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Photo courtesy of the CDCCOVID is surging, but new vaccines have been approved. Here’s what to know -
Jo Ingles/Statehouse News BureauThe Ohio Department of Health is tracking both the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and COVID.
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The Ohio Department of Health blames an electronic lab processing error for an undercount today. -
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose tested has positive for COVID-19 just two days after he took part in Ohio Redistricting Commission meetings with state leaders. -
Recent research and anecdotes suggest some people are testing negative on rapid tests even after they have symptoms, then later testing positive. Here's what researchers think is going on. -
A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The requirement had been in place since November. -
U.S. Air Force Medical Teams Have Arrived At The Cleveland Clinic To Help Care For COVID-19 PatientsMembers of the U.S. Air Force medical team including nurses, doctors and respiratory specialists have arrived at the Cleveland Clinic to help shore up the health system that has been battered by the recent surge in COIVD-19 cases fueled by the omicron variant. -
Hospitalizations are down in Northern Ohio but going up in Southern Ohio. -
The omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to cause less severe illness but is about 15 times more contagious than delta in children under the age of 5, according to a new study from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. -
The high-quality masks will go to pharmacies and community health centers starting this week in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. -
Columbus City School administrators continue defending their decision to keep schools open for in-person learning, despite repeated pleas from the teachers' union to go all-remote for two weeks. -
The Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fairgrounds will become a drive-through COVID vaccine site once again starting on Wednesday. Appointments are encouraged but not required.
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The mayor called the situation "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced." Police are ramping up enforcement as the standoff continues. -
The Ohio Department of Health said there’s evidence omicron is quickly moving through Ohio. Doctors say they are seeing signs that give them hope the worst might be over. -
Just over half of Ohio adults who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus have also received a booster shot. An Ohio State University professor blames the lag in part on how the vaccine rolled out in Ohio. -
A new Ohio State University study found that Black Americans who were at first hesitant about COVID-19 vaccinations changed their minds after learning more information. Hesitancy among white Americans dropped by only 1%. -
MetroHealth was the first healthcare system in Cleveland to require the shot for staff back in October, and hospital officials told Ideastream Public Media on Thursday that 11 employees have been terminated for refusing to comply with the vaccine mandate. -
The Columbus City Council has canceled today's regularly scheduled Monday meeting as some members are following quarantine guidance relating to COVID-19 exposure. -
The at-home tests are expected to be delivered by USPS later this month. The White House said the site is in "beta testing" and will be launched formally Wednesday. -
Ohio was the leader of the 27 Republican-run states that opposed the mandate and brought it to the high court. Attorney General Dave Yost said the ruling protects individual rights and freedom. -
The White House announced 1,000 military medical personnel will go to Ohio and five other states in the coming days. Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said some of them will be providing additional medical staff for the Cleveland Clinic.
