OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this has become an era of Zoom birthdays, virtual happy hours, FaceTime story times and Google yoga classes. Our friends, coworkers, teachers — and doctors, if we’re lucky — now largely exist as faces in rectangles on our phones and ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Americans and devastated broad swaths of the economy. The bill is the latest effort by the federal government to ...
WEIRTON — Doctors at Weirton Medical Center could soon resume elective procedures on a limited basis. Earlier this week, Gov. Jim Justice said it should be up to hospitals to decide when it’s safe for them to resume elective medical procedures. Justice, however, said they should first ...
STEUBENVILLE — In light of a local business making public it was closing its doors temporarily due to employees testing positive for COVID-19, Jefferson County Health Commissioner Nicole Balakos provided some insight on the contact tracing process. Balakos could not speak about any particular case, but she outlined the process generally. However, No. 1 Snyder Tire in Wintersville announced its temporary closing due to the virus on its Facebook page during the weekend. “There are always examples, but (the health department does not) make any public proclamations of businesses,” ...
STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County officials have announced the formation of a new task force aimed at getting county residents back to work. County Health Commissioner Nicole Balakos said the group will formulate plans for “paving a healthy way back to business.” “The health department already is being inundated with phone calls from businesses questioning the specifics of opening on May 1,” Balakos said. “We want to assist the schools who are inquiring about proceeding with graduation plans for the class of 2020. Our focus is on how to ensure that the community feels secure ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County commissioners had a lengthy discussion about investment plans with county Treasurer Ray Agresta, during Thursday’s meeting. The discussion was prompted by a letter from the regional airport authority asking for the county’s investment board to review options for the Jefferson County Airpark’s account. During the course of the discussion, Agresta noted that a plan for county investments has been in the works for several months but a delay with Huntington Bank’s trust department has prevented the plans from proceeding. Agresta said ...
