WV and National Disaster News - April 21, 2021

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West Virginia

Government News

WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for April 21, 2021 (WVDHHR)

DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 71-year old male from Kanawha County, an 81-year old male from Berkeley County, a 67-year old male from Mingo County, a 72-year old female from Morgan County, a 66-year old male from Cabell County, a 90-year old female from Wood County, a 74-year old female from Ohio County, a 90-year old male from Kanawha County, a 64-year old male from Jefferson County, a 79-year old female from Hancock County, and a 67-year old female from Greenbrier County. Click link for more details.

Local News

• People ‘actively engaged’ in sports, indoor exercise no longer need to wear masks in West Virginia (WTAP-TV)
• Some COVID-19 executive orders lifted, but precautions still need to be taken (WCHS-TV)
• University of Charleston, West Virginia State prepare for in-person graduation ceremonies (WCHS-TV)
• Preston Taylor Community Health Center receives $2 million in COVID-19 funding (WBOY-TV)
• Marshall Researchers Test for COVID-19 in Wastewater Samples (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Local health officers agree vaccination pace has slowed, so they’re trying to serve small groups (MetroNews-Radio)

WV Weather - FREEZE Warnings througout WV over next 24 hours

National

Vaccine News

• Nation Faces ‘Hand-to-Hand Combat’ to Get Reluctant Americans Vaccinated (NY Times)
• US may soon reach a tipping point on Covid-19 vaccine demand. Here's why that's concerning (CNN)
• Trump administration awarded a firm $1.3 billion to make COVID vaccine syringes. Where are the syringes? (NBC News)
• U.S. Reaches Another Crucial Juncture In The Fight Against COVID-19 (NPR)
• Supply vs Demand: When Will the Scales Tip on COVID-19 Vaccination in the U.S? (Kaiser Family Foundation)
• These blood clot experts want you to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Here's why. (CNN)
• J. & J. to Resume E.U. Vaccine Rollout, With Warning of Rare Side Effect (NY Times)
• FEMA Vax site a no-go for Pima County, AZ (KGUN)
• US may soon reach a tipping point on Covid-19 vaccine demand. Here's why that's concerning (CNN)
• Supply vs Demand: When Will the Scales Tip on COVID-19 Vaccination in the U.S? (Kaiser Family Foundation)

Weather

• Midwest, Northeast in for a rude awakening as winter returns (AccuWeather)
• Feisty thunderstorms to jolt I-95 corridor ahead of cold snap (AccuWeather)