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April 20, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus

WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 20, 2020:

The State Journal
https://www.wvnews.com/statejournal/news/top_story/states-economy-derailed-rapidly-but-could-get-back-on-track-quickly-too-expert-believes/article_b82118eb-0ea2-5637-8c70-3b987f3c02ee.html

https://www.wvnews.com/statejournal/news/long-term-impacts-of-pandemic-on-health-care-industry-uncertain/article_a94c5877-6a4e-5fcc-b11e-2ba9c9624581.html

The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/04/20/wvu-program-choir-director-offers-more-than-music-during-crisis/

https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/04/20/many-older-patients-still-struggle-with-telemedicine/

Times West Virginian
https://www.timeswv.com/news/judge-halts-debt-collections-during-covid-19-pandemic/article_2570a96e-82ac-11ea-b6cb-1f200dcac618.html

https://www.timeswv.com/news/international-students-lives-upended-by-coronavirus-pandemic/article_4521b222-8297-11ea-88db-03ee5710e563.html

The Herald-Mail
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/life/health/its-a-stressful-but-rewarding-time-to-be-in-health-care/article_323405c8-118f-5b1f-aad9-4478b0e43b6e.html

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
https://www.mariettatimes.com/news/local-news/2020/04/parkersburg-community-foundation-hands-out-cookies/

Recycler Trade Magazine
https://www.therecycler.com/posts/patented-dust-filter-launched-for-laser-printers/

The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/04/20/justice-hospitals-can-gear-up-apply-to-resume-elective-procedures/

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/04/20/w-va-will-ramp-up-testing-justice-says-while-taking-baby-steps-toward-reopening/

http://wvmetronews.com/2020/04/20/justice-suggests-elective-surgeries-may-be-among-first-activities-to-resume/

WV Public Broadcasting
https://www.wvpublic.org/post/west-virginia-begins-first-steps-reopening-resuming-elective-medical-procedures

The Charleston Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/in-first-baby-step-to-restart-state-elective-surgeries-to-resume-after-month-hiatus/article_eab59915-a51f-507d-9757-f7a76febb92c.html

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/business/2020/04/executive-order-to-allow-hospitals-to-restart-elective-procedures/

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/gov-justice-11-deaths-since-friday-tough-news/article_c5a4858e-8326-11ea-a490-57303044cda7.html

The Beckley Register-Herald
https://www.register-herald.com/health/w-va-covid-19-death-toll-jumps-by-10/article_48e2b845-9f86-598e-a294-b0b70f5382b0.html

https://www.register-herald.com/health/self-employed-gig-workers-contractors-to-get-their-unemployment-soon/article_a2269180-95e7-5350-bbd3-abfc952c6980.html

WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Experts-warn-about-alcohol-abuse-during-stay-at-home-orders-569799881.html

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/health/coronavirus/harrison-county-ems-taking-steps-to-stay-safe-among-covid-19/

WTAP-TV
https://www.wtap.com/content/news/Youth-exercise-program-begins-at-Health-and-Wellness-Center-569800171.html

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/st-joseph-s-staff-design-intubation-tent-for-covid-19-patients/article_b30d0d41-08f2-5672-bb19-08243b02cdde.html

My Buckhannon
https://www.mybuckhannon.com/st-josephs-hospital-staff-designs-intubation-tent-for-use-with-covid-19-patients/

WTRF-TV
https://www.wtrf.com/news/local-news/wheeling-hospital-ceo-responds-to-governors-order-to-start-preparations-for-reopening/

Hashtaghighered.social
http://hashtaghighered.social/2020/04/20/higher-ed-response-to-covid-19-pandemic-shows-critical-value-of-social-media/?fbclid=IwAR1B3iJ5WkeikO-F7HrxrMoXl4BOxmhUxECE1G5NJVid7nWWKt3p_Bvrvog

The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/04/20/mchd-epidemiologist-dr-diane-gross-was-on-front-lines-of-ebola-outbreak/