It was a record-scratch of a moment: Texas actor and potential gubernatorial hopeful Matthew McConaughey, who is vaccinated against COVID-19, declared in an interview last week that his younger children are unvaccinated and that he wants more information. The comment sparked a headline ...
MORGANTOWN — COVID vaccine boosters remained the primary theme during Monday's briefing from the governor's office. In response to a question, Gov. Jim Justice reiterated that anyone 18 and older and who's six months past their Pfizer or Moderna shots, or two months past their Johnson ...
WVU Today The earliest wave of COVID-19 spared much of rural America, striking people who live in urban areas with far more frequency. The latest surge was different, however. Nonmetropolitan COVID cases outpaced metropolitan ones. So did overall COVID mortality rates. According to new ...
MORGANTOWN -- Flu season is upon us. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza activity often begins to increase in October, peaks between December and February and can linger into May. At a time when COVID-19 is still a dominant infectious disease concern, ...
It’s official — “Do It for Babydog: Round 3” is up and running, with registration open now and the first drawing scheduled for this coming week. Because the vaccine lottery’s first two rounds worked so well … We imagine West Virginia’s child vaccination efforts will chart ...
MORGANTOWN — With winter on its way — temps are expected to dip into the 30s as early as this weekend, with snow flurries in the forecast — along with holiday travel and get-togethers, West Virginia could be in for a “catastrophe” if more people don’t get vaccinated and get their ...