Coronavirus Updates

May 5, 2020

Governor Ralph Northam Announces Plan to Reopen Virginia

"Stay at home" order officially expires on the 14th.

April 24, 2020

COMMENTARY: Coronavirus will end up infecting Gen-Z in more ways than one

Teens especially are being effected by the virus' mental and emotional effects.

The White House's Coronavirus response team unveils a bi-partison aid package. Photo by the Associated Press.
March 27, 2020

Congress Passes Two Trillion Dollar Stimulus Package to Fight Coronavirus

After Days of Gridlock, Congressional Democrats and Republicans Agree On Aid Package

March 26, 2020

UK Prime Minister Confirmed to have COVID-19

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that he is infected with COVID-19.

Prior to his diagnosis, UK PM Boris Johnson held a coronavirus press conference to address the outbreaks threat to the country. Photo by Flickr.
GCPS announces closers through the county's website.
March 23,2020

Virginia Governor Closes Public Schools for Rest of academic Year

Following more cases and outbreaks of COVID-19 in Virginia, Ralph Northam has decided to cancel public schools for the rest of the school year.

Commentary: Coronavirus Is Doing A Lot More Then Getting People Sick

People are getting affected by the coronavirus in many ways

Mar. 19, 2020

Coronavirus Makes its way to gloucester Country

10-year-old pediatric patient first county resident to be infected.

This year the Daffodil Festival will remain empty do to the Covid-19 outbreak. Photo from Gloucester Daffodil Festival.
Mar. 18, 2020

Daffodil Festival Cancelled due to coronavirus

"Daffodil County of America" Cancels Its Annual Festivities

Mar. 18

Local businesses adjust to Covid Outbreak

Businesses and franchised introduce new hour, policies amidst pandemic.

Local businesses, like ACI, try to offer some encouragement while shutting their doors due to the outbreak.
VA Governour Ralph Northam announces a state of emergency over covid-19 pandemic. Photo from virginia.gov.

GCPS affected by declared state of emergency, which also bans gatherings of over 100 people.

Mar. 11, 2020

Italy On Lockdown for Coronavirus

Italy in Chaos After Northern Lockdown Spreads To Country as a Whole

The Italian government summons a special "coronavirus task force" to combat the spread of the virus. Photo by the Italian government.
Students from Newport News' Denbigh, Warwick, and Woodside High Schools were ordered to stay home for fear of coronavirus infection. Photo by WTKR 3.
Mar. 6, 2020

Coronavirus Creeps Closer to home

Schools as close as Newport News Face lockdowns over novel infection.

Feb. 7, 2020

World Health Organisation Warns about Spread of Novel Coronavirus

Newly found virus multiplies exponentially over two-week period.

Coronavirus is projected to infect up to one million people in the coming week. One tenth of those infections may prove to be fatal. Photo by Wikimedia Commons.