by Nicholas Goldberg Kelly Ernby was no doubt a good person, a friend to her friends, a companion to her husband, a crime-fighting prosecutor. She presumably had […]
Tag: COVID vaccine
Mon BOE talks boosters, Harvey’s legacy
Monongalia County students will be able to roll up their sleeves for their COVID boosters as early as next month, the district said. Donna Talerico, Mon’s deputy […]
Let hospitals, not politicians, triage care
by Sheldon H. Jacobson The omicron surge is pushing our nation’s health care system to the brink. As omicron infections surge, the number of people seeking care […]
As omicron surges, we must talk about triage
by Andreas Kluth At some point after he became chief surgeon in Napoleon’s army, Dominique Jean Larrey started walking across blood-soaked battlefields to pick out those among […]
Extra benefits for anti-vax jobless?
by Michael R. Strain Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 and the federal government began using extraordinary measures to support workers, households and businesses, Republicans have […]
Bloom issues mask challenge: Just wear it
MORGANTOWN — “Mon County is exceptional. Our citizens are above the others, and we’re going to prove it.” And with that, Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom […]
OSHA wouldn’t need mandate if vaccines weren’t politicized
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley both signed on to a “friend of the court” brief opposing the Biden administration’s OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health […]
Justice: State will seek CDC OK to offer second Pfizer booster to certain residents
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia is seeking CDC permission to offer a second Pfizer booster shot to certain residents, Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday. The second booster — […]
Debunking COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
It’s one thing to know, in the abstract sense, that misinformation is being spread around your community. It’s another to hear it for yourself. In the past […]
Preston commission gets COVID update: omicron is here
KINGWOOD — Preston County should expect to see COVID-19 numbers like never before over the next several weeks. That’s because the omicron variant of the virus has […]