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WVU in the News: Contact tracing key to stopping spread of coronavirus
Monday, May 18, 2020
As Pennsylvania reopens, contact tracing will be critical to further stop the spread of COVID-19, says Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine.Read WVU in the News: Contact tracing key to stopping spread of coronavirus full story
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Behind the mask with a WVU doctor: What to wear and whether face coverings should be mandated
Friday, May 15, 2020
“To mask or to not mask” is no longer the primary question dominating the COVID-19 public discourse. As states reopen amid the pandemic, the question now is, “Should face coverings be required in public?” -
Be prepared: Portal and most WVU applications will be offline May 22-24
Friday, May 15, 2020
Portal, MAP, eCampus, STAR and most other WVU services will be unavailable from 8 p.m. Friday, May 22 through noon on Sunday, May 24 while electrical equipment is replaced in the One Waterfront Place Data Center. During this time, faculty, staff and students also will be unable to log into any system requiring WVU Login credentials and Duo two-factor authentication. Passwords cannot be changed, and Duo bypass codes cannot be generated at login.wvu.edu.Read Be prepared: Portal and most WVU applications will be offline May 22-24 full story
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Pediatric specialists donate $100K to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Two pediatric specialists who graduated from the West Virginia University School of Medicine are paying tribute to their alma mater and more with a $100,000 gift to the new WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.Read Pediatric specialists donate $100K to WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital full story
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WVU in the News: ‘I thought I could wait this out’: Fearing coronavirus, patients are delaying hospital visits, putting health and lives at risk
Thursday, May 14, 2020
“Where have all the patients gone?” That’s what doctors in our West Virginia University hospitals began asking as the coronavirus pandemic spread. We were prepared for a rise in COVID-19 patients, but we didn’t expect the sharp decline we saw in everyday cases. Our emergency department visits fell by half in early April, a time when we would normally see growth as flu season overlaps with an increase in trauma as the weather improves. Inpatient stays fell by nearly two-thirds during the same time period.