Pathogen levels in the environment drive disease outbreaks in bats
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Since 2005, millions of bats have perished from white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans.
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UVA Health develops its own COVID-19 test
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UVA Health is now administering its own COVID-19 tests, due to efforts from the UVA Health Laboratory led by Dr. Mendy Poulter and Dr. Amy Mathers.
UVA: Classes online through end of semester, final exercises cancelled
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UVA classes will remain online throughout the spring semester, and final exercises will not proceed as planned.
Beyer presses FDA, CDC leaders for daily updates on U.S. testing capacity
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Congressman Don Beyer, D-Va., is pushing FDA and CDC leaders for daily, updated information on testing capacity for each state, the district, and the territories.
Breastfeeding guide aims to help moms through tough first week
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Doctors increasingly have come to appreciate the benefits of breastfeeding, and they now encourage new moms to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months, when possible.
Planning for the future emphasized at grain and soybean conference
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Future farm planning and strategy were themes of the Virginia Grain and Soybean Annual Conference earlier this year.
Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute publishes first book
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Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute has published its first book—one that chronicles a Union soldier’s wartime experience and his beliefs on war, politics and the homefront.
Charlottesville declares local emergency related to coronavirus
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Charlottesville City Council has passed a resolution authorizing a local state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 virus.
UVA to move classes online ‘for the foreseeable future’
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University of Virginia President Jim Ryan announced Wednesday that the school, in response to the deepening coronavirus outbreak, is moving classes online with a plan to reassess after April 5.
Amazon to build two operations facilities in Hampton Roads
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Amazon announced on Tuesday plans for two new, state-of-the-art operations facilities in Hampton Roads that will create 1,500 new jobs.
