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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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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. -
Like Ohio’s hospitals, the lobby group for nursing homes reports many of those in the Buckeye State are short-staffed due to the surge in COVID cases.
