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COVID tracking efforts emphasize need for investment in public health

WVU Today While most people go years without needing the smoke detectors in their homes, they would never choose to get rid of a device that saves lives and prevents injury in the event of an emergency. But that’s often what happens to public health systems across the country. Dr. ...

Mon Schools: Masks optional (maybe) by mid-January

MORGANTOWN -- Right now, it’s the biggest Maybe in the room for Monongalia County’s school district, Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said. The maybe over whether to make masks optional again in school buildings, he said. “Right now, they just want us to keep doing what we’re ...

A look at some of West Virginia’s COVID numbers

MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice's last COVID briefing was Wednesday, and he won't be back to renew his pleas to get vaccinated and to get vaccine boosters until Tuesday. In the meantime, here is a look at some of the numbers that are driving his and his team's constant refrain. Out of ...

Gen. Hoyer urges vaccines as COVID cases surge with onset of winter weather

MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice and his COVID team again cautioned West Virginians to take precautions against COVID as winter weather sets in. Joint Interagency Task Force Director James Hoyer said the Rt rate – the estimated measure of virus spread – has been rising for the past 10 ...

MCHD public health nurses take online course in LGBTQ+ Safe Zone training

Newsroom@DominionPost.com Visiting a health care provider can be nerve wracking for anyone, but members of the LGBTQ+ community often face additional challenges, said Brad Grimes, program director at the LGBTQ+ Center at West Virginia University. “Many LGBTQ+ people report having ...

Beating the winter blues

There is something about the holidays that fills your entire body with joy. Joy from being with family, staying inside more with people you love, holiday cheer all around, chilly weather as an excuse to warm up by the fire, and sweets and treats from now until the new year. With all the joy ...