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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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SARS-CoV-2 is evolving "rapidly," spawning one new variant after another. But omicron continues to dominate, raising new questions about how evolution of the virus is headed.
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Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too.
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While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world, and hundreds of people are still dying from it every day in the United States.
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A new study suggests that. yes, there are superdodgers. But explaining why they've been able to avoid the virus is a bit complicated.
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Physicians in Ohio say they fear the "brain fog" that some people get as a side effect from COVID-19 could lead to long-term neurological damage.
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Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.
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Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.
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FEMA’s funeral reimbursement fund sets aside money for families of victims of COVID-19 and there is plenty available in Ohio.
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Franklin County's indoor mask advisory was lifted on Friday due to a decline in COVID cases.
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The Ohio Department of Health no longer recommends widespread masking and COVID testing for schools. Instead, state health officials ask people who feel ill to stay home and away from others – just as they would with other illnesses.
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A hospital leader said doctors and nurses are dealing with increased encounters with family members and loved ones of patients.
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The medicine, called molnupiravir, is taken twice a day for five days and works by preventing the virus from replicating. Merck says it will have 10 million packs available by the end of the month.
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National Guard members should arrive at hospitals by the end of this week to help with the latest surge of COVID-19.
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Those looking to take a COVID-19 test before Christmas might have difficulty finding one. The rapid tests once available by heading to the neighborhood pharmacy have all but disappeared.
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Long lines of cars were back on the second day of public COVID-19 testing at a site in Cleveland, but the situation was more orderly than on Tuesday.
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The new at-home COVID treatment is currently available in limited quantities to states and territories. Some states will get as few as 120 courses of treatment at first.
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Vaccines still do a solid job at warding off hospitalization from omicron. So if you're young and healthy, why get a booster? Scientists explain how boosters help and the best timing to get one.
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The general who leads the Ohio National Guard said during a news briefing on Tuesday that just over half of Army National Guard members in the state are fully vaccinated.
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Healthcare workers continue to fight the all-out battle against the deadly coronavirus that has been going on for two years straight.
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Officials are turning people away from the free COVID-19 testing site that opened in Cleveland's University Circle Tuesday morning due to high demand.