COVID-19 Archives - Mountain State Spotlight

COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in West Virginia are rising. And as the holidays loom, the worst may be ahead.

by Lucas Manfield and Lauren Peace November 19th, 2020November 19th, 2020

Hospitals have plans to handle the surge. But finding enough beds is only one part of the logistical nightmare facing state health officials.

W.Va. opioid trial postponed until next year, after drug firms complain that it could be a COVID-19 ‘super-spreader’

by Eric Eyre October 9th, 2020October 12th, 2020

Schools are open. Games are on. But experts say W.Va.’s latest COVID map is still flawed.

by Lucas Manfield and Amelia Ferrell Knisely October 9th, 2020October 15th, 2020

Drug firms seek delay in opioid trial as COVID cases soar in West Virginia

by Eric Eyre October 6th, 2020October 12th, 2020

As a big opioid trial looms in West Virginia, the firms being sued are getting huge COVID-19 contracts from the Trump administration

by Eric Eyre September 25th, 2020October 12th, 2020

Nursing homes were an easy mark for COVID-19. Inaction and a broken system put West Virginia’s residents at greater risk.

by Lauren Peace September 23rd, 2020October 12th, 2020

Inside one of West Virginia’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks

by Lauren Peace September 22nd, 2020October 12th, 2020

The governor ‘tweaked’ a Harvard COVID map. Their experts say the state’s changes are flawed.

by Lucas Manfield and Gabriella Brown September 18th, 2020October 12th, 2020

The governor pledged ‘hero pay’ for COVID-19 first responders. Few have seen a dime of it.

by Douglas Soule September 17th, 2020October 12th, 2020