Planning A Pandemic Beach Trip? Here’s What You Should Know
Whether we like it or not, coronavirus has changed the way our world works. Despite these changes, summertime is all about beaches, boardwalk bites and feeling the sand between your toes — so bring on the sunshine! Now, before we dive in, a little disclaimer: We at the Parrish Law Firm, PLLC are in strong…
Welcome to Phase 2, Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is officially in Phase 2! What does that mean? It means that Virginia has decided that illness-related health risks have lessened in the past 2 weeks since the beginning of Phase 1. The state of Virginia just added 400+ new confirmed cases to its bottom line the day before implementing Phase 2. Regardless,…
Northern Virginia Has Officially Re-Opened: What You Should Know
May 29, 2020 — It’s finally here. The moment many Virginians have been waiting for since March 23rd when Northam announced Stay-at-Home orders — Virginia has officially re-opened, and stay-at-home orders have been lifted. This step does not come without divisiveness, however. Virginians are torn as many feel that this decision to re-open may be…
How Can Pedestrians Stay Safe?
Pedestrians can stay safe by practicing care as they stroll along busy city streets. Whether you walk for exercise, to the store, or to work, staying safe is essential for reaching your destination successfully. In addition to the health benefits, walking can help to reduce pollution and lessen the impact on the environment. A pedestrian…
Disinfecting Viruses Like COVID-19 + How Long It Survives on Surfaces
To say disinfecting products are in high demand may be the biggest understatement of 2020. In fact, Clorox has ramped up production to manufacture 40 million more disinfecting products in Q1 of 2020 as compared to Q1 2019. There’s a 500%+ increase in demand for disinfectants since March 2020 alone. Though the demand for any…
Masks & COVID-19: Types of Masks & Effectiveness
Last week, the CDC made a recommendation to wear cloth face coverings in public spaces, especially where social distancing is more difficult to accomplish. The idea behind the recommendation is to prevent those that may have coronavirus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Seemingly overnight, thousands of fast-fashion brands began manufacturing…
Bored in Quarantine? Activities For Every Personality Type
Social distancing has been a challenging test for Americans. With Virginia under “stay-at-home” orders, most of us have been home for a longer stretch of time than we ever have before. That said, it’s comforting to know that as a society, we are going through this trying time together. Unfortunately, that also means we’re bored,…
Virginia & COVID-19 — Symptoms, Where to Get Tested & Defining “Stay-at-Home”
Coronavirus is just about the only thing on people’s minds now-a-days. However, there seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to COVID-19. Some questions many of us have include what are common symptoms, where can we get tested, when can we get tested and what does Virginia’s “stay-at-home” order really mean? We’re…
Self-Isolation/Social Distancing is Rough: Here’s How to Survive
Dinner parties are cancelled. Offices are closed. Your kids’ schools are out of session. & you’re stuck at home. Coronavirus has been testing humanity’s limits in many ways over the last 4 months. The potentially fatal virus has tested our science, our healthcare systems, our ability to follow directions, our willpower to live, our government’s…
Addressing Coronavirus — A PSA
It seems like everywhere you turn, coronavirus is the only thing the media is pushing onto us. In a way, it’s good for our country. It shows us that a pandemic is serious and that we need to be much more careful as a collective. On the other hand, it’s frightening that crisis scenarios can…
