WV and National Disaster News - May 28, 2021

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West Virginia

Government News

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for May 28, 2021 (WV DHHR) - There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours.

Local news

• Justice says scholarships, trucks and big bucks will go to vaccinated West Virginians (MetroNews-Radio)
• Justice announces additional COVID-19 vaccine incentives (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• West Virginia to offer cash, pickup trucks as vaccine prize (The Associated Press)
• Million-Dollar Lottery For Vaccinated W.Va. Residents (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• CVS offering vacations, prizes for COVID-19 vaccinations (WTAP-TV)
• Kroger announces $1M cash prizes, year of free groceries to reward vaccinations (WTAP-TV)
• Research Confirms Major Racial Disparities In West Virginia COVID Testing (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Pandemic has masked child abuse, neglect cases in West Virginia (WCHS-TV)
• Disaster loans available for West Virginia storms, flooding (The Associated Press)

Community Resilience

• US Senate Republicans put forward $928 billion infrastructure counteroffer (MetroNews-Radio)
• Capito, Senate Republicans present infrastructure counteroffer (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

National

COVID

• White House vaccine diplomacy push confronts logistical, diplomatic hurdles (NBC News)
• Interest in vaccinations increased after CDC announced new mask guidance (CNN)
• United Holds Drawings For Free Flights For Those Who Get The Shot (NPR)
• From housing to layoffs, the US economy is in full rebound mode (Aljazeera)
• FDA, J&J Near Deal for Covid-19 Vaccine Production at Baltimore Plant (Wall Street Journal)
• Yes, we’ll probably need coronavirus booster shots. But which one? (Washington Post)

Weather

• Schatz, Cassidy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Create New Independent Board To Investigate Major Natural Disasters, Make Policy Recommendations, Help Save Lives (press release)
• Ferocious wildfire prompts evacuations, destroys homes in (Arizona) mining town (AccuWeather)

• Death Toll from Texas Winter Storm Could Be Five Times Higher Than State Says (Rolling Stone)