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Sept. 16, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus

WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Sept. 16, 2020:

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/09/16/teacher-reps-say-latest-map-change-only-causes-more-confusion/

https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/09/16/hugh-babys-closed-until-sept-24-uplace-starbucks-to-reopen-on-friday/

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/covid-19-czar-revisions-to-county-alert-system-aimed-at-increasing-testing/article_b000cef8-1ddc-59c8-890c-a29373300f62.html

Parkersburg News and Sentinel
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2020/09/justice-changes-school-re-entry-metrics-again/

Herald-Dispatch
https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/justice-adds-gold-designation-to-county-school-map/article_71dc5279-6cb8-5f7a-a7bc-0a85f5ac3a0f.html

Dr. Clay Marsh was on Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval Sept. 16. His segment begins the show. Kercheval’s segment with statehouse reporter Brad McIlhinny beginning at 27:36 includes discussion about WVU.
https://wvmetronews.com/podcast/talkline/

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/09/16/covid-positive-wvu-students-isolated-at-arnold-apartments-will-count-as-1-case-for-mon-countys-map-status/

WV MetroNews
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/update-officials-offer-recommendations-for-west-virginia-university-covid-19-cases/article_5c725ea3-64f2-5d97-9f3e-c4a02ce9a219.html

https://wvmetronews.com/2020/09/16/officials-poised-to-shift-how-some-college-covid-cases-are-counted-likely-affecting-monongalia-status/

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-gov-justice-changes-how-wvu-covid-19-cases-are-counted/article_c594e20c-10c9-5962-8313-c5aa12afe1f9.html

Charleston Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/latest-tweak-to-state-covid-19-risk-map-affects-colleges/article_63298564-eb02-5ed9-ba0a-d50ffd993d50.html

WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/news/local/wva-governor-to-hold-covid-19-news-conference-wednesday

WSAZ-TV
https://www.wsaz.com/2020/09/16/wvu-on-campus-positives-in-one-location-to-count-as-single-case/

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/news/health/coronavirus/watch-live-gov-justice-schedules-wednesdays-virtual-covid-19-briefing-for-1230-p-m-3/

https://www.wboy.com/news/health/coronavirus/free-coronavirus-testing-coming-to-wvu-rec-center/

WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2020/09/16/wvu-students-to-be-counted-as-one-positive-covid-19-case/

Mountain Statesman
https://mountainstatesman.com/article/justice-introduces-changes-to-states-color-metric-system

WVVA-TV
https://wvva.com/2020/09/15/breaking-gold-category-added-to-county-alert-system/

Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/culture/creative-arts-students-take-centerstage-with-new-masks/article_90150d3a-f7bb-11ea-9623-07cd9c616814.html

The Federalist
https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/16/west-virginia-university-demonstrates-covid-19-hypocrisy-in-higher-education/

Cumberland Times-News (Editorial)
https://www.times-news.com/opinion/editorials/do-as-i-say/article_4c629878-3476-534c-9893-803aaac86da2.html

NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/09/16/913522262/big-ten-reverses-decision-will-start-football-season-in-october

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
https://www.bdtonline.com/news/justice-adds-gold-category-to-color-coded-alert-system-map/article_b0afe4bc-f7ba-11ea-add3-a3cdc8ba1da4.html

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/09/16/ncaa-college-basketball-season-will-begin-on-nov-25/

WTRF-TV
https://www.wtrf.com/goldandbluenation/extended-interview-lyons-discusses-football-opener-future-of-attendance-policy/

Daily Athenaeum
https://www.thedaonline.com/sports/football/big-12-football-adjusting-to-life-without-fans/article_7e8faf20-f83d-11ea-8aec-e32c34da1174.html