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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 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. -
As the omicron variant delivers a spike in coronavirus cases around Ohio, employers and workers are sparring over who pays for time off when a worker gets sick or has to quarantine. -
Instead of selling tickets to the general public, organizers announced Monday that they would invite groups of spectators to attend the games in person. -
The Biden administration announced Friday that Americans can begin ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 19. Orders can be placed using the website COVIDtests.gov. -
Other Columbus MLK Day events remain virtual because of the pandemic. -
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. -
Ohio Dept of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said layered strategies are the best strategies. -
But the court upheld a separate mandate for almost all employees at hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers that receive federal funds. -
Ohio National Guard members began helping with operations and COVID testing at the new CAS testing site on Monday. -
But the Ohio Hospital Association says those services come with a steep cost.
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A new coronavirus variant, first discovered in South Africa, has begun to spread around the globe. Vaccine producers say they're working to get ahead of the new strain. -
Columbus has tied the record it set last year for number of homicides. Two shootings this week brought that total to 177, contributing to the trend of increased violence in the city. -
The Ohio Department of Health continues to urge vaccinations for COVID, while Republican lawmakers and elected officials push back on vaccine mandates. -
Despite an increase in breakthrough COVID cases, numbers from the Ohio Department of Health still show a big difference between unvaccinated and vaccinated Ohioans when it comes to COVID hospitalization and deaths. -
Northeast Ohio patients suffering from long-haul COVID have a range of symptoms. For some, symptoms can persist for about two weeks for mild cases. For more severe cases, it can take from six weeks to a year or more for people to recover. Long-haul COVID can be completely debilitating for people who have it. -
Franklin County residents are encouraged to test for COVID-19 before attending Thanksgiving gatherings. Columbus Public Health is making that easier with free test kits that will be offered Tuesday from 11 AM to 6 PM at the Celeste Center. -
The White House says no disruptions to government operations are expected from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which President Biden issued in September. Federal contractors have a January deadline. -
The FDA on Friday granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster shots. The boosters have already been available for people 65 and older and to high-risk adults. -
The Ohio House voted mostly along party lines to approve a Republican bill on vaccine mandates, vaccine exemptions and vaccine passports, after previous votes on a similar bill stalled. And how the bill got to the floor and its future beyond it are raising questions. -
Thanksgiving is just a week away as Ohio’s COVID-19 cases climb again. State health officials are encouraging Ohioans not yet vaccinated to take that step.
