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Sol Faenconi Aguinaldo
HAMPTON Sol Faenconi Aguinaldo passed away Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Sentara CarePlex Hospital after a long battle with stage 4 lung cancer at the tender age of 67.
Born in Manila, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Leopoldo and Maria Mamon Faenconi.
Sol dedicated more than 32 years of service to the Veterans Health Administration; first, caring for others as a bedside nurse, and later, taking positions in Quality Management, Utilization Review, Medical Care Cost Recovery, as a clinical reviewer, case manager, patient transfer coordinator, bed czar and investigator.
Her public service also had her working directly under the director’s office, chief of staff, business office, nursing department, patient representative and other national positions for the VA up and down the East Coast for many years, ultimately retiring her service at headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 2015.
Hampton mayor, president of Hampton University roll up their sleeves to receive COVID-19 vaccine
By: Web Staff
and last updated 2020-12-23 23:12:55-05
HAMPTON, Va. - The president of Hampton University, Dr. William Harvey, and Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck both rolled up their sleeves and received the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.
Both were given the first dose at Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton.
The leaders say they wanted to take it publicly in a show of unity and wellness and to demonstrate that the vaccine is safe for those who may be skeptical. The fact is that the mayor of Hampton and I are leaders. We happen to be African Americans, and the fact is what we ve talked about was we want to make sure people understood that it s important to get the vaccine, Dr. Harvey said.
Virginia has reported 4,251 confirmed deaths statewide due to the coronavirus and some 271, 811 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the most recent figures from state health.
Hampton man writes book Ventilator, about near-death experience with COVID-19
and last updated 2020-12-23 20:21:54-05
HAMPTON, Va. - At only 26, Deion Campbell nearly lost his life to a dark, unforgiving disease. For me, my symptoms were a fever that just wouldn t break and ended up progressing. Then, I got double pneumonia in the hospital and was put on a ventilator, said Campbell.
The Hampton resident went to the Sentara CarePlex Hospital three times in one week back in early March until they finally figured out he was one of the first cases of COVID-19 in the state. Honestly, I didn t even know what a ventilator was before I got to the hospital - never heard of it. It was new to me, but a blessing, he said.