MORGANTOWN – Social media abounds with posts questioning the reality and severity of the COVID pandemic, and the safety and effectiveness of the COVID vaccines. A recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey revealed widespread alarm about COVID vaccines: 49% of American adults ...
MORGANTOWN – While COVID cases and hospitalizations are steadily dwindling, Gov. Jim Justice and his team remain vigilant as chilly weather sets in. “It's starting to get colder, it's absolutely going to be more and more and more folks inside. The chances absolutely of this things ...
MORGANTOWN – COVID is on the wane, for now, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Tuesday. “It's getting better, it's getting better,” Justice said about Tuesday's numbers. The numbers were: 1,233 active cases; 293 new cases; 230 hospitalized with 37 in ICUs and 11 on ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: Today’s editorial has been adapted from one that originally ran Feb. 3, 2022. For more information on the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine and where to get it, visit https://www.vaccines.gov/. There has been much debate about the efficacy of vaccine-induced immunity vs. ...
MORGANTOWN — COVID numbers in West Virginia and across the nation are improving, but it's too soon to relax, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Monday. The numbers: 1,850 active cases; 1,223 new cases; 298 hospitalized; 49 in ICUs; and 18 on ventilators. Commenting on the hospital ...
MORGANTOWN – Public Health Commissioner Ayne Amjad will take on an altered role in Gov. Jim Justice's COVID leadership team. Justice, Amjad and Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary Bill Crouch talked about the new role during Tuesday's briefing. Also on Tuesday's topic list ...