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Trump To Announce Advisory Council On Reopening The Country, Shuttered By Coronavirus
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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“We’re going to make a decision, and hopefully, it’s going to be the right decision,” President Trump said at Friday’s White House task force briefing.
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Music From the Radio Free Athens Crew: April 11, 2020
Like most everything else, Radio Free Athens has been impacted by the current situation pertaining to COVID-19, which the World Health Organization has deemed a pandemic. Although you won’t get… Read More
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4 Additional W.Va. Counties Designated As Virus Hot Spots
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVPB) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says four more counties have been identified as coronavirus hot spots. In a virtual news conference on Friday, April 10, Justice… Read More
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Religious Leaders Adapt Holy Week, Passover Traditions To Pandemic
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Pathway Baptist Church in west Kentucky is trying something a bit different from their usual service. Pastor Mike Donald, standing on a makeshift stage in front of a giant outdoor… Read More
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WATCH: How Missed Rent Payments Spark a ‘Cascade’ of Financial Hardship
By: PBS Newshour
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Many Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to pay their rent when they have lost income and haven’t yet been able to secure unemployment money. Missed rent, in… Read More
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“We Belong to Each Other”: Appalachian Youth Build Support Amid Pandemic Uncertainty
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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On March 17, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam banned gatherings of 10 or more people to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Mekyah Davis, 23, was in his second week of… Read More
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Ohio Counting Coronavirus Cases Differently, Waiting For New Tests
By: Matt Richmond | WCPN
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — Ohio officials have started using a coronavirus tracking system that includes probable cases and uses results from a new blood test that looks for the body’s immune… Read More
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Animal Shelters Call For Foster Homes
By: Caitlin Hunt
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NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Humans have been helping humans during the COVID-19 pandemic by staying home and only taking what they need in grocery stores. But, their four-legged friends need… Read More
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Wooden Easter Eggs Spread Springtime Cheer
By: Vince Damico
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TOLEDO, Ohio – A Toledo-area man is using his woodworking skills to bring some springtime joy to his community during the coronavirus pandemic. My Uncle Greg Morsches, has been making… Read More
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College Students Adjust to Online Instruction
By: Bryan Kurp
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GIBSONIA, Pa. – The spring 2020 semester started out normally for college students but will be ending in a way no student had ever imagined. Four-weeks ago, the COVID-19 outbreak… Read More
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International Trucking Takes COVID-19 Hit
By: Andrea Robinson
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – International shipping ground to a halt when COVID-19 restrictions were implemented. Those restrictions are being felt throughout Ohio as well. At GFS Transportation’s Columbus terminal, fully-loaded shipping… Read More
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Yoga Studio Goes Online During Stay-at-Home Order
By: Anna Azallion
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CINCINNATI — With fitness studios closed and Ohioans stuck at home, HI FI YOGA in Cincinnati is offering its classes online. Tommy Moorman and Lori Allen have been teaching one… Read More
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Coronavirus Concerns Rise as Ohio Valley Meatpacking Workers Fall Sick
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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HINTON, W.Va. (OVR) — As the number of coronavirus cases surge across the country, some meatpacking facilities have been temporarily shuttered due to workers falling ill to the virus. Three workers… Read More
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Pass/Fail Grading Receives Mixed Reviews from College Students
By: Zach Paquette
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Within the last month, college students across Ohio have had to make the adjustment from attending in-person lectures to completing all classwork online. With that, many Ohio… Read More
![The coronavirus outbreak began during the cold of winter in Wuhan, China. Scientists are asking if heat and humidity in countries like Malaysia (right) — and in regions where summer is soon starting — could slow transmission.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/seasonality143-371e7b12f91299373503c7a7500127ea9f9baae2-e1586535024142-900x422.jpg)
Will Summer Slow The Spread Of COVID-19? Scientists Try To Figure It Out
By: Jason Beaubien | NPR
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Experts consider the effect of humidity on the virus and the method of transmission as they keep an eye on where the disease spikes next.
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Jake’s-on-Lake Adapts to Pandemic Restrictions
By: Claire Geary
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AVON LAKE, Ohio — The squeak of the door is a typical sound heard by customers on a regular day, but due to the coronavirus, the sound of a car… Read More
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Local Ministry Finds New Ways to Continue Helping Community
By: Rhyann Green
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WILMINGTON, Ohio — While unemployment claims continue to skyrocket across the country, food insecurity may be on the rise as well, meaning several food banks are now looking for new… Read More
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WATCH: Celebrity Chef Jose Andres on Why Food is a National Security Issue
By: PBS Newshour
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Restaurateur and chef Jose Andres is well known for his efforts to feed people in disaster areas across the globe. Now, his World Central Kitchen has a new challenge: supporting… Read More
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Health Experts Show Cautious Optimism As Economic Relief Debate Escalates
By: Philip Ewing | Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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President Trump and congressional Democrats are haggling over the size of the next bill designed to help Americans through the crisis.
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House Convenes Task Force to Consider Ohio’s Post-Shutdown Economic Options
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 226,000 people – over a quarter of a million Ohioans – filed for unemployment in just the last week. Nearly 700,000 Ohioans have filed… Read More
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Cutler Station II Radio A Sessions
By: Emily Votaw
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Vincent, OH’s Cutler Station brought their own premium brand of high octane, infectious Appalachian powerpop to WOUB’s Radio A in January 2020 with their performance of four tracks from their… Read More