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July 29, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus

WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 29, 2020:

KDKA-TV
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/29/wvu-fee-deadline-extended/

Pittsburgh Post Gazette
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2020/07/28/Edinboro-WVU-Pitt-Penn-State-COVID-19-West-Chester-fall-online-universities-pandemic/stories/202007270074

WV MetroNews (Hoppy Kercheval Commentary)
https://wvmetronews.com/2020/07/29/wvu-eases-into-the-fall-semester/

Parkersburg News and Sentinel
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2020/07/wvu-announces-reopening-protocols-for-students-staff/

WOAY-TV
https://woay.com/west-virginia-university-delays-due-date-of-some-fall-bills/

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
https://www.bdtonline.com/news/backlog-in-virus-testing-hampering-contact-tracing-efforts-in-w-va-va/article_d1e933fe-d13b-11ea-83dc-d3fc2d16ae24.html

Associated Press
https://apnews.com/eda510b838cc4637029792c33ccd5f51

The Daily Athenaeum (Wellbeing Wednesdays Podcast)
https://www.thedaonline.com/podcasts/wellbeingwednesdays/wellbeing-wednesdays-podcast-covid-fraternities-sororities/article_8fdbc12c-d139-11ea-8719-8f69cbf6532f.html#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

Register-Herald (Editorial)
https://www.register-herald.com/opinion/editorials/mixed-messaging-does-us-no-favors-in-era-of-pandemic/article_5dfb920d-80ce-52e2-87da-c112fb164159.html

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/monongalia-county-officials-react-to-extended-bar-closure/article_4b6add5d-f2c7-5d98-9d0f-a3ab523046f4.html

Register-Herald
https://www.register-herald.com/news/life/the-livestock-show-must-go-on/article_e5d6845b-68cf-5c5b-a8d2-da50e4b224dc.html

Charleston Gazette-Mail
https://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/wvu/report-big-12-considering-conference-only-football-slate/article_9c4ffc37-998c-5db4-b643-ee43546012d9.html

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/07/29/justice-eyes-covid-migration-from-the-south-dismisses-manchin-criticism-of-his-cares-act-spending/

USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/07/29/covid-college-fall-semester-2020-reopening-online/5530096002/

Talkline interview with Faculty Senate Chair Nathalie Singh-Corcoran begins at 2:40. Student Body President Chase Riggs was also a guest; his interview begins at 1:21:05.
https://www.spreaker.com/user/11096951/talkline-for-wednesday-july-29-2020?tab=messages&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A11096951&utm_term=messages_button

WAJR-AM
https://wajr.com/wvu-faculty-senate-leader-talks-face-to-face-classes/

WTAP-TV
https://www.wtap.com/2020/07/29/wva-covid-19-czar-covid-19-may-have-lingering-effects/

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/07/29/from-red-to-orange-to-yellow-mon-county-cases-slowed-in-recent-weeks/

KDKA-TV
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/07/29/wvu-fee-deadline-extended/

WTRF-TV
https://www.wtrf.com/news/health/coronavirus/contact-tracing-efforts-that-began-in-morgantown-spreading-to-rest-of-state-and-beyond/

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginia-gov-jim-justice-laments-loss-of-several-residents-to-covid-19/article_9acc30e2-d1b8-11ea-a886-5f503ac7eaf6.html

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/07/28/wvu-less-than-half-to-begin-year-on-campus/

WV News
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/red-cross-seeks-donors-plasma-of-people-tested-positive-with-covid-19/article_2389d41e-efcb-50b2-becc-c306b8d0ae18.html

Connect Bridgeport
https://connect-bridgeport.com/connect.cfm?func=view&section=News&item=UHC-Blood-Drive-to-Offer-Donors-Ability-to-Find-Out-Their-COVID-19-Antibody-Status39633

WTRF-TV
https://www.wtrf.com/ohio-county/doctor-offers-advice-to-seniors-about-avoiding-heat-while-avoiding-covid-19/

Hampshire Review
https://www.hampshirereview.com/school/article_6cd7f3ec-d19a-11ea-9472-bb010ee9619f.html

Dominion Post (podcast)
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/07/29/episode-23-lots-of-questions/

Yahoo! Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/schools-most-optimistic-about-college-football-this-season-215828904.html

WV Sports Now
https://wvsportsnow.com/wvus-game-against-florida-state-in-jeopardy-as-acc-announces-schedule-changes/

Dominion Post
https://www.dominionpost.com/2020/07/29/wvu-florida-state-in-atlanta-effectively-eliminated-with-acc-schedule-ruling/

WOAY-TV
https://woay.com/acc-announces-football-schedule-changes-wvu-marshall-affected/

WDTV-TV
https://www.wdtv.com/2020/07/30/wvu-florida-state-wont-meet-in-atlanta-for-chick-fil-a-kickoff/

WCHS-TV
https://wchstv.com/sports/top-sports/acc-announces-changes-to-football-season-wvu-fsu-game-canceled

WV Illustrated
https://www.wvillustrated.com/wvu-football/acc-announces-scheduling-model-for-fall-football-begins-sept-7-with-only-home-non-conference-games/

WBOY-TV
https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/contract-tracing-efforts-that-began-in-morgantown-spreading-to-rest-of-state-and-beyond/

WTVD-TV
https://abc11.com/sports/sec-big-12-and-acc-could-punt-again-on-college-football-decisions/6340183/