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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 pandemic continues to rage in Ohio, as the state has seen records for COVID-19 hospitalizations every day since December 26. We take a look at how the state is handling the latest COVID surge. -
Students at three Columbus City Schools will learn remotely Monday, while all Reynoldsburg preschool and high schools will have virtual classes all week. -
The global spread of COVID-19 is often called a pandemic. Many public health officials, however, are predicting it may soon become endemic, but what does that mean? -
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. -
The National Veterans Memorial Museum will be closed through January 16, Ohio State is closing all concessions at athletic events, and multiple events throughout Central Ohio have been canceled due to the rise in COVID cases. -
Ohio and 26 other Republican-led states have sued to stop the mandates, saying OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is overstepping its authority. -
Now, both the Pfizer and the Moderna booster shots can be given five months after the second dose of vaccine — down from six months. -
The two cases are in a preliminary posture, but how the court rules will very likely signal how these issues are ultimately resolved.
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Business & EconomyCentral Ohio's largest private employer said in an email to employees Friday morning it will require most of its 300,000 employees to return to the office. More than 18,000 of those employees work in central Ohio. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe governor’s office said in a statement that DeWine is taking Paxlovid, a medication used to treat COVID-19. He is set to work from home for the rest of the week. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe lawsuit, filed last month in federal court in Cleveland, claims Sherri Tenpenny didn't pay taxes in 2001, 2012 and 2013. -
Classical 101In January 2021 cellist and composer Joshua Roman suffered a bout with COVID-19. More than three years later, he's still living with career-threatening symptoms of long COVID. Roman's journey has taught him to let go of the illusion of perfectionism and embrace his humanity. It has also led him to embark on some cutting-edge projects that join classical music and wellness. -
The deadline for state and local governments to spend the remainder of their shares of $350 billion in federal COVID-19 recovery funds is Dec. 31, 2024. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentHealth officials say Ohioans need to take action now to protect themselves against COVID-19, flu and RSV. -
The non profit Mid-Ohio Food Collective is closing its COVID-19 pandemic era drive-thru service in Grove City tomorrow, citing a lack of need for it and a desire to give the people they help more options inside their facilities. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe trivalent vaccine protected against multiple COVID-19 variants in tests with mice and hamsters. -
The new vaccine is a different formulation from earlier shots. It's also not paid for by the federal government. -
DeWine has encouraged people to get vaccinated after he recently tested positive for COVID-19.
