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WVU in the News: Ohio Valley facing pandemic with a health system hollowed out by hospital closures
As new cases of coronavirus mount in the Ohio Valley, health officials are bracing for an onslaught of patients and what could be unprecedented demand for beds, medical staff and specialized equipment.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 3-29-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 3-29-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 3-28-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 3-28-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 3-27-2020
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 3-27-2020
March 28, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 28, 2020.
WVU Physician Helps Organize WV Mask Army Creating Protective Masks for Health Care Workers
WVU Charleston physician Dr. Rose Ayoob is working with the West Virginia Mask Army, a collection of doctors, nurses, hospital administrators and seamstresses coming together to create personal protective equipment (PPE) available for our medical professionals on the front lines of West Virginia's COVID-19 pandemic.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 3-26-2020
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today confirmed 27 new cases of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been officially reported to the state, making the total positive case count at 76. New cases were identified in Berkeley, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Kanawha, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Monongalia, Raleigh, Upshur and Wood counties.
WVU in the News: Miners fear the impacts Covid-19 could have in coal country
Jimmy Moore barely leaves the house. When he does, the 74-year-old is usually parked outside his local pharmacy in Dorton, Kentucky, until someone brings out his regular meds. As soon as Moore arrives home, he changes his clothes and washes his hands. Religiously. This wasn’t his routine before, but Moore can’t take any chances with the coronavirus.
March 27, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 27, 2020.
Brown Doing His Best Work From Home to Help Mountaineers Deal With COVID-19
Our world is sick right now and the best thing for us to do is hunker down and help our health professionals get a handle on this sickness by practicing social distancing. That's the message West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown is preaching to his team regarding the COVID-19 virus.