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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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State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, such as those who spread COVIC misinformation. But in Tennessee and other states, lawmakers are saying 'not so fast' -
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 Ohio Department of Health blames an electronic lab processing error for an undercount today. -
The Columbus City Council has canceled today's regularly scheduled Monday meeting as some members are following quarantine guidance relating to COVID-19 exposure. -
A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The requirement had been in place since November. -
Hospitalizations are down in Northern Ohio but going up in Southern Ohio.
