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News, Articles, and Campus Notices

Title	Description	Info
COVID-19 vaccine update for employees: Week of Feb. 8		Date: 02/10/2021
From Byron Hughes: Stay vigilant, even when it's tough to do	Over the past couple of weeks, it has not been uncommon to hear people talk about hitting the wall. This kind of relentless fatigue can lead to a loss of vigilance and the desire to give up public safety practices. Please don’t.	Date: 02/10/2021
Poor and climate-vulnerable regions hard hit by nationwide lockdowns	The Sundarbans region of India, devastated by COVID-19 lockdown, tells a story for other poor and climate-vulnerable regions of the world.	Date: 02/09/2021
On the front lines of public health	Hundreds of volunteers, including many Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff, are part of the Medical Reserve Corps in the New River Valley and are serving at COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites.	Date: 02/05/2021
Bissell: High demand for COVID-19 vaccine creates anxiety, frustration	The New River Health District receives about 2,000 vaccine doses a week from the Virginia Department of Health. It doesn’t expect that amount to increase until late March.	Date: 02/03/2021