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RIPLEY, WV - In an effort to address common questions regarding COVID-19, the Jackson County Health Department took to social media over the weekend to provide answers while still maintaining the privacy of patients.

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KEYSER, WV - All outpatient clinics at WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital are offering virtual visits for established patients in an effort to provide timely follow-up care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia National Guard, in collaboration with researchers from West Virginia University, academic institutions, community and technical colleges, as well as business and industry leaders from across the Mountain State have developed solutions to address the personal protective equipment shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Alecto Healthcare Services has agreed to pay nearly a quarter of a million dollars in paid time off to workers of the Fairmont Regional Medical Center that it recently closed, according to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice confirmed the state’s ninth death related to COVID-19 on Monday.

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WASHINGTON, DC - This isn't the way Betsy Steen and her husband wanted to spend their golden years: Hunkered down at home, living with fear and isolation.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Dead or alive, patients have the same privacy protections under federal healthcare privacy rules, legal experts warn.

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