https://news.virginia.edu/uva-news en https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/100-people-to-meet-in-2022-innovators/ Representing industries ranging from retail and fitness to tech and biosciences, these creative, visionary trendsetters and entrepreneurs keep the Old Dominion new and relevant. (The list includes alumna and former Cavalier diver Tracy Tynan, director of the Virginia Unmanned Systems Center.) Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:58pm https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/100-people-to-meet-in-2022-innovators/ https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/100-people-to-meet-in-2022-go-getters/ High achievers all, these Virginians are well-rounded leaders in their fields and their communities, sharing their expertise and moving the needle for growth and progress. (The list includes alumnus and former Cavalier football players Ron Carey, founder and CEO of Tilt Creative + Production.) Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:57pm https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/100-people-to-meet-in-2022-go-getters/ https://www.deseret.com/2021/11/29/22798852/red-states-are-using-religion-to-fight-vaccine-mandates-biden-vaccination-religious-exemption-covid Many of the new laws instruct employers to accept religious exemption requests at face value. At least one requires businesses to offer exemptions based on “sincerely held personal beliefs” that aren’t tied to faith. These policy moves will further complicate efforts to sort out how to apply existing religious freedom protections to the workplace, legal experts said. They also make it difficult for businesses covered by proposed federal vaccine mandates to know how to proceed. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:57pm https://www.deseret.com/2021/11/29/22798852/red-states-are-using-religion-to-fight-vaccine-mandates-biden-vaccination-religious-exemption-covid https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/in-memoriam-va-gov-linwood-holton/ “He was fiercely independent,” says A.E. Dick Howard, the University of Virginia law professor who led the 1970 campaign to ratify a new state constitution at Holton’s request. “He was never anybody else’s man. No one ever commanded Linwood Holton.” Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:56pm https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/in-memoriam-va-gov-linwood-holton/ https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/100-people-to-meet-in-2022-hosts/ These are Virginians who feed and delight us, nourishing body and soul through arts and entertainment, media, food, hospitality and tourism. (The list includes Mattherw McLendon, dorector and curator of The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA, and alumnus Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for The New York Times.) Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:56pm https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/100-people-to-meet-in-2022-hosts/ https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/100-people-to-meet-in-2022-educators/ Ranked as CNBC’s Top State for Business for two consecutive years, Virginia earned the distinction in part for its “wealth of colleges and universities.” These are some of the educators and leaders who are helping to grow that national reputation for academic excellence. (The list includes Pam Cipriano, dean of the School of Nursing, and Whitt Clement, rector of the University.) Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:56pm https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/100-people-to-meet-in-2022-educators/ https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2021/11/this-years-flu-strain-is-particularly-dangerous-for-older-adults/ The flu season is beginning to gain traction with a predominant strain that concerns one infectious disease expert, and he’s urging everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot. “We’re starting to see the first cases,” said Dr. Bill Petri, UVA professor of infectious diseases. “And it’s the more dangerous of the three strains that’s here. It’s what’s called influenza A (H3N2), which is associated with worse diseases, especially in the elderly.” Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:55pm https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2021/11/this-years-flu-strain-is-particularly-dangerous-for-older-adults/ https://wcyb.com/news/local/why-local-doctors-are-concerned-about-omicron-variant-despite-little-firm-information “We don’t if it’s more transmissible. We don’t know if it’ll evade vaccines, but we’re issuing travel bans. What’s gotten everyone so concerned?” News 5’s Caleb Perhne asked Dr. Kyle Enfield of the University of Virginia. “The omicron has more mutations in the spike protein than other previous strains have had,” Enfield said. “So there are a lot of questions about, ‘Will it spread more rapidly?’” Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:55pm https://wcyb.com/news/local/why-local-doctors-are-concerned-about-omicron-variant-despite-little-firm-information https://www.wvnstv.com/news/what-to-know-about-the-new-omicron-covid-variant/ The variant was discovered in South Africa at the beginning of November. UVA Professor of Infectious Diseases Dr. William Petri said it’s more infectious than the delta variant. “It’s concerning because it replaced the delta variant in South Africa. Omicron could outcompete delta indicates – at least in South Africa – it’s more infectious,” he said. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:54pm https://www.wvnstv.com/news/what-to-know-about-the-new-omicron-covid-variant/ https://www.cbs19news.com/story/45328213/uva-doctors-urge-vaccines-amid-spread-of-omicron-variant Omicron was first identified in South Africa. It’s not deadlier, but it does appear to spread easier than other variants. “It’s gone from about 300 cases a day in Johannesburg for example to like 20,000, 30,000 cases a day today,” said Dr. Bill Petri, an infectious disease specialist out of UVA Health. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - 4:54pm https://www.cbs19news.com/story/45328213/uva-doctors-urge-vaccines-amid-spread-of-omicron-variant