID-19 outbreak, farmers and other agricultural producers along the supply chain are now faced with a lack of open markets to sell their product.
What can be done to green data centers?
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Though our online activity uses no paper, it still consumes quite a lot of energy. Data centers account for much of this energy use.
Climate, energy news roundup: March 28
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The Climate Action Alliance of the Valley (CAAV) is a non-profit, grassroots group of volunteers in the Central Shenandoah Valley.
Northam encourages Virginians to complete 2020 Census online
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Gov. Ralph Northam today encouraged Virginians to complete the 2020 Census online as the country works to stop the spread of the COVID-19.
Is $2 trillion stimulus enough? Virginia Tech expert weighs in
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Congress is hustling to wrap up work on a massive $2 trillion relief bill – the largest stimulus package in U.S. history. But will it be enough?
