WV and National Disaster News - November 29, 2021

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WEST VIRGINIA

Government

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for November 29, 2021 (WV DHHR) - There have been 20 deaths reported since the last report (11-24-21), with a total of 4,837 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 60-year old female from Raleigh County, a 48-year old male from Nicholas County, a 69-year old male from Kanawha County, a 69-year old male from Preston County, a 53-year old female from Taylor County, a 55-year old male from Kanawha County, a 74-year old female from Fayette County, a 63-year old male from Greenbrier County, a 64-year old male from Lincoln County, a 72-year old male from Raleigh County, a 49-year old female from Kanawha County, a 64-year old male from Berkeley County, a 54-year old female from Jefferson County, a 97-year old female from Kanawha County, a 75-year old male from Logan County, an 88-year old female from Randolph County, a 68-year old male from Raleigh County, a 95-year old male from Kanawha County, a 60-year old female from Jefferson County, and an 89-year old female from Preston County.

"The COVID-19 vaccine is life-saving and available to all West Virginians ages five and older," said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. "Please make the decision to be vaccinated." For Vaccine Information, visit Vaccinate.WV.gov

Local

Hancock County Pharmacy Delivered Diluted COVID-19 Vaccines (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

West Virginia Health Officials Seeking To Re-Vaccinate Those Who Received Diluted COVID Vaccinations (KDKA-TV)

Southern states fall behind in vaccinating kids as pediatric infections climb (The Washington Post)

Cameron Elementary To Host Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

W.Va. Likely Facing Fifth Coronavirus Surge This Winter (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Harrison County, West Virginia School System extends mask mandate through Jan. 6  (WV News)

‘I’m A Long-Hauler’: Martins Ferry Pastor and COVID-19 Survivor Describes Year-Long Battle With Virus (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

Parsons volunteer firefighter dies from COVID-19 complications (WBOY-TV)

WVU student leaders ask for more funding for mental health (MetroNews-Radio)

New program designed to help Mercer students deal with pandemic stress (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

Westover considering plans for pandemic relief funds (MetroNews-Radio)

One By One, Local Leaders Give Blessing To Harm Reduction Programs (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

ARC Supports Expansion of Recovery Programs in W.Va.  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

1 year later, first responder agencies happy with new Harrison/Taylor (West Virginia) 911 system  (The Exponent Telegram)

nATIONAL NEWS

COVID

NIH director: New Covid-19 variant 'ought to redouble' vaccination and mitigation efforts (CNN Politics)

Why Might Omicron Be Dangerous, and How Is It Different from Other COVID Variants? (Newsweek)

Fauci says 'we're going to have to start living with COVID' (The Hill)

Merriam-Webster chooses 'vaccine' as the 2021 word of the year (WTOP Radio Washington)

Weather

Heavy rains, rising river waters bring more flooding to saturated northwest Washington communities (Seattle Times)

State park in North Carolina closes as crews battle Pilot Fire (AccuWeather)