March 17, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus

WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 17, 2020:

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/03/17/west-virginia-joins-49-other-states-with-virus-confirmation-takes-more-shutdown-steps-to-slow-spread/

The Beckley Register-Herald
https://www.register-herald.com/health/updated-west-virginia-has-its-first-confirmed-case-of-coronavirus/article_b3b0bb82-68a4-11ea-8394-1764f8776f45.html

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/03/17/updates-west-virginia-prepares-for-coronavirus-concerns/

WKKX radio
https://soundcloud.com/watchdognetwork/wvu-economics-professor-brad-humphreys-on-economic-impact-of-sports-shutdowns-march-17th-2020

WV Explorer
https://wvexplorer.com/2020/03/17/tips-for-homeschooling-wvu-west-virginia-covid-19/

WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/wvu-medicine-deferring-all-elective-non-emergency-surgeries-gastrointestinal-procedures

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wvu-medicine-to-offer-pre-screened-patients-drive-through-specimen/article_a0f94e05-e4fe-534c-af88-b16a1d432128.html

The Beckley Register-Herald
https://www.register-herald.com/news/local_news/wvu-medicine-today-to-establish-five-drive-through-collection-points/article_7b29c53e-6899-11ea-94ea-af73139bc6a4.html

The Wheeling Intelligencer.|News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2020/03/wheeling-hospital-to-open-drive-through-coronavirus-site-at-wheeling-park/

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/03/17/wheeling-hospital-set-to-open-drive-through-covid-19-testing-center/

WBOY
https://www.wboy.com/news/health/coronavirus/wvu-medicine-to-offer-pre-screened-patients-drive-through-specimen-collection-for-coronavirus/

The Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/03/16/covid-19-testing-coming-soon/
Also:
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/03/17/wvu-expert-weighs-in-on-public-health-response-says-key-is-keeping-politics-out/

The Wheeling Intelligencer.|News-Register
https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2020/03/social-distancing-important-to-slow-spread-of-covid-19/

Blue Gold News
https://bluegoldnews.com/west-virginia-mountaineers/wvu-baseball-coach-randy-mazey-i-think-everyone-still-is-in-a-little-bit-of-shock/

Dr. Kathy Moffett’s interview with Hoppy Kercheval this morning. Her segment begins at 55:05
http://media.wvmetronews.com/media/03172012517-Talklinetuesday031720.mp3
Also:
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/03/17/no-confirmations-in-west-virginia-but-limited-testing-capacity-raises-big-doubts/

WVU Today 
https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/media-center-blog/2020/03/17/expert-pitch-wvu-extension-service-offers-parents-advice-for-at-home-learning-during-coronavirus-school-closures
Also:
https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/media-center-blog/2020/03/17/expert-pitch-getting-the-most-from-your-food-budget-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic

The Daily Beast
https://www.thedailybeast.com/west-virginia-hasnt-reported-a-covid-19-case-but-it-only-tested-84?ref=home

Science Newsnet
https://sciencenewsnet.in/compassion-meditation-may-ease-anxieties-related-to-coronavirus-says-wvu-meditation-expert/

WV Record/College of Law mentioned
https://wvrecord.com/stories/528073319-west-virginia-supreme-court-of-appeals-supreme-court-issues-protocol-on-coronavirus

WV MetroNews
http://wvmetronews.com/2020/03/17/wvu-announces-ticket-refund-policy-for-all-canceled-events/

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/wvu-medicine-expert-explains-importance-of-social-distancing-in-fighting/article_d6059196-0ddf-5cc6-89ef-d606baf27ce1.html

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/sports/wvu/mazey-i-think-everyone-still-is-in-a-little-bit/article_683312e1-5246-57b0-8938-e88618f06917.html

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/03/17/wvu-medicine-to-offer-pre-screened-patients-drive-through-specimen-collection-for-covid-19/

WSAZ-TV
https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Drive-through-collection-points-to-test-for-COVID-19-being-set-up-in-WVa-568875611.html

Mountain Statesman
https://mountainstatesman.com/article/gov-justice-wvu-hospitals-announce-plans-for-keeping-fairmont-regional-medical-center-open-construction-of-new-community-hospital

Athletics:

https://wvusports.com/news/2020/3/17/general-wvu-ticket-refund-policy.aspx