COVID-19 Original Strain WVU (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption The original SARS-CoV-2 virus, using fixed cells, is being examined under a microscope at a WVU lab. A team of researchers from both WVU and Marshall will team up to focus their attention to identifying COVID-19 variants in West Virginia. Credit WVU Photo/Brian Persinger Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.