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![Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are debating in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hsieh_angela_politics_demdebates_1-1-a340ba187f6865f14f29bf3a9f2185b177f8b88f-scaled-e1584314306630-900x422.jpg)
March 15 Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
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Sunday’s debate has just two candidates — Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden — and no live audience, because of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
![Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been a frequent target of President Trump, who has urged the central bank to slash interest rates more aggressively.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gettyimages-1173649780-1aa3328a2693990688e800cfbbd9c88f34f5906f-scaled-e1584313826644-900x422.jpg)
Fed Cuts Rates To Near Zero As Coronavirus Rips Through Economy
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate to near zero — a dramatic move not seen since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. President Trump — who has slammed the Fed — praised the move.
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Caution Marks Services at Athens County’s Largest Church
By: Tim Sharp
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) – “Welcome to the church of no contact,” quipped Matthew Morris as he entered Christ Community Wesleyan Church near Albany on Sunday. The church, which normally welcomes… Read More
![Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health Anthony Fauci](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AP_20071012830065-scaled-e1584306729131-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: White House Coronavirus Task Force Holds News Conference
By: Roberta Rampton | Bobby Allyn | NPR
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Updated at 6:19 p.m. ET The Trump administration said on Sunday that starting this week, labs across the country will be able to process coronavirus screenings of up to 4,000… Read More
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DeWine Closes Restaurants And Bars In Ohio Indefinitely
By: Nick Houser | Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine has closed all the state’s bars and dine-in restaurants until further notice, starting at 9 p.m. Sunday. Restaurants will still be allowed to… Read More
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“We Can’t Get To Everybody”: Hospital Closures, Underfunded Health Centers Hinder Coronavirus Response
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Local public health departments and hospitals are on the front lines of facing the coronavirus throughout the Ohio Valley, yet the health professionals who run these facilities say years of… Read More
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For Employee Safety, Ohio U to Immediately Implement “Reduction of Workforce Density”
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University announced it will ask employees at all campuses and locations to work remotely, when possible. A memo was issued by President Duane Nellis to… Read More