WV and National Disaster News - January 17, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID & Health
WV Daily COVID update & Stats for January 17, 2023 (WV DHHR) – There have been seven deaths reported since the 1/13/2023 report, with a total of 7,785 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 860 active COVID-19 cases statewide.

• Post-Holiday COVID-19 Surge Hits W.Va.  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• WVU to take over Welch Community Hospital  (WVVA-TV)

Power Outage

• ​Utilities Could Pay Up To $2 Billion In Fines Over Christmas Outages  (WV Public Broadcasting-Radio)

COVID

• COVID's Toll Continues To Rise, But Americans Aren't Taking It Seriously (American Council on Science and Health)
• Covid-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death (CNN)
• Child Vaccination Rates, Already Down Because of COVID, Fall Again  (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
• Large new review underscores the risks of Covid-19 during pregnancy (CNN)

 
Weather & Recovery

• Biden approves major disaster declarations for California and Alabama (Fox News), related news: ABC News, CNN, Washington Examiner, and AL.com (AL) 
• Governor Newsom Asks Californians to Stay Vigilant About More Storms (Time)
• President Biden approves Georgia disaster declaration (Atlanta News First – Georgia) 
• Potential of severe weather, flooding, snow and ice to impact millions this week (Fox News), related news: AccuWeather 

The Border

NYC mayor: Migrant influx demands 'clear coordination' with feds (Border Report) – NYC Mayor Adams said: “Our cities are being undermined. And we don't deserve this. Migrants don't deserve this. And the people who live in the cities don't deserve this. We expect more from our national leaders to address this issue in a real way." Related news: AP News, Washington Examiner and News 12 Brooklyn (NY).

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