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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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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. -
The omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to cause less severe illness but is about 15 times more contagious than delta in children under the age of 5, according to a new study from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. -
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.
