WV and National COVID News, May 18, 2020

5/18/2020

West Virginia
 
Coonskin Park driving range to open Monday
 
Capito, Manchin announce more than $1 Million in FEMA COVID-19 relief
 
Local gyms preparing to reopen with new guidelines
 
Justice counting on federal aid for state revenue shortfall
 
Shutdowns Cost Lives, Too
 
Justice: Experts behind reopenings
 
Contractor that failed to deliver on $55M FEMA mask contract owes millions to WV
 
As businesses reopen across WV, the Eastern Panhandle fears influx
 
 
National
 
The first coronavirus vaccine tested in people appears to be safe and generates an immune response
 
The Paycheck Protection Program has largely neglected minority-owned businesses, a survey finds.
 
China’s Xi backs WHO-led investigation into origins of coronavirus pandemic
 
As coronavirus testing expands, a new problem arises: Not enough people to test
 
Thousands defer plans to leave the military during crisis
 
Post offices, beloved community hubs, fight virus-era threat
 

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