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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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Libraries that had been handing out free antigen tests in December are finding it's hard to stock them now. -
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? -
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. -
When regular teachers call off, districts turn to substitute teachers, but a years-long shortage of subs has worsened during the pandemic. -
Pet owners across Northeast Ohio and the country are finding it difficult to get treatment for their furry family members. -
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. -
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. -
Seventeen Columbus City Schools will use remote learning Thursday because of continued staffing shortages. That's up from seven on Wednesday. -
Safety forces, BMV offices, libraries and restaurants are among many things being impacted by the COVID-19 surge. -
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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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. -
DeWine said in an interview that his pro-life stance includes protecting people from death from COVID-19. -
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. -
President Biden and others in his administration insist schools should stay open, even with the omicron wave making it harder than ever to manage. -
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.
