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WASHINGTON, DC - Within a few weeks, perhaps before many Americans finish decorating for the holidays, the U.S. could have access to a new antiviral pill from Merck expected to alter the deadly trajectory of the covid-19 pandemic — with a second option from Pfizer to follow shortly after.

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CHARLESTON, WV - A West Virginia nonprofit group said Friday that it is offering $1 million in grants to boost COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts and address HIV and other health issues in the state's most rural and at-risk communities.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. on Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a winter surge as coronavirus cases rise even before millions of Americans travel for the holidays.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Active COVID-19 cases surpassed the 7,000 mark on Friday for the first time this month, with a total of 7,275 active cases.

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HUNTINGTON, WV - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a confirmatory action letter to Cabell Huntington Hospital documenting a series of corrective actions it has agreed to carry out in response to a potential overexposure to radiation involving a physician.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect.

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WASHINGTON, DC - A new analysis estimates that hospital strain during the pandemic is linked to thousands of ensuing excess deaths, signaling the significance of ensuring hospitals do not reach full capacity amid COVID-19 surges.

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