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CHARLESTON — Babydog-themed Christmas ornaments, NCAA Division II college football playoffs and the start of West Virginia’s deer hunting season are but a few of the many topics Gov. Jim Justice has covered during recent COVID-19 virtual news briefings.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Mike DeWine’s authority to end Ohio’s participation in a federal pandemic unemployment aid program ahead of the federal government’s 2021 deadline for stopping the payments.

Saturday, November 19, 2022

HUNTINGTON — Eight local deaths were among the new COVID-19-related deaths reported in West Virginia last week.

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WASHINGTON — COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims, according to a government report released Wednesday.

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CHARLESTON — Hospitalizations tied to COVID-19 have increased in West Virginia over the past week, with an average of about 373 patients reported daily this week compared to an average of 328 daily patients last week, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ state virus dashboard.

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug.

Friday, July 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators said Friday they are no longer considering authorizing a second COVID-19 booster shot for all adults under 50 this summer, focusing instead on revamped vaccines for the fall that will target the newest viral subvariants.

Thursday, July 28, 2022
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 1,097 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as active cases increased to 3,154. That’s 83 more active cases than were reported Tuesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ coronavirus dashboard.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 912 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as active cases in the state decreased to 3,071. That’s 88 fewer active cases than reported on Monday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources virus dashboard.

Monday, July 25, 2022

CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 2,232 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as active cases decreased to 3,159. That’s 199 fewer active cases than were reported Friday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ coronavirus dashboard.

Friday, July 22, 2022
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 992 new COVID-19 cases Friday as active cases increased to 3,358. That’s 137 more active cases than were reported Thursday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ coronavirus dashboard.

Thursday, July 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 1,027 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as active cases rose to 2,957. That’s 712 more active cases than reported in the state Tuesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ virus dashboard.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 834 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as active cases decreased to 2,245. That’s 114 fewer active cases than were reported Monday according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ coronavirus dashboard.

Monday, July 18, 2022
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 2,024 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as active cases decreased to 2,859. That’s 143 fewer active cases than reported in the state on Friday according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ virus dashboard.

Friday, July 15, 2022
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 795 new COVID-19 cases Friday as active cases increased to 3,002. That’s 113 more active cases than reported in the state Thursday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ virus dashboard.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

GENEVA — About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against common diseases like diphtheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered misinformation about vaccines, according to the United Nations.

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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 1,030 new COVID-19 cases Thursday as active cases decreased to 2,889. That’s 109 more active cases than reported in the state Wednesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ virus dashboard.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported 1,988 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as active cases increased to 2,858. That’s 430 more active cases than reported on Friday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ virus dashboard.