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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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National Guard members should arrive at hospitals by the end of this week to help with the latest surge of COVID-19. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
On Wellness Wednesday we discuss the latest on COVID and the omicron variant heading into the holidays. We'll also discuss the FDA's move to allow access to abortion pills by mail and a new study that shows how football injuries affect more than just the brain. -
COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations are increasing as the holidays approach. After President Biden’s latest update on the White House’s plans to distribute free at-home-rapid tests we’ll get the latest updates in the ongoing struggle to deal with the virus and its variants. -
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. -
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. -
Healthcare workers continue to fight the all-out battle against the deadly coronavirus that has been going on for two years straight. -
Biden announces free tests and defends the White House response as COVID cases surgeThe U.S. government will buy a half-billion at-home COVID test kits and mail them to people who want them, with deliveries beginning in January.
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State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, such as those who spread COVIC misinformation. But in Tennessee and other states, lawmakers are saying 'not so fast' -
The mayor called the situation "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced." Police are ramping up enforcement as the standoff continues. -
The Ohio Department of Health said there’s evidence omicron is quickly moving through Ohio. Doctors say they are seeing signs that give them hope the worst might be over. -
Just over half of Ohio adults who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus have also received a booster shot. An Ohio State University professor blames the lag in part on how the vaccine rolled out in Ohio. -
A new Ohio State University study found that Black Americans who were at first hesitant about COVID-19 vaccinations changed their minds after learning more information. Hesitancy among white Americans dropped by only 1%. -
MetroHealth was the first healthcare system in Cleveland to require the shot for staff back in October, and hospital officials told Ideastream Public Media on Thursday that 11 employees have been terminated for refusing to comply with the vaccine mandate. -
The Ohio Department of Health blames an electronic lab processing error for an undercount today. -
The Columbus City Council has canceled today's regularly scheduled Monday meeting as some members are following quarantine guidance relating to COVID-19 exposure. -
A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The requirement had been in place since November. -
Hospitalizations are down in Northern Ohio but going up in Southern Ohio.
