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COVID is surging, but new vaccines have been approved. Here’s what to know
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The Ohio Department of Health is tracking both the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and COVID.
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Libraries that had been handing out free antigen tests in December are finding it's hard to stock them now.
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We answer key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you do if you test positive?
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Guard members deployed to hospitals overwhelmed by COVID can't go to those health care facilities unless they get shots to protect against the virus.
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When regular teachers call off, districts turn to substitute teachers, but a years-long shortage of subs has worsened during the pandemic.
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Pet owners across Northeast Ohio and the country are finding it difficult to get treatment for their furry family members.
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Montana's largest hospital recently signed employment contracts with two dozen foreign nurses. Nationwide, a backlog of 5,000 international nurses await approval to enter the U.S.
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The new recommendation for adolescents age 12-17 came hours after a panel of CDC advisers voted in favor of it. The boosters should be given five months after initial immunization.
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Seventeen Columbus City Schools will use remote learning Thursday because of continued staffing shortages. That's up from seven on Wednesday.
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Safety forces, BMV offices, libraries and restaurants are among many things being impacted by the COVID-19 surge.
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The new surge of COVID-19 cases is causing homeless shelters to return to programs run out of motels and hotels.
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Politics, religion, distrust and disinformation all play a role. "I've realized that there's no convincing somebody once they have their mind made up," says a social worker in Beaumont, Texas.
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Starting on Monday, May 9, students faculty and staff not showing any COVID symptoms will no longer have to submit to weekly testing.
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Small businesses all over Ohio have suffered financially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But they’ve also struggled with big decisions – often with political overtones – about how to keep their customers and employees safe.
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The company says a low-dose version of its vaccine triggers an immune response in children ages 6 months to less than 6 years equivalent to what has protected older children and adults.
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With the BA.2 subvariant of omicron pushing infection rates up, many are reaching for at-home rapid tests. Here's what experts say on how best to use them.
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Citing a rise in COVID cases, Capital University is reinstating a mask mandate inside all campus buildings effective immediately.
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The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is getting more and more people sick in Central Ohio, but Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts said those who have studied COVID over the last two years expected the uptick.
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Business & EconomyGreenhouses and nurseries like Kollman's Greenhouse in Twinsburg are experiencing shortages in supplies and labor. They are having to keep up with higher expenses by increasing prices for their products.
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The governor's office reports DeWine was diagnosed Friday by his personal physician and has mild symptoms. First lady Fran DeWine tested positive three days following the Governor's diagnosis.
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The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport,.