Are Hospitals in Northern Virginia Ready?
Projections show a critical lack of hospital beds and ICU beds.
Northern Virginia’s health care system could be overwhelmed by an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, according to an assessment from the Harvard Global Health Institute. The projections show hospitals in Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria could quickly fill their available beds with patients, forcing administrators to either expand capacity or make the kind of life-and-death decisions about care that Italy has been forced into by the crisis.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Schools Closed for the Rest of Academic Year
Governor orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people.
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Opinion: Commentary: ‘Our Priority Is to Save Lives’
Governor Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses: all public and private schools K-12 closed for the rest of the academic year.
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First You Say You Will, Then You Say You Won’t
The Poet’s Girl: A Novel of Emily Hale and T. S. Eliot
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Heritage Festival in Arlington Reflects Community Values
Locals take advantage of the pre-Coronavirus gathering
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Arlington Thrive Gets $60K Grant from CareFirst
Thrive’s safety net will be crucial as the virus has an impact on hourly workers
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