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12/08/2021 - MetroNews
CHARLESTON, WV - A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction on President Joe Biden’s proposed vaccine mandate for federal contractors on Tuesday.
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12/08/2021 - The Hill by: Lexi Lonas
WASHINGTON, DC - Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that their coronavirus vaccine appears to provide strong protection against the omicron variant when a booster is received in addition to its initial two doses.
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12/08/2021 - Modern Healthcare by: Jessie Hellmann
WASHINGTON, DC - Providers are poised to get relief from pending Medicare cuts under legislation the U.S. House of Representatives passed Tuesday night on a party line vote, 222-212. It now heads to the Senate where it is expected to pass as soon as this week.
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12/08/2021 - MetroNews
WHEELING, WV - Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale will be under new leadership but it is a familiar face to healthcare in the area.
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12/07/2021 - The Register-Herald
BECKLEY, WV - The Beckley VA Medical Center has added more clinic days to administer Covid-19 booster shots.
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12/07/2021 - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, DC - As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of the pandemic.
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12/07/2021 - WOWK by: Mark Curtis
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s Attorney General is praising a court decision to halt a federal vaccine mandate. it mostly would have applied to health care workers.
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