WV and National Disaster News - March 8, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for March 8, 2022 (WVDHHR) - There have been 18 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,470 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 1,582 active COVID-19 cases statewide. For detailed stats, click here.  

• Committee rejects bill requiring employers to accept natural immunity in lieu of vaccine requirements (MetroNews-Radio)
• Vague language tanks ‘natural immunity’ legislation in West Virginia Senate (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• WVU to loosen mask requirements in more areas beginning Tuesday (WCHS-TV)
• WV officials hopeful as COVID metrics improve (WDVM-TV)
• WV active COVID cases drop below 2k  (WBOY-TV)
• Kanawha County tops 600 total COVID-19-related deaths (WCHS-TV)
• W.Va. Mom Who Lost Son To COVID Teaches Others About Vaccines (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

WEATHER

• Weather-related issues knock out power to hundreds (WSAZ-TV)

OTHER

• Wheeling Discusses Spending $26 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

national

COVID

• WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call (Associated Press/AP)
• Former Biden advisers, public health experts release 'roadmap for living with Covid' (CNN)
• White House COVID plan aims to get more young people of color boosted (subscriber only) (USA Today)
• Black funeral home directors face daunting amount of coronavirus deaths (Washington Post)
• U.S. far from normal with Covid deaths much higher than flu: report (CNBC)
• Don’t ditch your COVID face masks, experts say. Here's why (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
• White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds (Associated Press/AP)

WEATHER

• Gov. declares emergency in Klamath County as drought worsens  (Associated Press)
• Rent deadline extended for Almeda fire survivors living in FEMA trailers (Mail Tribune - Oregon)
• Emergency management officials urge Summit County homeowners to prepare for spring flooding (Summit Daily - Colorado)

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