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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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Some people have had trouble getting Paxlovid pills quickly, despite the administration's effort to ease access after a COVID test confirms infection. -
The antiviral pills must be taken within five days of COVID-19 symptoms starting, but patients in the Cleveland area have had some problems figuring out how to access them. -
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. -
The chance of dying after receiving the Janssen vaccine is about 1:2,000,000. But with multiple COVID-19 vaccines available, the FDA is limiting the use of the J&J vaccine. -
Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden on COVID-19, shares what he thinks the endemic phase of COVID-19 will look like in the U.S. and how we can prepare for that stage now. -
Starting on Monday, May 9, students faculty and staff not showing any COVID symptoms will no longer have to submit to weekly testing. -
As many as 800,000 Ohioans are still battling COVID symptoms more than 2 years after their initial diagnosis. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that for the 2020-21 school year, vaccine coverage fell slightly from the year before, elevating fears of outbreaks of childhood illnesses. -
The company says a low-dose version of its vaccine triggers an immune response in children ages 6 months to less than 6 years equivalent to what has protected older children and adults. -
With the BA.2 subvariant of omicron pushing infection rates up, many are reaching for at-home rapid tests. Here's what experts say on how best to use them.
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Small businesses all over Ohio have suffered financially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But they’ve also struggled with big decisions – often with political overtones – about how to keep their customers and employees safe. -
Citing a rise in COVID cases, Capital University is reinstating a mask mandate inside all campus buildings effective immediately. -
The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is getting more and more people sick in Central Ohio, but Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts said those who have studied COVID over the last two years expected the uptick. -
Business & EconomyGreenhouses and nurseries like Kollman's Greenhouse in Twinsburg are experiencing shortages in supplies and labor. They are having to keep up with higher expenses by increasing prices for their products. -
The governor's office reports DeWine was diagnosed Friday by his personal physician and has mild symptoms. First lady Fran DeWine tested positive three days following the Governor's diagnosis. -
The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport,. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentWhere you live can make you more resilient to disaster or disease or much more vulnerable. That affects your health and how long you live, two new studies by a University Hospitals doctor show. -
Former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley says pandemic funds can be used for that purpose -
The vaccines now in use are based on the form of the virus that circulated at the beginning of the pandemic and are less effective against the omicron variant. New options are in the works. -
Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.
