WV and National Disaster News - March 24, 2021

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West Virginia

• Opening COVID-19 vaccinations to teenagers in W.Va. is posing challenges for the state (WCHS-TV)
• Health leaders welcome challenge that comes with vaccine eligibility expansion (MetroNews-Radio)
• Local pharmacies a key player in vaccine rollout while also managing normal workload (WCHS-TV)

• Arizona And West Virginia The Latest States Announcing Covid-19 Vaccines Opening To Everyone: Here’s The Full List (Forbes)
• West Virginia opens vaccine eligibility to all 16 and over (The Register-Herald)
• Vaccine mystery: Why J&J’s shots aren’t reaching more arms (Politico)
• WV DHHR confirms 327 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death on Tuesday (WBOY-TV)
• COVID-19 cases are on the rise locally, medical experts share thoughts (WVVA-TV)
• Another COVID-19-related death reported in Kanawha; county death total at 296 (WCHS-TV)
• Wood County man the only W.Va. COVID-19 death on Tuesday (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Coronavirus in north central West Virginia: a running total (WBOY-TV)
• Fairs And Festival Set To Return This Year (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• State agency officials meet in Dunbar to plan national 'Vigilant Guard' exercise (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)

National

COVID-19 News

• CDC likely to extend eviction ban; Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults is fully vaccinated (CNBC)
• Lingering Covid symptoms pose ‘really serious problem,’ researcher says (CNBC)

Vaccine News

• Pfizer begins early stage clinical trial testing oral antiviral drug for Covid (CNBC)

International

• EU announces plan for tougher controls on coronavirus vaccine exports (CNBC)
• Brazil Is Looking Like the Worst Place on Earth For COVID-19 (NPR)

Weather

• Another major tornado outbreak takes aim at the Southeast this week (CBS News)
• Strong tornadoes and severe weather will threaten millions across the South - Again (CNN)

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