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WASHINGTON, DC - Supplies of critical medical products in the Strategic National Stockpile are still well below federal targets more than 18 months after the coronavirus first emerged in the United States, according to internal data obtained by POLITICO.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine performed well in a lab setting against variants of the virus, including the rapidly spreading and highly contagious delta variant first found in India, the company announced Tuesday.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that fully vaccinated people are "safe" from the current variants and do not need to wear masks, doubling down on CDC guidance as some others call for a return to masks.

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HUNTINGTON, WV - The delay of trials due to COVID-19 closures in the judicial system last year does not violate defendants’ rights to a speedy trial, West Virginia’s high court has ruled.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The number of the COVID Delta variant cases in the state jumped from five to 12 in one day and Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday the variant is “scary.”

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CHARLESTON, WV - “Hi, sweetie,” Dr. Sherri Young says to the 13-year-old rolling up her sleeve and giggling nervously, who also happens to be her daughter. “Are you ready?”

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WASHINGTON, DC - Hospitals and health systems experienced the lowest turnover rate for CEOs in nearly a decade as top executives put off retirement or other reasons for a job change during the pandemic.

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