KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools is switching to remote learning effective Sept. 14. Superintendent Stephen Wotring announced the closure of schools at about 12:30 p.m. Monday. “Unfortunately this is a […]
Tag: COVID-19
Fox News is getting people killed
by Gene Collier Among this week’s harvest of factoids I unearthed looking for other factoids is that next month — Oct. 7, to be precise — marks the 25th anniversary […]
SAMUEL: Despite reports, it’s unlikely deer have COVID-19
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Deer probably do not have COVID-19. TV and radio news reported that deer tested positive for COVID, but here is what that really means. The […]
Sept. 12 letters to the editor
‘Your rights stop where mine begin’ As an older and somewhat immune-compromised person, I could not wait to be fully vaccinated so that I could function as normally as possible. […]
Increased flu cases may follow previous historically low season
MORGANTOWN—With winter just around the corner, area experts have some concerns of what last year’s mild influenza season might mean for the coming one. “I don’t know which way it […]
Mon health officer: Roll up your sleeve for you and your community
Three F’s and a D. No, it isn’t your kid’s report card from his first freshman semester after going off to college. It is, however, a societal grading, with lots […]
WVU faculty member strengthens physical activity policy
WVU Today A West Virginia University faculty member was part of a national effort to provide recommendations to expand physical activity for school-aged children in moving past the pandemic. College […]
WVU expands its mask policy for indoors
WVU Today West Virginia University is updating its mask guidelines. Beginning Monday, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear masks indoors in all WVU System buildings […]
Record-breaking ventilator cases, COVID-19 deaths continue to rise
COVID-19 cases are rising in West Virginia and hospitals are continuing to see record-breaking numbers of patients on ventilators. “As the governor said, we are still in the midst of […]
The hubris of a super-spreader event held in a hospital’s shadow
Normally, we look forward to the first WVU home football game of the season, but this year, we’re looking on with more trepidation than anything else. At the time of […]
