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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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Ohio State University is now offering drive-thru COVID tests at a new testing location on the first floor of the American Chemical Society parking garage. -
The U.S. will soon mark two years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country, and the number of new infections has never been higher. Meanwhile, travelers are facing canceled flights. -
The authorization comes in the midst of an explosion of COVID-19 cases nationwide driven by the omicron variant — a surge that has brought a spike in pediatric hospitalizations. -
One bartender tells WVXU when the pandemic started, some of his favorite spots began to look like ghost towns. He and others are worried that could happen again. -
As COVID-19 infections surge across Ohio to levels not seen since last winter, many residents are using at-home self-administered tests to determine whether it's safe to go to work or gather for holiday celebrations. -
Medical professionals say it’s true that having COVID gives you some immunity, but doesn’t make you impervious to being re-infected later. In fact, the state’s health department is tracking cases of re-infection. -
As COVID-19 infections surge across Northeast Ohio to levels not seen since last winter, many residents are using at-home self-administered tests to determine whether it's safe to go to work or gather for holiday celebrations. -
Paxlovid and molnupiravir have been authorized for emergency use to keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital, but don't expect to be able to go to your usual pharmacy and get them. -
The hospital leaders asked officials at the state's more than 600 school districts to consider asking kids to wear masks when they return from the holiday break next week. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentResearchers at The Ohio State University said they have confirmed COVID-19 infections in wild white-tailed deer in six locations in Northeast Ohio.
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Citing a rise in COVID cases, Capital University is reinstating a mask mandate inside all campus buildings effective immediately. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport,.
