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BUCKHANNON, WV - Staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital have developed a tent that can be used to more safely observe and treat COVID-19 patients who require intubation.

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CHARLESTON, WV - It may not have been part of his original plan for the state, but Gov. Jim Justice has fulfilled his campaign promise of taking West Virginia to the #1 spot in surveys, according to a new study on states' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WILLIAMSON, WV - The CEO at Williamson Memorial Hospital said Monday the hospital would be closing Tuesday as previously announced.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice says he wants to let West Virginia’s hospitals resume elective procedures, one of the first steps in easing the state’s coronavirus precautions.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Besides infecting more than 600,000 Americans, the novel coronavirus is adding new layers of anxiety and stress to people’s daily lives.

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WASHINGTON, DC - As cases of the novel coronavirus continue to mount, hospitals are shifting their attention to monitoring and treating patients in their own homes—making virtual care an increasingly widespread and critical part of delivering healthcare.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Diabetic and hyperglycemic patients who contract COVID-19 are more than four times as likely to have complications that result in either death or longer hospital stays than their peers without those co-morbidities, according to a new study.

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