Trump’s flurry of activity could also have a political impact as he attempts to show that he is not “aloof” as the country faces a national crisis, said Barbara Perry, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.
Neuroscientist James Coan especially worries about those individuals requiring medical care during this pandemic, either for COVID-19 or some other condition. Many hospitals are barring visits from loved ones, which makes sense to prevent the virus’ spread. But that also reduces touch when people need it most, says Coan of the University of Virginia. His work suggests, for instance, that handholding can reduce physical pain.
No matter what the format, Trump’s rivals are gaining little national attention. “For the time being, there is no real way for Biden or Sanders to break through,” University of Virginia professor Larry Sabato, an expert on United States politics, said. “The pandemic is the only story that matters.”
UVA physicist Louis Bloomfield described the math behind social distancing in a video posted on his YouTube channel earlier this month. “At present, each person with COVID-19 transmits coronavirus to an average of about two to three people. With such a large multiplying factor, we have rapid exponential growth,” he said in the video.
State epidemiologist Lilian Peake said in an interview Friday state officials are looking to different entities, such as the University of Virginia and individual hospital systems, that are doing scientific modeling to project possible numbers of infected people and needed resources, but the state does not have one model it’s relying on.
It's not clear what statistics McMurtry was referring to when he said Massie was in the bottom 3% of effective legislators in the House of Representatives. But a 2019 study by the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University found Massie was the 229th-most effective Republican legislator in the House out of 245 members. That same study gained notoriety when former presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., repeatedly cited its conclusion that she was the most effective Democrat in the Senate.
A fundraising effort is helping feed nurses on the front line of the coronavirus fight at the University of Virginia while pumping cash into restaurants forced to close by the pandemic.
University of Virginia organization HooHacks has kicked off its annual hackathon with some notable changes due to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. The event, which is typically held in-person every year at UVA Engineering, is being held virtually for the first time ever.
So hear this, college presidents: Your students paid for that graduation. With sweat, tears and foldable cash. It’s the checkered-flag to a life-altering four-year endurance race to get it done and the sacrifices involved are not insubstantial. Thus, cancellation of graduation is not an especially useful option to you or anyone else. Get creative instead. Think about alternatives. Employ some imagination. University of Virginia President Jim Ryan appears to be doing just that. The campus is actively exploring the “doable.”
When UVA-Wise was founded in 1954, it was called Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia, and it was the commonwealth’s first public college west of Radford. More than a decade before the General Assembly voted Virginia’s community college system into existence, the legislature gave the college a $5,000 operating budget its first year, with the promise of another $5,000 in its second year if the college lasted that long.
Some future physicians at the University of Virginia are using their voices to encourage others to do their part to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
(Commentary by W. Bradford Wilcox, sociology professor and director of the National Marriage Project; subscription required) On March 13 – the day my wife informed me that our weekend date night was off because our governor had declared a state of emergency – I had an inkling that big changes were in store for our marriage. A few days later, as we found ourselves barely managing to home-school six children, work two jobs and run a big household on lockdown, I knew that the loss of a regular date night was going to be the least of our marital challenges.
With nearly everyone focused on the coronavirus, discussions about other health issues have taken a back seat. However, UVA Health wants people to know other medical problems are alive and present. If you’re experiencing any sort of medical difficulties, there are still doctors and nurses ready to provide you care.
(Commentary by Arlene W. Keeling and Kenneth R. White of UVA’s School of Nursing) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are telling nurses to reuse masks or, if necessary, “use a bandana.” This is an outrage.
“The health of our residents and the community is our top priority.” So said Dr. M. (for Mohammed) Norman Oliver as he faces his biggest test as Virginia health commissioner in dealing with the coronavirus that has upended normal life. A longtime professor of family medicine at the UVA School of Medicine, Dr. Oliver has led the Virginia Department of Health for nearly two years.
Laurie Archbald-Pannon, a geriatrician and an associate professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Virginia, recently wrote about her concerns and advice for older Americans. “As geriatricians, we promote the benefits of social engagement to our patients; we remind them of the poor health outcomes associated with social isolation,” writes Dr. Archbald-Pannon. “Now, with COVID-19, the times have changed. But along with the risk of coronavirus infection comes the risk of social isolation.”
“We’re probably testing the tip of the iceberg,” said Dr. Bill Petri, a professor of medicine and vice chair for research of UVA’s Department of Medicine. “If the estimates are correct that eight out of 10 people have no symptoms with this, and maybe only the people with severe symptoms are the ones that are coming for testing, we could probably multiply the number of positives by at least 10 or something to have a better estimate of how many people are infected.”
UVA says a timely $1 million grant from the Quantitative Foundation will help it produce COVID-19 test. The university announced Thursday that the additional funding is expected to help increase the numbers of tests produced daily from 200 to more than 500. A portion of the tests will also be made available for other Virginia hospitals, clinical providers, and first responders.
5th District Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman credits UVA and Virginia Commonwealth University for quickly developing in-house tests for the coronavirus. He says that’s leading to faster and better protocols and testing.
The University of Virginia says it has issued offers of admission to more than 2,400 students during the regular admission cycle. The students received notifications last week. According to a release, Dean of Admission Greg Roberts says he recognizes this is an extraordinarily challenging time due to the coronavirus pandemic.