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![President Trump signs the CARES act, a $2 trillion rescue package to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus outbreak, at the Oval Office of the White House on Friday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gettyimages-1208433470-1-f63c39aca222f328765d59614bb59f74949de9bf-scaled-e1585345702186-900x422.jpg)
President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Into Law
By: Claudia Grisales | Kelsey Snell | Susan Davis | Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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The CARES Act offers relief to state and local governments, individuals, small and large businesses, and hospitals affected by the coronavirus crisis.
![Traffic is light on East First Street after the new restrictions went into effect at midnight as the coronavirus pandemic spreads on March 20, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide stay at home order for Californias 40 million residents except for necessary activities in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gettyimages-1207851481-20be3580c31544e7f6d13ad4b3d0331f1699b7c1-scaled-e1585322988563-900x422.jpg)
Experts Say The U.S. Needs A National Shutdown ASAP — But Differ On What Comes Next
By: Nurith Aizenman | NPR
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Leading public health experts argue that all U.S. states should have residents stay at home for several weeks to slow the coronavirus. But what needs to happen after the lockdowns are lifted?
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Athena Cinema Provides Virtual Access to Newly Released Films
By: Emily Votaw
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Starting Friday, March 27, the Athena Cinema will be providing virtual access to newly released art house cinema films that viewers can purchase online access to at athenacinema.com/virtual. “In a… Read More
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Medical Supply Donation Program Established in Ross and Pike Counties
By: Cheri Russo
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CHILLICOTHE, OH (WOUB) — Businesses and community members in Ross and Pike counties now have several ways to help local health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. People can donate… Read More
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UMWA Wants More Coronavirus Protections for Coal Miners
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The United Mine Workers of America is asking federal regulators to set uniform, enforceable guidelines to help protect coal miners from contracting COVID-19. In a letter dated Tuesday, March 24, UMWA President… Read More
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Ohio Now Releasing Daily Numbers on Coronavirus Testing in Prisons
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Seventeen people have been tested for coronavirus in five Ohio prisons – 13 results were negative and the rest are pending, and those inmates are in isolation. Those numbers come… Read More
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Wood County, W.Va. Confirms Second Positive Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WOUB) — The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department (MOVHD) confirmed a second positive case of COVID-19 in Wood County, West Virginia on Thursday, March 26. Both are being treated… Read More
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Small Businesses Look For Hope Amid COVID-19
By: Emily Votaw
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Paul and Cindy Freedman had hoped to throw a long awaited grand opening for their business, Dutch Creek Winery, in late March 2020. Very slowly and then all at once,… Read More