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April 21, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus

WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 21, 2020:

Hoppy’s Commentary
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/04/21/a-first-step-to-reopening-wv/

University Business
https://universitybusiness.com/7-quick-tips-for-moving-student-recruitment-events-online/

Health News Digest
http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Virus0/Law-Professors-Break-Down-Freedom-of-Religion-Labor-Issues-Amid-COVID-19.shtml

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/justice-wv-needs-happy-medium-for-reopening-state/article_ddf7d648-234b-5fea-9574-0d72b765ebd6.html

The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/04/21/gov-justice-orders-schools-closed-for-rest-of-school-year-distance-learning-to-continue/

Pittsburgh Business Times
https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2020/04/21/for-wvu-health-system-a-move-toward-normalcy-again.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search

Albert Wright was a guest on Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval. The segment begins at 44:20
http://media.wvmetronews.com/media/04212012623-talklinetuesday042120.mp3

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/04/21/wvu-medicine-working-on-plan-to-restart-elective-procedures/

Dr. Clay Marsh was also a guest on the show. His segment begins at 54:17
http://media.wvmetronews.com/media/04212012623-talklinetuesday042120.mp3

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wv-gov-justice-no-return-to-school-this-academic-year/article_c6f86fb8-83ee-11ea-97dc-cb9a903e22ec.html

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/health/coronavirus/watch-live-sundale-nursing-home-plans-covid-19-update-news-conference-for-noon/

WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/content/news/4th-Sundale-Nursing-Home-resident-dies-as-a-result-of-COVID-19-569820381.html

The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/04/21/sundale-sees-improvement-in-number-of-cases/

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wvu-medicine-immunologist-gets-approval-for-potential-covid-19-treatment/article_37808ee4-bea9-569e-a933-24b8bda4f82e.html

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/health/coronavirus/wvu-medicine-doctor-gets-fda-investigational-trial-approval-for-covid-19-immunotherapy-treatment/

WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/content/news/WVU-Medicine-doctor-receives-FDA-investigational-drug-approval-for-COVID-19-immunotherapy-569825001.html

The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/04/21/wvu-medicine-receives-approval-for-immunotherapy/

WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Resident-faces-challenges--569833251.html?fbclid=IwAR3b12mDO6ZcaUJz7cVVjCasj2qEZg9kAmG35NwdKrBbua6d1zRE5-KzQFs

My Buckhannon
https://www.mybuckhannon.com/wvu-announces-additional-emergency-financial-assistance-for-students-for-spring-waives-online-learning-student-support-fee-for-summer/

The Mon Valley Independent
https://monvalleyindependent.com/2020/04/mask-making-new-focus-for-local-quilting-group/

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/upshur/buckhannon-hospital-employees-create-intubation-tent-to-help-treat-patients-and-protect-employees/

NBC
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/pa-woman-becomes-1st-american-red-cross-donor-to-save-2-covid-19-patients/2384876/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_NYBrand&fbclid=IwAR2XX2eAZK5DiG45dqVSolzMWm1aI0NIuPzzlrfHdJ8lqNq5mUa4waufi2U