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WVU demographics expert explains potential impact Coronavirus response for Census data
Dr. Christiadi, a research associate with the West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research, explains how the timing of the COVID-19 outbreak and the U.S. Census threatens accurate data collection and is particularly confusing now for college students, who should be counted at their schools, even if they have been sent home to learn remotely because of the virus.
WVU in the News: COVID-19 testing expected to increase on several levels this week
WVU Medicine hopes to be able to begin testing coronavirus cases itself this week.
WVU Medicine Urgent Care offering video visits
To help lessen the spread of COVID-19, all WVU Medicine Urgent Care locations are now offering virtual video visits at no cost for adults and children ages 5 and up.
March 23, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 23, 2020.
WVU in the News: 'Unprecedented': State and public health officials take decisive action to slow COVID-19
The term “unprecedented” has been used a lot in the past week to describe the worldwide response to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. “These are unprecedented times. We have never been in such a condition,” said Dr. Clay Marsh, vice president and dean of WVU Health Sciences.
March 22, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 22, 2020.
WVU in the News: Telehealth can help flatten the curve for coronavirus
West Virginia University researchers launched a pilot program that uses technology to provide health care remotely with the end goal of keeping patients from returning to a hospital or entering a long-term care facility, and even possibly reducing the impact of the novel coronavirus.
WVU in the News: Telemedicine struggles to be an option for everyone in the wake of coronavirus
Telehealth services are being met with a flood of patients in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
March 21, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for March 21, 2020.
WVU eases scholarship requirements in light of academic changes amid COVID-19 outbreak
West Virginia University students will be able to more easily focus on transitioning to online courses during the COVID-19 outbreak instead of being troubled about maintaining their scholarship eligibility during the end of the spring semester, as the University has taken steps to continue making higher education affordable.