Month: August 2020

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As social distancing continues to be one of the best ways to decrease the spread of COVID-19, communities are grappling with new, increasing concern of overcrowding outside. VHC’s Dr. Jennifer Primeggia, Infection Disease Specialist, recently spoke with NBC4 on the unique risks that can come from outdoor crowding and that,...

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A man enters the lobby of Virginia Hospital Center and slowly, deliberately approaches the check-in point, a pair of sad eyes visible above his mask. Quietly, he explains he is here to collect the belongings of his recently deceased wife. He patiently waits in the lobby as a security officer...

Crowding on sidewalks, which has occurred outside Arlington bars on recent weekends, has significant potential to spread the coronavirus, according to local infectious disease experts. Confirming fears held by county officials and residents, infectious disease specialists at Virginia Hospital Center and George Mason University said the lack of physical distancing...