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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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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 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. -
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. -
Ohio Dept of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said layered strategies are the best strategies.
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DeWine said in an interview that his pro-life stance includes protecting people from death from COVID-19. -
A new requirement for the spring semester, all students living in the residence halls and in sorority or fraternity houses will have to test once a week throughout the semester regardless of their vaccination status. -
Like Ohio’s hospitals, the lobby group for nursing homes reports many of those in the Buckeye State are short-staffed due to the surge in COVID cases. -
Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said the record-high number of cases right now is driving record-high hospitalizations. He uses the word, “tsunami” when describing this surge, driven by the omicron variant.
