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11/30/2021 - The Register-Herald
CHARLESTON, WV - It was October 2020. And with each passing day, the Covid-19 pandemic escalated.
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11/29/2021 - The Associated Press by: Mathew Perrone
WASHINGTON, DC - Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems during pregnancy.
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11/29/2021 - Hampshire Review
ROMNEY, WV - Valley Health elevated its visitation restrictions to Level Red this Monday in response to higher risks of transmitting Covid-19.
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11/29/2021 - The Associated Press by: Zeke Miller
WASHINGTON, DC - President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated including booster shots as he seeks to quell concerns Monday over the new COVID-19 variant omicron, but he won’t immediately push for more restrictions to stop its spread, his chief medical adviser said.
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11/29/2021 - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, DC - The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus as scientists worldwide scramble to assess its multiple mutations.
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11/29/2021 - WVNews by: Matt Harvey
CHARLESTON, WV - Deaths continue to pile up from COVID in West Virginia, nearing the 5,000 mark. Total cases have reached 290,909, nearing 300,000.
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11/29/2021 - The Dominion Post
MORGANTOWN, WV - Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., announced Wednesday that his Veterans Camera Reporting Act bill, HR 1510, was signed into law on Tuesday.
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