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CHARLESTON, WV - Charleston Area Medical Center is receiving $3.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse costs that came from COVID screening, testing, support services and personal protective equipment purchases.

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WASHINGTON, DC - As medical facilities warn of staffing shortages and strain from another covid-19 surge, Gov. Jim Justice announced investment in nursing training and recruitment.

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CLARKSBURG, WV - With Christmas fast approaching, a health official says there is still time to be tested for COVID-19 ahead of holiday gatherings to help reduce spread of the disease as the Omicron virus variant surges across the nation.

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CHARLESTON, WV - ER beds are filling up at hospitals across the state. And while COVID cases are on the rise, the beds are likely filling up because there's not enough staff to open more beds, a problem that's only continued to persist throughout the pandemic.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Hospital Association said hospitals in the state are stretched thin and overloaded with staffing issues, supply chain issues, and rising patient numbers.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - The West Virginia Hospital Association said this week that hospital systems across the state are strained to near the breaking point and called on residents to do their part to help the systems weather the COVID-19 surge crisis.

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ELKINS, WV - Davis Health System Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of three new board members, Patricia Mayes, Whitney Phillips-Morris, and Judy Schoonover-Ritchie.

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