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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Cancer Again, Says She Will Remain On The Court
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The Supreme Court justice revealed on Friday that she had begun a course of chemotherapy on May 19. In a statement, she said she is still able to do her job “full steam.”
Health Dept. Says People Misreading Data Leads To COVID-19 Falsehoods
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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State officials are pushing back against the false claim that COVID-19 cases are being counted more than once. The Ohio Department of Health says this derives from people misreading the… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 16 New COVID-19 Cases For July 17
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 250 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 16 additional cases were confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
Pandemic And Protests Spark Record Gun Sales
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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About 3 million more guns than usual have been sold since the pandemic started. And nearly half of all the sales appear to be to those buying guns for the first time.
Racism is a Public Health Crisis Says Doctor Who Helps African Americans
Dr. Greg Hall is a primary care physician in Cleveland, Ohio who tailors his practice to specifically helping African Americans who have been short-changed by the traditional medical establishment. He… Read More
DeWine Vetoes Limit On Penalties For Health Order Breaches
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill Friday, as promised, that would have prohibited criminal penalties for violations of state or local health orders related to… Read More
Many Ohio Teachers Are Apprehensive About Going Back To School
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As school districts unveil their plans for resuming school this fall, some teachers are anxious about returning to their classrooms. Hilliard City Schools teacher Sherise… Read More