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CHARLESTON, WV - The State of West Virginia has reached a $3.9 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and two of its specialty corporations regarding the companies’ marketing of surgical mesh devices and hip replacement systems, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Monday.

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FAIRMONT, WV - With the COVID-19 pandemic still working its way through the country, officials are worried that many community and rural hospitals in West Virginia won’t be handle the extra burden.

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BECKLEY, WV - Raleigh General Hospital has started to phase in elective surgeries, in a gradual path that will preserve personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical equipment, in case of a COVID-19 outbreak, Raleigh General CEO Matt Roberts said Monday.

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CHARLESTON, WV - As businesses re-open, including centers that offer physical therapy, during the COVID-19 pandemic, State Health Officer Dr. Cathy Slemp urged West Virginians to proceed with caution.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine President and CEO Albert Wright said Monday the large hospital system lost $75 million during the 45-day suspension of elective procedures because of the coronavirus.

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CHARLESTON, WV - To start the month of May, the designated “hotspot” list for COVID-19 cases in West Virginia was being revised.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday announced a new national genomics consortium to coordinate SARS-CoV-2 sequencing across the U.S.

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