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July 21, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 21, 2020.
WVU health experts, clinicians advocate for continued telehealth coverage
West Virginia University telehealth experts Dr. Margaret Jaynes and Steve Davis believe that this approach to healthcare is cost-effective, beneficial to the most vulnerable and rural residents in West Virginia and can help flatten the curve of COVID-19 spread because there’s no live face-to-face interaction.
July 20, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 20, 2020.
July 19, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 19, 2020.
July 18, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 18, 2020.
July 17, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 17, 2020.
WVU pediatricians urge vaccinations, well-child visits during COVID-19 pandemic
Even during the COVID-19 global pandemic, West Virginia University pediatricians Dr. Lisa Costello and Dr. Kathryn S. Moffett recommend parents and caregivers continue their children’s routine well child visits to screen for health and development and immunizations to prevent outbreaks of more common diseases.
WVU launches fundraising campaign to aid underrepresented students
Historic and systemic obstacles, made more pressing by the COVID-19 pandemic, mean current and prospective students from underrepresented groups often need financial help to start or continue their education at West Virginia University. The WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise scholarship support for students from these groups.
First cohort of Public Health undergraduate program ready to make a positive difference
When the first group of students enrolled in West Virginia University’s School of Public Health undergraduate program four years ago, they couldn’t have imagined they would graduate during a pandemic. As they entered the program as freshmen in 2016, many people around the world did not understand the role of public health, but with the emergence of COVID-19, it seems that perspective has now shifted.
Uncovering mask benefits: WVU team simulates the spread of COVID-19 droplets in new video
If you need a visual cue to don a face covering, a team of West Virginia University researchers simulated COVID-19 droplets spraying between two mannequin heads in various states – masked and unmasked.