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Velocity Urgent Care is now offering free COVID-19 testing to uninsured patients under the federal CARES Act (www.hrsa.gov/coviduninsuredclaim). The Hampton Roads-based urgent care provider has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic since the virus hit Virginia.

Announced today is the appointment of Alan Ayers, chief executive officer of Velocity Urgent Care, Virginia’s fastest growing chain of urgent care centers, as the newest member of the Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 Testing Advisory Counsel.

Velocity Urgent Care is working with Hampton Roads-area employers to develop and execute plans to return employees to work sooner and safer from the COVID-19 pandemic. Solutions include testing for the COVID-19 virus or antibodies at any of Velocity Urgent Care’s 14 locations which can be directly billed to the employer.

Velocity Urgent Care is conducting hassle-free and on-demand coronavirus (COVID-19) testing at all of its 14 locations across Eastern and Northern Virginia. In addition to testing for current COVID-19 symptoms, they are now they are offering an antibody test to detect if a patient had a previous COVID-19 infection.

Velocity Urgent Care is conducting coronavirus (COVID-19) testing at all of its 14 locations across Eastern and Northern Virginia. If a patient is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or has potentially been exposed to someone who has tested positive, they must call the center (https://velocityuc.com/locations) first to make arrangements, which may include a curbside evaluation.

Although the coronavirus is all that’s on anyone’s mind right now, springtime heralds the arrival of another health condition that countless people suffer from—seasonal allergies. As trees blossom and flowers bloom, people start to notice that their eyes are itchy and their nose is running.

By now, you’ve heard about the COVID-19 pandemic. Who hasn’t? As the virus continues to make its way across the United States, leaders are urging people to stay at home and practice social distancing.

Flu and cold season means stocking up on home remedies, getting a flu shot, and using hand sanitizer more often. When you’re hit with the cold or flu, time and again doctors say that staying home from work is the absolute best option.