by Doug Thompson | Nov 16, 2020 | Coronavirus, FUBAR, Opinion
An email exchange with an old friend, and fellow newspaper reporter, still living in and working in Washington, DC, reminded both of us that we are not getting any younger. Much of our discussion centered on aches of pains of age, along with the pain of dealing with...
by Doug Thompson | Nov 15, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
For a while, and in retrospect probably too long, Gov. Ralph Northam tried to give Virginians a chance to step up and take the steps to fight the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic by wearing masks, maintain social distancing and act like adults. In Southwest Virginia,...
by Doug Thompson | Nov 12, 2020 | Coronavirus, FUBAR, News
Why are the cases of COVID-19 Coronavirus rising all around us? Simple says Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who is a doctor. “They are rising right now because people are gathering, and they’re not wearing masks,” he says. “If you look at where...
by Doug Thompson | Oct 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Carilion Clinic, with increasing numbers of COVID-19 Coronavirus cases, went public Tuesday over its concern that too many people in our area are flat-out ignoring masks and other safety regulations and recommendations to prevent the spread of the deadly disease....
by Doug Thompson | Sep 23, 2020 | Coronavirus
As people pay less and less attention to the safety rules of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, we see more ending up in hospitals and dying, the leader of pandemic response for the Roanoke and Alleghany Health District warned us during her weekly update Tuesday....