WV and National Disaster News - February 2, 2021

2/2/2021

West Virginia

· West Virginia governor urges Congress to 'go big' on COVID-19 relief (The Hill)

· COVID-19 vaccination clinics to be held in all 55 West Virginia Counties (WYMT)

· West Virginia officials: Vaccination efforts showing results (Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

· Flu cases low in Mountain State despite ‘twindemic’ fears (WOWK)

· WV COVID Daily Update & Stats - 2-2-2021 (WVDHHR)

National

COVID News

· U.S. Cuts $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests (NPR)

· New diabetes cases linked to COVID-19 (Philadelphia Inquirer)

· Those who had Covid-19 could get reinfected if the variants become dominant, Fauci says (CNN)

Vaccine News

·Moderna Could Boost Vaccine Supply by Adding Doses to Vials (New York Times)

· COVID-19 Vaccine: Will It Protect Against New Variants And Do You Need A 2nd Dose? (NPR)

· These 'vaccine hunters' are getting their shots ahead of schedule by gaming the system (CNN)

· The COVID-19 vaccine does not cause infertility, as social media myths are claiming (Philadelphia Inquirer)

· Many Latinos Are Hesitant to Get A COVID-19 Vaccine (NPR)

· Covid-19 Vaccines to Stress-Test Grocery Stores and Pharmacies (Wall Street Journal)

Weather

· Deadly storm pummels East Coast with heavy snow and fierce wind

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