Following the Coronavirus

Monroe Care Center Clear of COVID-19

WOODSFIELD – The Stellar Care Center in Woodsfield has announced it is now completely free of COVID-19 after fighting off the coronavirus for more than a month. Earlier this week, the senior living facility announced that all residents and staff of the facility now test negative for the virus. “Our recent tests confirm that all of our residents and staff no longer have the virus. We continue to do all in our power to protect our community by following best infection control practices. While we continue to mourn the ones we lost, today we celebrate life,” the facility stated on ...

Governors face competing voices as reported virus cases rise

LAS VEGAS (AP) — As Nevada prepared to start reopening parts of its economy last month, a team of medical experts recommended to Gov. Steve Sisolak that he require people wear masks in public to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The governor promoted masks but resisted making ...

As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as well

By DON BABWIN and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press For many states and counties in the U.S., the dark days of the coronavirus pandemic in April unfolded on their television screens, not on their doorsteps. But now, some places that appeared to have avoided the worst are seeing surges of ...

Justice Gives More Details On Slemp

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that he appreciated the work of Dr. Cathy Slemp, the state health officer and commissioner of the Bureau of Public Health, but he had lost confidence in Slemp, causing her to submit her resignation Wednesday. “To tell it straight up like it is, ...

Frustrations, Misconceptions Grow As COVID-19 Virus Continues to Spread

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — State Sen. John Unger has seen the effects of COVID-19. A good friend of his, David Sanders, is fighting for his life and is currently in critical condition, using a ventilator as he battles the virus. “I’ve heard people say that it’s a hoax,” Unger said. “Well, you tell that to his family then. I absolutely know it’s not a hoax. There are these people who think we never landed on the moon, and there are people who believe the world is flat.” Unger has been a senator representing Jefferson and Berkley counties for 20 years. He’s also a pastor of ...