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![As the U.S. accelerates its rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday released new guidance for individuals who have been fully inoculated.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gettyimages-1231560467-5091ccb7a28672cdb0154626cfe0d864b7d5bb46-scaled-e1615229231191-900x422.jpg)
CDC Says It’s Safe For Vaccinated People To Do These Activities
By: Allison Aubrey | Rachel Treisman | NPR
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New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather indoors in some circumstances but should keep wearing masks in public.
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Ohio Residents 50 And Up Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine Starting March 11
By: Taylor Haggerty | WCPN
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — Coronavirus vaccinations will expand to include Ohio residents over 50 years of age, those with Type 2 diabetes and those with end-stage renal disease starting Thursday,… Read More
![The view looking down Kentucky Route 135, going through Tolu, Kentucky.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tolu-Road-scaled-e1615239639353-900x422.jpg)
As Lawmakers Prioritize Broadband, Rural Communities Wonder When It Will Reach Them
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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TOLU, Ky. (OVR) — As Barkley Hughes and I rumbled around in his red utility vehicle last month, memories slowly unwound about his western Kentucky hometown. Tolu, a historic Ohio… Read More
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Athens Co. Confirms 7 New COVID-19 Cases For March 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,671 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after seven were reported Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
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The Whys And Hows Behind The Metrics For Lifting Health Orders
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine said he’ll lift the mask mandates and other health orders when Ohio’s coronavirus cases drop to 50 cases per 100,000 Ohioans… Read More
![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., seen here talking to reporters on Thursday, has called for bipartisan support for the House vote on the Senate-amended coronavirus relief legislation.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/gettyimages-1300535438-9b752de8c0d561906049f575605f8ea677039830-scaled-e1615220241244-900x422.jpg)
House Poised To Pass Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill On Tuesday
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for bipartisan support for the upcoming House vote on the Senate-amended legislation. Such support is unlikely, as Republicans are fiercely opposed to the package.
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Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Features Virtual Russian Fashion Tour
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Features Virtual Russian Fashion Tour As a part of their current exhibition Russian Decorative Arts From the Tsars to the USSR, the… Read More
![Ohio's Braxton Kelly (21) hurled four scoreless innings on Sunday, March 7 in Ohio's 3-2 win over Milwaukee. (Photo: Nick Viland/WOUB).](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Braxxxxton-900x422.png)
Ohio Baseball: Strong Pitching Leads Ohio to Series Sweep over Milwaukee
By: Bryan Kurp
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Entering the weekend, it was almost two years since Ohio picked up a series sweep. The last time the Bobcats swept a series was April 19-21,… Read More