WV and National Disaster News - November 17, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID & FLU
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for November 17, 2022 (WV DHHR) – There have been 12 deaths reported since yesterday's report, with a total of 7,569 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 741 active COVID-19 cases statewide.

• W.Va. Covid czar warns about flu season (The Register-Herald)
• West Virginia agency recommends flu vaccinations for older residents  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Capito, Manchin Announce $33.7 Million for COVID-19 Relief Reimbursement (Office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito)

 
EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE

• W.Va. Ambulances See Reimbursement Rate Increase  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Hope Gas pitches microgrid concept for North Central West Virginia Airport  (The Exponent Telegram)
• Temporary bridge planned over giant sinkhole on WV road  (The Associated Press)
• Second Temporary Sinkhole Solution Planned in Summers County  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Second public meeting held about Rand drainage system  (WSAZ-TV)

OPIOID

• Narcan is dispensed as an overdose alert is issued  (WTRF-TV)
• New computer model warns of potential spike in overdoses for 23 W.Va. counties  (WCHS-TV)
• Concord University offers free Naloxone training, showcases new “One Box"  (WVVA-TV)
• WVU expands rural opioid response programs with $1M grant  (WVU Today)

 
WEATHER & RECOVERY

• 'I don't know how to fix it'; official says flood area private, residents' responsibility  (WCHS-TV)
• Sub-freezing lows expected for next several days in North Central West Virginia  (The Exponent Telegram)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID & RSV

• Biden gears up for fight against bipartisan push to end COVID-19 emergency (Washington Examiner)
• Among US veterans with COVID-19, few used antivirals or monoclonal antibodies (News-Medical)
• Covid-19 rebound may be more common in people who take Paxlovid, early study suggests (CNN)
• Mental health of teachers, teens takes big COVID-19 hit (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)
• Study Finds Significant Drop in Vaccine Confidence During COVID-19 Pandemic (Pharmacy Times)
• RSV vaccine developed at University of Washington begins human clinical trials (KOIN)
• Pediatricians beg for more federal help to fight wave of RSV (Roll Call)

 
MONKEYPOX

• ​FDA Authorizes Roche Monkeypox Test; RSV Is Hitting Adults, Too (Kaiser Health News)

WEATHER

• Pine Island residents looking for temporary housing after FEMA Disaster Recovery Center closes (NBC News Florida)
• 'So many people need help': Families displaced by Ian turn to short-term rentals as they rebuild (Fox News 4 – Florida)
• Michigan man dies after contracting flesh-eating bacterium from Hurricane Ian flood waters (WDIV News 4)
• Strong earthquake hits Western Texas; buildings shake in San Antonio (UPI)
• Santa Ana winds wreak havoc across Southern California (LA Times/Seattle Times)​​