Dr. Veronica Ayala-Sims, a 48-year-old internal medicine physician, is among thousands of people across Virginia who have volunteered with the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Answering the call
Volunteers with the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps sometimes put their own health on the line to help during the COVID-19 pandemic
When Gov. Ralph S. Northam’s call went out for volunteers to help with COVID-19 efforts, Matilde Badillo responded.