MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s cumulative positive COVID-19 rate reached 2.97% Wednesday, just shy of the benchmark Gov. Jim Justice has said could trigger resumption of some preventative […]
Healthcare
Justice would like to see 12,000 per day get tested; it would cost $1.2 million per day
MORGANTOWN — In case you haven’t heard it before: Get tested. That was once again the refrain at Monday’s COVID-19 briefing from the governor’s office. “Most of […]
WVU will continue to offer free testing on Wednesdays
Some changes made to accommodate upcoming holidays WVU Today West Virginia University is providing details on its upcoming COVID-19 testing schedule as the end of the fall […]
There are ways to enjoy fall safely
Outdoor activities offer options to get out during COVID by Olivia Murray OMurray@DominionPost.com The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in the autumn and holiday festivities of Americans. […]
Groups provide help in choosing health care options for residents
130,000 lost insurance during pandemic At the peak of the COVID-19 induced job loss crisis, an estimated 130,000 West Virginians lost their employment-based health insurance. While those […]
National COVID-19 surge not posing bed issues at Ruby, Mon Health
MORGANTOWN — During Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing, COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh talked about the nationwide surge in cases, saying people are getting sicker, hospitals are filling up and […]
Justice extends expanded COVID-19 testing into gold counties as numbers keep rising
MORGANTOWN — Testing, testing, testing. That was the repeated message of Friday’s COVID-19 briefing from the governor’s office. Justice said he’s ordered the National Guard to add […]
Fauci talks vaccine timeline
Nation’s infectious disease doc delivers at WVU conference A vaccine for COVID-19 may be available before the end of the year, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor […]
Justice urges overtaxed health departments to reach out for help; urges residents to keep doing the right things as numbers rise
MORGANTOWN — A sudden dip in state COVID-19 cases, tied to a paperwork problem, led Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday to urge county health departments to call […]
Justice pledges to ramp up COVID testing, discusses nationwide case spike
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice made an impromptu announcement at the close of Monday’s COVID-19 briefing, about beefing up testing. “I just really get the feeling in […]
