May 8, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus

WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 8, 2020:

The Associated Press
https://apnews.com/837f1ed16c7c444f6587b821714ffd61

The Charleston Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/coronavirus/wvu-moving-forward-with-furloughing-employees/article_07e70867-4fee-552d-96fa-3cff053b14fa.html

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/05/08/wvu-confirms-staff-furloughs-plans-more-detailed-announcement-today/
The topic was discussed during Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval beginning at 39:50.
http://media.wvmetronews.com/media/0508201284-talklinefriday0508230.mp3

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/top-stories/wvu-discusses-possible-furlough-of-employees-in-the-coming-weeks/

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wvu-to-furlough-employees-starting-may-24/article_c82ffee6-c3f7-5f78-b797-49f5a129df20.html

WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-announces-it-plans-temporary-furloughs-amid-coronavirus-pandemic

WSAZ-TV
https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/WVU-announces-employee-furloughs-in-response-to-COVID-19-pandemic-570313311.html

WTAP-TV
https://www.wtap.com/content/news/WVU-weighs-furloughs-amid-potential-40M-loss-from-virus-569919211.html

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2020/05/west-virginia-university-announces-furloughs/

The Wheeling Intelligencer.|News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2020/05/wvu-announces-temporary-furlough-of-875-staff-employees/

The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/temporary-furlough-program-announced-for-some-wvu-employees/article_740abaf2-914c-11ea-a70a-f371cc706256.html

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/05/08/lyons-outlines-cuts-to-athletics-department-staff-at-wvu/

WV Illustrated
https://www.wvillustrated.com/top-stories/wvu-athletics-furloughs-65-employees-reduces-coach-salaries-amid-projected-5-million-shortfall/

Blue Gold News
https://bluegoldnews.com/west-virginia-mountaineers/wvu-athletics-announces-salary-cuts-furloughs/

Charleston Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/wvu-athletic-department-announces-furloughs-salary-cuts-to-help-weather-coronavirus-pandemic-budget-issues/article_15c2b24f-f809-5903-a790-b36d7489f852.html

WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-athletic-department-facing-cuts-salary-reductions-for-coaches-staff

WSAZ-TV
https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/WVU-AD-Announces-Financial-Cuts-570313581.html

The Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/wvu-athletics-to-utilize-pay-reductions-furloughs/article_c440669c-915c-11ea-b204-f72ae510f14c.html

https://www.thedaonline.com/news/university/gee-weighs-in-on-coronavirus-falls-return-to-campus/article_f23beb58-9147-11ea-922a-47a00040b048.html

Brian Lego was a guest on Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval. The segment begins at 27:40.
http://media.wvmetronews.com/media/0508201284-talklinefriday0508230.mp3

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/health/coronavirus/wvu-student-balances-making-protective-equipment-and-full-courseload/

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2020/05/08/West-Virginia-University-furlough-pandemic-COVID-19-labor-Gordon-Gee-WVU/stories/202005080106

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/05/08/wvu-responds-to-pandemic-furloughs-875-workers/

The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/05/08/wvu-to-furlough-875-employees/

WCBC
https://www.wcbcradio.com/?news=wvu-to-furlough-about-875-employees

News Break (promos Gee appearance on “Opening West Virginia”)
https://www.newsbreak.com/west-virginia/wheeling/news/0P0J1YAW/opening-west-virginia-justice-bishop-brennan-to-feature-in-tv-special

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wvu-encova-center-to-help-business-owners-during-comeback/article_4bde786d-e442-5a6a-aa20-9369fa877a51.html

https://www.wvnews.com/wvumedicine/wvu-medicine-outlines-protocols-in-place-to-provide-safe-surgery-during-covid-19/article_b04461f2-913e-11ea-a799-73dad73b3307.html

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/health/coronavirus/church-outbreak-a-look-at-whats-next-in-wvs-effort-to-control-covid-19-in-the-states-african-american-population/

The Beckley Register-Herald
https://www.register-herald.com/health/wvu-medicine-extends-waiver-of-outpatient-costs/article_099e0dc1-1530-5c93-80a9-0cf0a29578d1.html

Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/what-are-the-biggest-concerns-about-the-return-of-college-football-160849110.html

Mountain Statesman
https://mountainstatesman.com/article/wvu-athletics-cancels-optional-seat-selection-process-for-2020

The Herald-Dispatch
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinion/jim-ross-covid-19-closed-an-open-society/article_b0654da4-d9fa-5ce2-a609-56aefcd64718.html

WTAP-TV
https://www.wtap.com/content/news/Camden-Clark-and-Marietta-Memorial-receive-PPEs-570328131.html

Cumberland Times-News
https://www.times-news.com/community/local-company-produces-intubation-boxes-for-hospital/article_b48d4b3f-9b3c-5169-b3ba-cc5f8dfbec9d.html