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02/09/2022 - The Register-Herald by: J. Damon Cain
CHARLESTON, WV - Tuesday’s report: Gov. Jim Justice is scheduled to host a pandemic briefing from Charleston on Wednesday, at which time the governor will be handed statistics that, if they hold true to the trend of the past couple of days, will show the Omicron variant in rapid retreat from recent highs.
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02/09/2022 - MetroNews by: Chris Lawrence
CHARLESTON, WV - Although there is no requirement for visitors to show proof of vaccination for entering a hospital in West Virginia, some lawmakers support legislation pending in Charleston which would etch that into law.
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02/09/2022 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - The state Senate passed two bills placing increased restrictions on unemployment benefits in West Virginia.
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02/09/2022 - WVNews
WASHINGTON, DC - Funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program will help healthcare providers expand their telehealth services, officials said Tuesday.
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02/08/2022 - NPR by: Pien Huang
WASHINGTON, DC - In late December, as the omicron variant surged, the roster of early COVID-19 treatments was looking slim. Newly authorized pills for COVID-19 were in short supply.
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02/08/2022 - Politico by: Erin Banco
WASHINGTON, DC - The Biden administration is working on recalculating the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., according to two senior officials familiar with the matter.
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02/08/2022 - WVNews
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice highlighted Monday that only two of the 31 new COVID dead in the state were under 60.
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