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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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The Justice Department argues that the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early 2021 "falls easily within the CDC's statutory authority." -
Health officials are encouraging residents to test before they gather with family and friends. -
Residents of counties that went heavily for Donald Trump in the 2020 election are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than those living in areas that went for President Biden. -
It has been a wild ride for graduating high school seniors. After a normal freshman year, their worlds were turned upside down during their sophomore years when the pandemic hit. -
Despite the nation reaching the grim milestone of 1 million COVID deaths, ODH Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says Ohio is doing "well" compared to previous spikes. -
The virus became the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and caused so many to die in the prime of life that the country experienced the biggest drop in life expectancy since World War II. -
The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot. -
Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks. -
Tree pollen counts are especially high in Northeast Ohio, with grass pollen -
We asked experts from around the world: What would they like to see on the agenda for this virtual event. Their ideas include fair pay for all health workers — and a makeover for foreign aid.
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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. -
Supporters of the ballot issue are one step closer to being able to collect petition signatures for their "Medical Right to Refuse" amendment. -
Columbus Public Health will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday with Pfizer pediatric doses for children ages 6 months and older. Other COVID vaccines and boosters will also be available. -
COVID-19 vaccines for kids six months and older are rolling out this week in Columbus. -
NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids. -
The COVID-19 vaccines for Ohio’s youngest children are expected to be approved in coming days, and Ohio’s Department of Health says that they are well supplied and well organized to provide the shots.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is lifting its COVID-19 testing requirement for airline travelers coming into the country. It's a major change for the travel industry. -
COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday. -
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.
