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U.Va. Medical Center partners with PVCC to expand nursing program in response to shortage
Piedmont Virginia Community College announced Oct. 1 its plans to expand its associate degree in nursing program thanks to philanthropic support from an anonymous donor and a contribution from U.Va. Health. CEO of U.Va. Health Wendy Horton said in a phone call interview with The Cavalier Daily that the expanded program aims to tackle the current nationwide nursing staff shortage. “We got together, and we brainstormed what could be possible,” Horton said.
19 months later - where are we now?
After months of decreasing COVID-19 cases coupled with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, the end of the pandemic seemed to be drawing near for most. For perspective, the first United States COVID-19 case was reported on Jan. 21 of last year, making this Saturday 19 months since the virus first arrived in the United States from Wuhan, China.
Medical professionals emphasize the role human connection plays in their daily lives
Maintaining healthy human connection is an important aspect of any career, but especially one in medicine. Physicians are often faced with tough circumstances — ones that have direct impacts on patients’ lives — which can result in feelings of isolation, disconnection and both mental and physical trauma among medical professionals. Psychiatrists, physicians and medical students alike emphasize the important role good connection and quality relationships has in their medical career.
Three COVID-19 variants present globally, two currently identified in Virginia
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has evolved to form new variants of itself. As of now, three variants of the virus have been identified around the world — variant B.1.1.7, variant B.1.351 and variant P.1. Two of these variants were identified in Virginia last month. On Feb. 18, the Virginia Department of Health reported the first case of SARS-Cov-2 variant B.1.351 in the Northwest region of Virginia.
Experts share analysis of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
Just over a year after the first COVID-19 case was documented in Wuhan, China, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized two vaccines for emergency use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The first, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, was authorized on Dec. 11, 2020, and just a week later, the FDA authorized the Moderna vaccine.
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