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COVID-19 Numbers Rising, New Variant, New Vaccine
Dr. Clay Marsh said a new vaccine due out in mid-September will prove extremely helpful in COVID-19 protection.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News$50 million In State Surplus Awarded to WVU Cancer Institute
Alongside health officials from West Virginia University, Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that $50 million of the state’s surplus funding will support investment to attain National Cancer Institute designation for the WVU Cancer Institute.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDrug Czar Visits W.Va. To Discuss Overdose Epidemic
The nation’s drug czar visited West Virginia University Thursday as the start of a multi-day tour of the state. The purpose of the trip is to discuss local and national efforts to address the overdose epidemic.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCOVID-19 Pandemic Wanes But Fight Continues
The COVID-19 pandemic may seem to be a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean the fight against it is over. Since last week, 16 West Virginians died from COVID-19. The nationwide average is 225 deaths a week. The West Virginia death total since the beginning of the pandemic is 8,083.
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Coronavirus Continues To Mutate, Become More Infectious
Dr. Clay Marsh stressed that threats from the coronavirus haven’t gone away. The number of people hospitalized in the state with COVID-19 has increased by 50 in just the last week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAccuracy Of COVID Tests, Numbers Raises Concern
Gov. Jim Justice and coronavirus czar Dr. Clay Marsh said during Monday’s COVID-19 briefing that the state may be undercounting the real number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
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