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Bearing fruit in a time of need: Virginia Cooperative Extension expert offers advice on planting a fruit tree , articleArbor Day serves as a reminder for aspiring and seasoned gardeners that springtime is an ideal window of opportunity to begin planting fruit-bearing trees across the commonwealth.
Date: Apr 23, 2020 -
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Virginia Cooperative Extension experts offer tips for preserving food during COVID-19 , articlePreserving foods enables you to create delicious, flavorful, and nutritious food at home that can be enjoyed year-round. More importantly proper food preservation allows for fewer trips to the grocery store, therefore saving time, reducing food waste, and less time spent in public places.
Date: Apr 22, 2020 -
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Media Advisory: Falling CO2 levels and the impact of the coronavirus lockdown , articleThe reduction in carbon dioxide emissions during the 2020 pandemic may provide the industrialized world a sense of the scale of the challenge in the face of rising climate change and increasing heat levels.
Date: Apr 21, 2020 -
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Contact tracing and technology can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 , articleContact tracing has a long history as an effective public health measure that is especially useful in the absence of other preventive measures.
Date: Apr 20, 2020 -
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U.S. pause on World Health Organization funding could have ripple effects on global health systems and economies, says expert , articlePresident Trump’s decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) due to what he claims has been a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic could have far-reaching and long-felt effects, says global health policy expert.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Designers offer tips for constructing remote workstations to optimize productivity, health and well-being , articleMany people are finding creative ways to design productive office space at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but might lack the design mindset for constructing space that fosters good health and wellness. Virginia Tech interior and industrial design experts offer tips for constructing an ideal at-home workstation.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Don’t just prepare for another pandemic; focus on chronic conditions that make diseases like COVID-19 more deadly, says expert , articleWhat will be at the top of the global health agenda in the aftermath of COVID-19? Stephanie Smith, a global health policy expert at Virginia Tech, says preparing for another pandemic shouldn’t be the only order of business.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Healthcare safety expert: culture of PPE use, actively caring is critical , article“Really what we’re talking about is: How do you help people stay safe and not take unnecessary risks?” said E. Scott Geller, a Virginia Tech expert in applied behavioral science and the human dynamics of injury prevention.
Date: Apr 14, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech economist available to discuss stimulus package and COVID-19 impacts to society , articleWith the passing of the $2.2. trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security “CARES” Act, businesses are able to get help keeping employees on their payroll. Some loans in the package are eligible for full forgiveness if businesses maintain full staffing. many
Date: Apr 09, 2020 -
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Telemedicine is changing the way healthcare will be done in the future , articleTelemedicine is changing the way providers connect with patients to maintain social distancing and decrease high risk patients from having to travel to a medical office.
Date: Apr 08, 2020 -
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Virginia economy well positioned to rebound, says expert , articleWhile it remains unclear how quickly the U.S. economy will recover, Virginia Tech finance expert Derek Klock says Virginia should bounce back from the economic storm.
Date: Apr 08, 2020 -
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Expert: Social distancing works — just ask these animals , article"Animals as diverse as monkeys, lobsters, insects and birds can detect and avoid sick members of their species," Virginia Tech expert Dana Hawley co-wrote in a recent article.
Date: Apr 08, 2020 -
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Virginia Cooperative Extension expert offers tips for healthy eating at home during COVID-19 , articleAs these unprecedented times are navigated, it is important to maintain a nutritious diet at home – something that can be done with simple recipes with common, long-lasting ingredients found in your pantry, said Austin Brooks.
Date: Apr 08, 2020 -
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COVID-19 could alter agricultural trade relationships; change view of globalization and interdependency for food , articleWhile progress was being made on the U.S.-China Phase One agricultural deal with changes to regulations on non-tariff barriers, COVID-19 has raised questions about diversifying suppliers for world-wide trade.
Date: Apr 08, 2020 -
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Global pandemic serving as catalyst for technology to change how society functions in the future , articleSocial distancing surrounding COVID-19 has forced millions of people to work remotely, embrace virtual learning, and find new ways of connecting with friends online.
Date: Apr 03, 2020 -
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COVID-19: ‘We all have to think of the big picture,’ says behavioral science expert , article“We've been raised to make things happen ourselves, and now we have to work together not just for our own interests, but for the welfare of others," said E. Scott Geller, a Virginia Tech expert in applied behavioral science. "We all have to think of the big picture."
Date: Apr 02, 2020 -
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Expert offers tips for safely buying take-out food and packages during COVID-19 , articleThe reliance on take-out and food delivery are increasing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and, while the food supply is safe, there are ways to emphasize food safety from these sources.
Date: Apr 01, 2020 -
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Perspectives on life without sports from Virginia Tech’s Bill Roth , articleWhen it comes to sports, nothing in our lifetime compares to what has happened this month, according to Virginia Tech sports media and analytics professor Bill Roth.
Date: Mar 31, 2020 -
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Like everything else, primaries and conventions face uncertain future , articleThe severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the Democratic primaries and the presidential race out of the headlines and off the minds of most Americans. As of late March, 13 primaries have now been delayed.
Date: Mar 31, 2020 -
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'Evidence-based national direction’ still largely lacking in federal coronavirus response, government policy expert says , articleWhen it comes to mitigating the effects of COVID-19 in America, President Trump has made his opinion clear: states need to do more. Many governors have said they either don’t completely agree with that approach or outright think the opposite. What’s the right approach? Probably somewhere in between, according to Virginia Tech political scientist Karen Hult.
Date: Mar 30, 2020
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