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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 said it will divert incoming rapid COVID test kits to K-12 schools, colleges and universities -
Some 458 officers died in the line of duty, making 2021 the deadliest year since 1930. The vast majority of deaths — 301 — are attributed to COVID-19, followed by firearm and traffic incidents. -
The Biden administration is facing sharp criticism for its response to the coronavirus as the highly contagious omicron variant continues across the U.S. uncontained. On Wellness Wednesday, we discuss what a new federal COVID strategy should look like. -
Six schools will hold class remotely Wednesday as the district struggles with ongoing personnel shortages. -
President Biden and others in his administration insist schools should stay open, even with the omicron wave making it harder than ever to manage. -
Those safety net services are now struggling with the same issues the people they serve are trying to manage. -
Cincinnati Public Schools will shift to remote learning starting Wednesday due to staffing shortages caused by COVID-19. The district will return to in-person learning Jan. 24 if staffing levels are sufficient to open the schools. -
In a letter, the Columbus Education Association called for Columbus City Schools to go remote for two weeks to help combat the worst of the omicron variant surge. -
The Biden administration says Americans will be able to order COVID-19 tests online starting Wednesday. Those who are eligible can get eight free over-the-counter at-home tests a month. -
Reynoldsburg City Schools began its second week with an altered bus schedule and some of its students learning from home due to fewer available bus drivers.
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A major spike in Coronavirus cases throughout the state has nurses, doctors and other health officials very worried. They say we are headed into another deadly COVID winter, and if more Ohioans don't get vaccinated, the highly infectious omicron variant could lead to even more infections and hospitalizations, breaking last winter's records. -
The NFL has moved the Las Vegas Raiders game at Cleveland from Saturday to Monday due to a COVID-19 outbreak with the Browns. -
The agency implemented experts' advice because of a rare and sometimes fatal blood-clotting problem known as TTS. More than 16 million people in the U.S. have received a shot of the J&J vaccine. -
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center announced it will be postponing non-emergent, elective surgeries that require an overnight stay beginning January 3, 2021 citing an increase in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. -
A day after placing eight players on the COVID list, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and quarterback Baker Mayfield have also tested positive, along with five other players and a coach. The NFL has not discussed moving Saturday's game, but significant changes to protocols are reportedly being discussed with the players union -
DeWine said he's opposed to both that and the federal rule requiring businesses to ensure their employees are vaccinated or are tested regularly. -
The research finds that the medicine, called Paxlovid, was effective in preventing hospitalization and death when taken by people with mild to moderate illness within a few days of symptoms. -
Columbus City Schools on Monday started the ambitious effort to eventually vaccinate thousands of students between the age of 5 and 11-years old against COVID-19. -
The governor says increasing the amount of people who get the COVID-19 vaccine booster can help save lives. -
Ohio’s Attorney General has rejected the petition summary that was submitted by people who want to require state lawmakers, or possibly voters, to end vaccine mandates.
