WV and National Disaster News - May 10, 2021

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West Virginia

Government News

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats (WVDHHR)

HHR has confirmed the deaths of a 91-year old female from Berkeley County, a 74-year old male from Wayne County, and a 63-year old male from Kanawha County.

Gov. Justice announces face covering requirement to end on West Virginia Day as “Call to Arms” vaccination initiative underway also, COVID-19 Vaccine Registration System to be Phased out. (Office of the Governor)

Local News

• On-site workplace COVID vaccine clinics helping get more shots in arms (The Herald-Dispatch)
• Broadcasters get on board to help stir interest in vaccinations (MetroNews-Radio)
• Small pharmacies helping with vaccines (The Register-Herald)
• W.Va. Prepares Vaccination Plans For Kids 12-15 In Anticipation Of Pfizer Approval (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Officials: Ethical Pitfalls Abound With COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• As cases in young people increase, West Virginia officials push COVID-19 vaccinations (The Exponent Telegram)
• Shepherd nursing students help with COVID-19 vaccine clinics (The Journal)
• Marshall County Falls to Orange on West Virginia COVID-19 Risk Map (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Gov. Justice: No Mask Required After June 20 (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• More than 14,000 Appalachian Power customers remain without service Monday morning (WCHS-TV)
• Power outages across the region (WSAZ-TV)
• Two organizations teaming up to host spring fire school in June (WVVA-TV)

National

COVID

• Fauci says wearing masks could become seasonal following the pandemic (Washington Post)
• CVS, Walgreens Are America's Epicenters For COVID-19 Vaccine Waste (NPR)
• Covid-19: Hopes for ‘Herd Immunity’ Fade as Virus Hurtles Toward Becoming Endemic (NY Times)
• US may be turning a corner on Covid-19. Here's when we could see cases and deaths plummet, expert says (CNN)
• Study reveals mixed reactions about Covid-19 health disparities (MIT News)
• Fauci joins calls for nationwide lockdown to contain India's Covid crisis (CNN)
• Fact check: No evidence that a 2-year-old died after getting Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (USA Today)
• EU leaders raise doubts over U.S. plan to waive COVID vaccine patents (CNBC)
• States turning down Covid-19 vaccine doses as US demand declines (The Guardian)

Weather

• Earliest tropical storm on record forms in East Pacific (AccuWeather)
• Two Arizona wildfires prompt evacuations and scorch more than 6,000 acres (CNN)
• Severe storms wallop Kansas with hail, wind and lightning (AccuWeather)
• Stormy week in the works for the South (AccuWeather)
• President Biden approves federal disaster assistance for Tennessee (WVLT)
• Eight Georgia counties await final word on Major Disaster Declaration (Henry Harold, GA)
• FEMA: 1,800+ East Baton Rouge Parish homes may need to be raised or sold because of 2016 floods (The Advocate)

• Ransomware cyberattack shuts down major US pipeline, company says (ABC news)