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![President Donald Trump, left, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, right, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, center, announced at a news conference on Sunday that the FDA issued emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma as a COVID-19 treatment.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gettyimages-1228174728-10d8d984682c975e5199b587ec74b0ebf703167b-900x422.jpg)
FDA Authorizes Convalescent Plasma As Emergency Treatment For COVID-19
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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President Trump announced on Sunday that the FDA granted emergency use authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with plasma from people who have recovered from the virus, based on “promising” results.
![The National Guard and the Athens City-County Health Department administered free pop-up COVID-19 tests at the Athens High School parking lot in August.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Screen-Shot-2020-08-22-at-4.38.44-PM-e1598128946237-900x422.png)
COVID-19: Athens County Health Dept. Is Preparing For the Fall Semester
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The annual August ritual of Ohio University students returning to Athens has a different impact during this COVID-19 pandemic. The university will start fall semester with approximately… Read More
![President Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 19 in Phoenix.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ap_20052843032219-a04a4385275ac35067a3de3307a22981c4e8fb78-scaled-e1598263448556-900x422.jpg)
The Republican National Convention Is This Week. Here’s What You Need To Know
By: Elena Moore | NPR
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A small number of Republican leaders will be physically present in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, but most of the convention will be virtual.
![President Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, on July 4. He'll deliver his main convention speech from the same location on Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gettyimages-1224710053-a76bc4b14e62e95d107e3c115a8ed1715560fe31-scaled-e1598207085452-900x422.jpg)
Convention Gives Trump A Chance To Explain How He’ll Make America Great Again, Again
By: Mara Liasson | NPR
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The last three presidents won reelection, not just on their past achievements, but with a vision of where they would take the nation in the future. So far, President Trump has been vague about that.
![In this image from video, Jill Biden is joined by her husband, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, after speaking during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AP_20232120816615-scaled-e1597850282907-900x422.jpg)
“The Proof Is In The Pudding.” Coal Country Responds To Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Democrats made their pitch to the American people during a largely virtual Democratic National Convention and addressing climate change emerged as a central tenet of the party’s… Read More
![The House passed legislation Saturday to provide $25 billion to the Postal Service to help safeguard voting by mail ahead of the November election.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ap_20233594272461-4d473d9c512be28f4e305ebe162b92492709d461-scaled-e1598208857520-900x422.jpg)
House Approves Bill That Blocks Changes At Postal Service Until After The Election
By: Jason Slotkin | NPR
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The bill, which provides $25 billion in aid, was passed in a rare Saturday session and requires the Postal Service to prioritize mail-in ballots this November. It’s unlikely to advance in the Senate.
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Athens Co. Confirms One COVID-19 Case For August 23
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 373 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one new case was confirmed Sunday. The Athens City-County… Read More
![The Avett Brothers performing in the stunning natural setting of Colorado’s Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Avett-Brothers-PBS-2-900x422.jpg)
Three-time Grammy Award® nominees The Avett Brothers’ at Red Rocks – Sept 4 at 10:30 pm
THE AVETT BROTHERS AT RED ROCKS Friday, September 4, 2020 at 10:30 pm on WOUB – A Joyous Concert of the Band’s Greatest Hits At The Stunning Concert Venue –… Read More