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Ohio University Quarantines Entire Dorm Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
By: Allison Hunter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has placed an entire dorm under quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to the university’s announcement, the quarantine was directed by the… Read More

Trump To Speak At White House Saturday, 1st Public Event Since COVID-19 Diagnosis
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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The White House said Friday it would give an update when the president tests negative and is cleared by his medical team. His doctor said Thursday he expected Trump would be good to go by the weekend.

Ohio University Launches Webpage Listing Executive Compensation
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University launched a new webpage Friday that posts the compensation, including bonuses, paid to senior executives. Until Friday, the only way for the public to… Read More

Athens Co. Confirms 46 COVID-19 Cases For October 9
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 955 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 46 cases were confirmed Friday. The Athens City-County Health Department… Read More

This Week From the Radio Free Athens Crew: October 10, 2020
In the before times, Radio Free Athens’ volunteer DJs filled the WOUB AM airwaves most Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8p.m. EDT. We’ll be back at it in time, but… Read More

Trump Was Treated With Steroids: How These Drugs Are Used For COVID-19 Patients
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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The drug dexamethasone is a cheap, widely available steroid. But how long should COVID-19 patients take it, and what are the side effects?

Militia Members Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer, FBI Says
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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“I’ll be honest, I never could have imagined anything like this,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says. Over the summer, conspirators allegedly began training for a potential attack.