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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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week shortened the number of days a COVID-positive person must isolate. We talk with an infectious disease expert to explain the new guidelines. -
In the face of rising COVID-19 cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California, San Francisco, offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic's outlook in the months ahead. -
Ohio State University said all students living in on-campus housing will have to take a COVID-19 test when they arrive for the spring semester beginning Monday. -
The U.S. hit a new record high for infections in a single day on Monday, with 1,082,549 new cases recorded. Hospitalizations are also on the rise, but not at the same rate. -
Gov. Mike DeWine has deployed more than a thousand Guard personnel to health care facilities. -
The move to shorten the Pfizer booster interval comes as the U.S. shatters daily case records. The recommended interval for those who received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines has not changed. -
U.S. Senator Rob Portman said on Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19. -
Airlines have canceled thousands of flights since Christmas weekend, leaving travelers scrambling to figure out how to book new seats and get reimbursements for added expenses. -
Columbus on Tuesday added even more schools to the list where students would learn remotely because of staffing shortages. -
Ohio hospitalizations for COVID-19 have hit a pandemic record high for the second day running.
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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.
