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Feb. 23, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Feb. 23, 2021.
What's Good?! Carruth Center offers virtual drop-in for Black students
The Black clinicians on staff at the Carruth Center want to reach out to provide an exclusive space for the Black-identified student community.
WVU researchers study high-risk populations in low-tech communities
Closed religious communities such as the Amish are high-risk populations for the spread of both infectious diseases and public health misinformation, according to sociologists from West Virginia University who are working with data from Amish and Mennonite settlements to understand the COVID-19-related beliefs and behaviors prevalent within their communities.
WVU in the News: Can West Virginia's COVID vaccine success be replicated in Georgia?
While Georgia's vaccination numbers have been improving in recent weeks, it is still being outpaced by other states, including West Virginia. Dr. Chris Martin speaks with Atlanta-based 11 Alive reporter about the key element of success in the Mountain State's vaccination deployment efforts.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 2-22-2021
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 2-22-2021
Feb. 22, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Feb. 22, 2021.
West Virginia’s enduring, intertwined epidemics: Opioids and HIV
Dr. Sally Hodder, a leading infectious disease expert at West Virginia University, believes that despite the threat of COVID-19, the opioid and HIV epidemics should not be ignored. The two have become so intertwined in the Mountain State, that they must be treated together, she said.
‘No COVID-19 is good COVID-19': Variants spur WVU scientists to study, mitigate strain outbreaks
Utilizing an automated system and whole genome sequencing, the team – led by Peter Stoilov, Peter Perrotta and Ryan Percifield at WVU and Jim Denvir and Don Primerano at Marshall – is set to analyze hundreds of samples per week from across the state.
WVU confirms presence of COVID-19 variant in community
West Virginia University confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 have been detected in the Morgantown area – two are WVU students.
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 2-21-2021
WV DHHR: COVID-19 Daily Update 2-21-2021