WV and National Disaster News - January 19, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for January 19, 2023 (WV DHHR) – There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,790 attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 889 active COVID-19 cases statewide.

• Masking policy back in place at Huntington hospitals  (MetroNews-Radio), related news WOWK-TV
• Health department administrator reminds public of COVID-19  (WVVA-TV)
• West Virginia COVID hospitalizations continue to drop  (The Exponent Telegram)

  
Energy & Infrastructure

• Counties pursuing grants for water project  (The Register-Herald)
• Harpers Ferry Enters Agreement with FirstEnergy to Support Statewide Solar Farm Construction  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• USDA taking applications for rural economic development projects  (The Preston County News & Journal)

Legislation Impacting Safety

• Governor's emergency powers are up for legislative debate again  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Marshall University, West Virginia University presidents against campus carry legislation (WOWK-TV)

Opioid

• Morrisey announces opioid settlement with Walgreens, Kroger next  (MetroNews-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID & FLU

• Early data suggests repeat infections with COVID-19 could lead to increased long term health risks  (The Exponent Telegram)
• How is long COVID diagnosed in adults? (News-Medial.net)
• Top pharma CEO says Covid likely to become endemic, urges investment in pandemic preparedness (CNBC)
• Covid Immunity Lasts at Least a Year After Infection Plus Shots (Bloomberg)
• Community reminded to continue taking precautions to prevent COVID-19 (PSU.edu)
• China braces for another COVID wave, as first Lunar New Year without restrictions approaches (ABC News)

 
WEATHER & RECOVERY

• President Biden visiting Santa Cruz, Santa Clara counties to assess storm damage (CBS – California Bay Area), related news: Associated Press
• California Storm victims may be eligible for federal assistance - Here's how (Capital Public Radio – California)
• 'We are here to help': FEMA and local officials are ready to help Spalding storm victims (WGXA TV – Georgia), related news: WATL News 11 and WSB News 2
• Winter storms and tornados threaten millions across U.S. (CBS – video), related news: AccuWeather and AccuWeather2 
• FEMA officials: "Over 5 billion distributed in federal assistance to Hurricane Ian victims." Naples Daily News - Florida

Migrant Crisis

• Eric Adams pressures Biden to address migrant crisis as New York costs soar (Politico)
• ​Mayor Eric Adams calls for national response to asylum seeker crisis at U.S. Conference of Mayors (CBS New York)

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