WV and National Disaster News - October 6, 2021

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WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for October 6, 2021 (WVDHHR) -  There have been 65 deaths reported since the last report (yesterday 10-5-21), with a total of 3,839 deaths attributed to COVID-19.  DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 44-year old male from Marion County, a 76-year old female from Hardy County, a 65-year old male from Berkeley County, a 57-year old male from Fayette County, a 78-year old female from Morgan County, a 71-year old male from Wyoming County, an 81-year old male from Cabell County, a 65-year old male from Marion County, a 55-year old male from Wood County, a 63-year old female from Hancock County, an 81-year old male from Marion County, a 63-year old male from Marion County, a 57-year old male from Hampshire County, a 90-year old female from Marshall County, a 66-year old male from Marion County, a 64-year old male from Harrison County, a 69-year old female from Cabell County, a 62-year old male from Summers County, a 41-year old male from Mercer County, a 64-year old male from Mercer County, a 58-year old female from Raleigh County, a 60-year old female from Cabell County, an 87-year old female from Marshall County, a 67-year old male from Lincoln County, a 68-year old female from Nicholas County, a 73-year old female from Wood County, a 64-year old female from Lincoln County, a 74-year old female from Raleigh County, a 73-year old male from Marshall County, a 66-year old male from McDowell County, a 72-year old male from Marion County, an 81-year old male from Fayette County, a 69-year old male from Boone County, a 71-year old female from Cabell County, a 76-year old female from Raleigh County, an 80-year old male from Preston County, a 67-year old female from Harrison County, a 72-year old male from Hancock County, a 78-year old female from Wood County, a 51-year old female from Raleigh County, a 64-year old female from Cabell County, a 71-year old male from Fayette County, a 56-year old male from Cabell County, a 78-year old male from Kanawha County, a 56-year old male from Fayette County, a 60-year old female from Barbour County, a 46-year old male from Wood County, an 81-year old male from Hampshire County, a 73-year old female from Grant County, a 70-year old female from Morgan County, a 51-year old male from Marion County, a 59-year old female from Berkeley County, a 44-year old female from Marion County, a 46-year old female from Preston County, a 64-year old male from Hampshire County, an 81-year old male from Jefferson County, a 76-year old female from Wood County, an 83-year old male from Wood County, a 96-year old male from Raleigh County, a 73-year old male from Lewis County, an 83-year old female from Wayne County, a 68-year old male from Wayne County, a 67-year old male from Wood County, a 69-year old female from Wood County, and a 70-year old female from Monongalia County.

“We send our condolences to these families for the loss of their loved ones," said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “The COVID vaccine is safe, effective, and free. Please take time to schedule an appointment today."  

WV COVID & Vaccine News

• COVID Conspiracy: Analysis of foreign disinformation driving US vaccine resistance (WTOP)

• More improvement in West Virginia COVID-19 numbers; pleas for booster shots (WOWK-TV)

• Marshall County health numbers show both good and bad trends (WTRF-TV)

• ECMO capacity expands in West Virginia as unvaccinated push demand for last-ditch treatment for 'sickest of the sick' (The State Journal)

• Official: Pfizer boosters off to good start in Mercer County (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph

• Free ride to COVID-19 vaccine clinics phone call away (WVVA-TV)

• WVU extending indoor mask requirement (WTAP-TV)

• WV's COVID Crisis: Hospital staffing shortages and the toll it's taking inside the ICU and beyond (WBOY-TV)

• West Virginia officials: 'Save Our Care' initiative likely to cost around $30 million (WV News)

• West Virginia Has Highest Rate Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

• West Virginia COVID hospitalizations, deaths mostly of the unvaccinated (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

• W.Va., Ohio encouraged by falling COVID-19 numbers (WTAP-TV)

• WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center offering antibody treatment for COVID-19 patients (The Journal)

• Congressional delegates request more monoclonal antibody doses (MetroNews-Radio)

Other

• SBA Offers disaster assistance to Monongalia Co. businesses and residents affected by July Floods (WBOY-TV)

COVID

• AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize COVID antibody treatment  (WUSA9)

• Rural States with Early Vaccine Success Hit a Wall (The Pews Charitable Trusts)

• Kids account for 27% of US cases; Sweden, Denmark suspend Moderna shots for children: COVID updates (USA Today)

• The Latest: US to increase at-home coronavirus rapid tests (ABC News)

• US deaths from virus in 2021 surpass 2020 total; Johnson & Johnson seeks FDA clearance for booster shots: COVID updates (USA Today)

• Top FDA official says boosters might be warranted for everyone 18 and older (The Washington Post)

WEATHER

• Climate-fueled disasters are increasing, FEMA chief warns (Roll Call)

• Clancy: We're getting screwed under 'Risk Rating 2.0' (Louisiana News)

• $25M In Federal Disaster Loans From Sandy Forgiven For NJ Towns (Patch)

• No tsunami threat after 4.6 magnitude earthquake in Pahala on Big Island (KHON)

• Most Americans would rather rebuild than move if natural disaster strikes, poll finds (Delaware First Media)

• FEMA questioned on hurricane recovery, pushes for infrastructure bill (BRPROUD)

• After Ida, A Look At Sandy's Flood Insurance Lessons  (JDSupra)

• Chesapeake Executive Council acts on climate change  ( coastalpoint)