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WASHINGTON, DC - As doctors and consumers are forced to put most nonemergency procedures on hold, many health insurers foresee strong profits.

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WASHINGTON, DC - With medical supplies in high demand, federal authorities say health workers can wear surgical masks for protection while treating COVID-19 patients — but growing evidence suggests the practice is putting workers in jeopardy.

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WASHINGTON, DC - With coronavirus infections and deaths mounting in the United States, the race to find treatments and vaccines is accelerating.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - When COVID-19 started depleting stockpiles of medical gear in hotspots like New York and New Jersey, the West Virginia National Guard took notice — and reached out to experts at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University to help prevent that from happening in the Mountain State.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - The leaders of the state Senate and House on Monday jointly praised Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to gradually reopen the state – called West Virginia Strong: The Comeback – while a number of progressive religious and citizen groups jointly called on him not to move to fast.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - Even before West Virginia reported its first case of coronavirus, Dr. Sally Hodder and her team recognized the need for a COVID-19 patient data registry.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice’s six-week plan to reopen the state’s economy drew support Monday from medical experts, elected leaders and representatives of small businesses.

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