Vaccine education efforts by Governor Jim Justice’s office are not going unheard. During the governor’s weekly press conference on Friday, Major General James Hoyer with the West […]
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Justice marks 2-year anniversary of state’s first COVID case, and lowest case number since July 4, 2020
MORGANTOWN — Thursday marked the two-year anniversary of West Virginia’s first COVID-19 cases. Gov. Jim Justice noted the occasion during his Friday COVID briefing with a brief […]
Residents admitted for COVID reach pandemic high
As the state’s COVID-19 team has warned was likely in the last several briefings, West Virginia has officially hit its highest number of residents hospitalized with the […]
Mon Schools: COVID cases, quarantines continue
The coronavirus stayed persistent in Monongalia County schools last week, with 58 students and five staffers testing positive. Another 84 students ended the week in quarantine, the […]
WVU Medicine announces crisis-level standard of care
MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine is now operating at a crisis-level standard of care, according to a social media announcement from the hospital. This standard of care is […]
Record-breaking ventilator cases, COVID-19 deaths continue to rise
COVID-19 cases are rising in West Virginia and hospitals are continuing to see record-breaking numbers of patients on ventilators. “As the governor said, we are still in […]
Health care workers protest vaccination mandates
MORGANTOWN—Dozens of protestors lined Patteson Drive Saturday in response to the growing number of health care systems announcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees. Vaccination mandates throughout the […]
The nose knows: WVU scientists developing nasal mist vaccine targeting the COVID-19 virus
MORGANTOWN — The only approved way to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is through a good ol’ shot in the arm. Eventually, West Virginia University medical researchers could […]
Nursing home concerned how vaccine mandate will impact staffing
MORGANTOWN — The Biden administration announced Wednesday a new mandate that would present an ultimatum to several long-term care nursing homes: get employees vaccinated or lose federal […]
Smith offers COVID update, Mon Commission passes vaccination policy
MORGANTOWN — “It’s my sincere hope,” County Health Officer Dr. Lee Smith began his remarks to the Monongalia County Commission, “that someday I’ll have some good news […]
