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Worried About Catching The New Coronavirus? In The U.S., Flu Is A Bigger Threat
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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At least 8,000 people have died from the flu in the U.S. this season. The good news: Easy steps you can take now to protect against the flu may also help you steer clear of the new coronavirus.
Detroit Man Indicted on Federal Charge in W.Va. Bar Shooting
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Authorities have added a federal charge against a Detroit man in a New Year’s Eve shooting at a West Virginia bar that wounded seven people. Thirty-year-old Kymonie Desean Davis was indicted in federal court on one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. He remains at large. A previous… Read More
Report: Ohio’s Dialysis Patients Are Getting Good Care
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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More than 17,000 Ohioans depend on dialysis treatments multiple times each week. And a new report shows Ohioans who need that care are largely getting it. The Ohio Collaborative Dialysis Coalition’s report shows the state has an exceptional reputation for offering quality and locally-accessible dialysis services. Dr. Robin Shah says the key is making sure dialysis is… Read More
New Protections Proposed For Imperiled Crayfish Species
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is proposing new protections for two threatened species of crayfish found in the Appalachian coalfields. Under the new proposed rule, published Tuesday in the Federal Register, the agency will designate 445 miles of streams in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia as “critical habitat” for the Guyandotte River crayfish and Big… Read More