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![A Yonkers Fire Department EMT wears full personal protective equipment during the coronavirus shutdown in Westchester County, New York. County leaders across the country say they need help paying for essential services as the shutdown continues.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gettyimages-1218970234-7b1dbfe2342a6f7ed1f3e1e41f2fe7c6976204b4-scaled-e1587006828597-900x422.jpg)
Counties Say They Need More Federal Money To Stay Solvent Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns
By: Greg Allen | NPR
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Counties say declining tax revenues are hitting their budgets hard so they need federal money to keep fighting the virus and providing other essential services.
![Lt. Gov. Jon Husted](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/jon_husted_032520_-_office_of_gov_mike_dewine-e1585230904608-900x422.jpg)
More Changes Underway for Ohio’s Unemployment System
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is preparing to release the new unemployment numbers Thursday as the agency that processes jobless claims continues to experience challenges. But leaders… Read More
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Athens City School District Gives Hotspots To Students
By: Aditya Sahasrabudhe
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – As students continue to transition into online learning, Athens City School District (ACSD) has spent $96,000 on mobile hotspots to make that transition happen. Superintendent Tom… Read More
![A piece of fabric that will be sewn into a protective mask by one of Athens County's many mask makers.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pw2crop-900x422.jpg)
Athens Community Collaborates to Make Protective Masks
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens businesses and citizens are combining their resources and talents to supply protective masks for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended… Read More
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Coronavirus Response: Ohio Officials Promise More Tests, Masks, Jobless Benefits
By: Jess Mador | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — More coronavirus testing and more protective masks will soon be available statewide as Ohio officials work to continue flattening Ohio’s COVID-19 curve. At his daily briefing… Read More
![Javon Hagan walks off the field during the Bobcats 45-25 loss to Louisiana on September 21, 2019..](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DSC_0207-e1569168276484-900x422.jpg)
Former Ohio Bobcat Javon Hagan preparing for NFL’s first virtual draft
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH — There is no choice but to adapt. “We just have to learn how to overcome this obstacle, not as just athletes but as human beings just in… Read More
![Countries under coronavirus lockdowns should only ease those restrictions if they can control new infections and trace contacts, the World Health Organization says. Here, Hashim, a health care worker, recently greeted his daughter through a glass door as they maintained social distance due to the COVID-19 outbreak in New Rochelle, N.Y.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/coronavirus-lockdown-who-reopen-economy-0538b3da3f30b99b5c08dce61daccdaf787c0226-scaled-e1586970720162-900x422.jpg)
WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries – including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says.
![Attorney General David Yost](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_6369-scaled-e1578602070395-900x422.jpg)
Lawsuit Filed Against Ohio Man Accused Of Price Gouging For N95 Masks
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state has filed a lawsuit against a Cleveland-area man for hoarding personal protective equipment that is sorely needed by health care workers fighting… Read More
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PHOTOS: The Outside Voices at Adelphia Music Hall
Not that long ago, it was not abnormal to be in a music venue with well over 100 other people attending the same show. Although even the concept might seem… Read More
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Quarantine Playlist: Cutler Station
Although gathering for live music will be impossible for a little while, WOUB Culture is trying to keep the groove alive by asking members of the regional music scene about… Read More
![Lin Hall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lin-3-4-900x422.jpg)
OHIO Museum Complex Virtual Portal Provides Educational Opportunity Amid Stay-At-Home Order
By: Emily Votaw
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In a time of great anxiety and unease, Ohio University has unveiled a creative way in which to connect with its community, far and wide: the OHIO Museum Complex Virtual… Read More
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“Understanding the Opioid Epidemic” to air Tuesday, April 21 at 10 pm
“UNDERSTANDING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC,” The program is a one-hour PBS documentary that traces the causes behind the unprecedented growth in the use of prescription opioids and the devastating impact these… Read More