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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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As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on an increasing number of Ohio kids are dealing with anxiety and depression, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. -
Ohio University will once again require masks be worn in all indoor spaces on the Athens campus starting Monday, August 1. -
Columbus public health officials are advising masks should be worn indoors and in crowded areas regardless of vaccination status. The advisory however does not require that masks be worn indoors. -
The mid-summer increase in reported COVID-19 continues in Ohio. The CDC is recommending the indoor use of masks in Franklin County. -
Researchers at Ohio State University have created a patch that could make apps that track contact tracing stronger against cyber threats. -
The 79-year-old president "will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," a White House statement said. -
Two new COVID-19 subvariants — BA.4 and BA.5 — have become the dominant strains in parts of the Midwest, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates released last week. -
BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness. -
Paxlovid is used by high-risk patients to make their COVID-19 symptoms milder. It's critical patients take it in the first five days of illness, so taking a doctor's visit out of the requirements may make it easier for patients. -
President Biden signed The Keep Kids Fed Act last week. It extends pandemic flexibilities for school meals, although with some changes.
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Business & EconomyCentral Ohio's largest private employer said in an email to employees Friday morning it will require most of its 300,000 employees to return to the office. More than 18,000 of those employees work in central Ohio. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe governor’s office said in a statement that DeWine is taking Paxlovid, a medication used to treat COVID-19. He is set to work from home for the rest of the week. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe lawsuit, filed last month in federal court in Cleveland, claims Sherri Tenpenny didn't pay taxes in 2001, 2012 and 2013. -
Classical 101In January 2021 cellist and composer Joshua Roman suffered a bout with COVID-19. More than three years later, he's still living with career-threatening symptoms of long COVID. Roman's journey has taught him to let go of the illusion of perfectionism and embrace his humanity. It has also led him to embark on some cutting-edge projects that join classical music and wellness. -
The deadline for state and local governments to spend the remainder of their shares of $350 billion in federal COVID-19 recovery funds is Dec. 31, 2024. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentHealth officials say Ohioans need to take action now to protect themselves against COVID-19, flu and RSV. -
The non profit Mid-Ohio Food Collective is closing its COVID-19 pandemic era drive-thru service in Grove City tomorrow, citing a lack of need for it and a desire to give the people they help more options inside their facilities. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe trivalent vaccine protected against multiple COVID-19 variants in tests with mice and hamsters. -
The new vaccine is a different formulation from earlier shots. It's also not paid for by the federal government. -
DeWine has encouraged people to get vaccinated after he recently tested positive for COVID-19.
