Coronavirus In Ohio: Live Coverage
WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Find the most recent news and information.
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WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Find the most recent news and information.
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Columbus Police Chief Tom Quinlan on Tuesday defended the use of pepper spray and tear gas during recent protests, arguing that deploying chemicals to disperse a crowd is more appropriate than arrest.
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Demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd grew heated on Ohio State’s campus Monday night, ending in the looting of a campus-area convenience store and police pepper spraying protesters and student reporters to enforce the city curfew. Rallies resumed on campus again Tuesday afternoon.
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The protests and coronavirus pandemic have only highlighted the health disparity and systemic racism. Franklin County Health Officials and Columbus City Council have declared racism a public health crisis. But what does the crisis designation mean, will it change how we act and will it improve the health for people of color.
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A Central Michigan dam collapse last week re-focused attention on the nation’s aging infrastructure amid worsening weather. Engineers and safety experts warn that changing weather patterns will affect everything from drinking water, power companies, bridges and highways.
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The state is continuing to build up its contact tracing infrastructure through a partnership with local health departments as health officials tout the importance of matching contact tracing with testing to fight the coronavirus.
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Ohio day camps can resume operations this week, as part of the state’s gradual reopening during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, the YMCA of Central Ohio will wait until June 15.
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A bill to grant essential businesses and health care workers immunity from pandemic-related lawsuits has quickly and overwhelmingly passed the Ohio House. The measure now moves on to the Senate.
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