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WASHINGTON, DC - After days of criticism over new isolation and quarantine guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday doubled down on its policy, pointing to data that it says supports its guidance that Americans who contract Covid-19 or have not been boosted and are exposed to the virus can return to normal life after five days if they wear a mask.

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CHARLESTON, WV - As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the state, officials warned that the bottom line “is that unvaccinated West Virginians are delaying critical care for fellow West Virginians.”

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WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has joined 46 other senators and 136 members of the House of Representatives in signing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Active coronavirus cases skyrocketed 72% in West Virginia and hospitalizations surged over the past week as the omicron variant started to take a firm hold in the state.

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CHARLESTON, WV - One in 5 West Virginians who test for COVID-19 reveal a positive result, state officials announced Tuesday.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The staffing shortage issue at hospitals in West Virginia will be eased by members of the West Virginia National Guard.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - The filing period for the May Primary Election begins Monday and the wife of Secretary of State Mac Warner has announced her plans to run for a seat in the House of Delegates.

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