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Feb. 23, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus

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WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Feb. 23, 2021:

NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/22/968829227/west-virginias-vaccination-rate-ranks-among-highest-in-world

Bollyinside
https://www.bollyinside.com/news/health-officials-push-vigilance-after-british-coronavirus-variant-identified/

Gen. (Ret.) James Hoyer was on Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval; the segment begins at the top of the hour.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talkline-for-tuesday-february-23-2021?utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A11096951&utm_term=episode_title

Science
https://scienmag.com/no-covid-19-is-good-covid-19-variants-spur-wvu-scientists-to-study-mitigate-strain-outbreaks/

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/westmoreland-vaccine-registry-on-hold/

WVVA-TV
https://wvva.com/2021/02/23/researchers-at-west-virginia-university-discover-covid-19-variant-in-west-virginia/

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/top-stories/a-team-of-wvu-scientists-are-actively-studying-and-fighting-covid-19-variants/

Mountain State Spotlight
https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2021/02/23/west-virginia-lawmakers-are-limiting-access-because-of-covid-some-critics-say-the-rules-have-reduced-citizen-input/

Herald-Dispatch
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/putnam_news/variants-spur-wvu-scientists-to-study-mitigate-strain-outbreaks/article_63770708-6149-5f53-b10e-e184b56cdf77.html

Charleston Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/health/uk-covid-strain-found-in-wv-officials-urge-continued-caution/article_c404acb8-6cf6-5efb-b342-403e137f9632.html

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/02/22/no-covid-19-is-good-covid-19/

https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/02/22/two-mon-county-residents-die-from-covid-19-during-the-weekend/

https://www.dominionpost.com/2021/02/23/in-person-medical-visits-waning-because-of-covid-19-safety-concerns/

WSAZ-TV
https://www.wsaz.com/2021/02/23/wva-board-of-education-set-to-meet-tuesday/

Parsons Advocate
https://parsonsadvocate.com/news/pa-local-stories/uk-variant-detected-in-wv/

Record Delta
https://therecorddelta.com/article/wvu-confirms-presence-of-covid-19-variant-in-community

WVVA-TV
https://wvva.com/2021/02/23/researchers-at-west-virginia-university-discover-covid-19-variant-in-west-virginia/

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/top-stories/school-board-votes-to-send-students-back-to-in-person-instruction/

WOWK-TV
https://www.wowktv.com/news/classrooms-are-safe-west-virginia-students-to-head-back-to-class/

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
https://www.bdtonline.com/news/officials-on-top-of-variant-justice-confident-of-ability-to-monitor-control-uk-virus-strain/article_11a1a46c-7584-11eb-b81d-0755ea7ffffd.html

WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/wva-board-of-education-votes-in-favor-of-in-person-learning