WV and National Disaster News - March 8, 2021

3/8/2021

West Virginia

Massachusetts, West Virginia Allow Teachers to Get Coronavirus Vaccine (U.S. News & World Report)
More Than 200K Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in West Virginia (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
Jefferson County Lowest In Vaccine Distribution in W.Va., State and Locals Respond (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
About 2,500 people vaccinated at Charleston COVID-19 clinic Saturday (WCHS-TV)
Widespread vaccinations are seen as one path on the journey back to normalcy in the Covid-19 pandemic (WBND-TV, South Bend, Ind.)
West Virginia expands vaccination eligibility, eases restrictions on businesses and gatherings (The Exponent Telegram)
COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice loosens restrictions on businesses, social gatherings, and youth travel sports (Office of the Governor)
Restaurant owners react to eased restrictions as 100% seating capacity returns (WCHS-TV)
COVID-19 cases and deaths decline significantly in nursing homes 3 months after start of vaccinations (The Exponent Telegram)
West Virginia continuing to see decline in active COVID-19 cases (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
Volunteers pitch in to help flooded Barboursville church bounce back for Sunday service (WCHS-TV)
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for March 8, 2021 (WV DHHR)

national

COVID-19 News

Vaccine News

Will the U.S. have Covid vaccine doses for everyone by the end of May? Probably (Stat News)
Health systems swap insights on COVID-19 vaccine rollout (American Medical Association)
A pandemic expert weighs in on the long road ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution (Stat News)
Covid-19 News: Young People Crowd a Florida FEMA Site in Hopes of Vaccination (The new York Times)

Vaccine Equity

Weather

FEMA has given out more than $56M in emergency aid to 18,000 Texans following winter storm (CBS)
Kentucky Governor Tours Flooded Counties, Promises Help (US News)
Severe Storms and Heavy Rain Just Ahead for the Plains, Mississippi Valley (Weather Channel)
Setting up mobile homes after Louisiana storms is slow-going (AP)
Federal disaster status approved for Wilkes (North Carolina) & 18 other counties (Wilkes Journal Patriot)
Millions Of U.S. Homes Face An Expensive Flooding Threat (NPR)

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