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The OUtlet – July 8th, 2021
This week on the outlet, a program is helping people cool down this summer with free air conditioners, and a 16 year tradition is brewing once again in Athens. These… Read More
![The numerals in the illustration show the main mutation sites of the delta variant first detected in India, which is likely the most contagious version of the coronavirus. Here, the virus' spike protein (red) binds to a receptor on a human cell (blue). New research sheds light on what makes this variant so transmissible.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sciencesource_ss1251573-edit-3cdc5d784e396e880bf1807e018d5e48549f1cdb-scaled-e1626100194660-900x422.jpg)
Why The Delta Variant Is So Contagious: A New Study Sheds Light
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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New research from China suggests people infected with the delta variant have, on average, about 1,000 times more virus in their respiratory tracts than people infected with the original strain.
![President Biden prepares to board Air Force One on Wednesday at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Biden has been put on the defensive as conditions in Afghanistan have deteriorated with the withdrawal of U.S. forces.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ap21188717450426-88b2a4bbb2b42ee2d42359ff4e659c6b48be5a45-scaled-e1625843620412-900x422.jpg)
As U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan, Biden Is Set To Explain What Happens Now
By: Scott Detrow | NPR
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President Biden will address the ongoing withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan at a moment when the Taliban are gaining power and threatening the Afghan government.
![In this March 31, 2021 file photo, a nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaxmobile, at the Uniondale Hempstead Senior Center, in Uniondale, N.Y.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AP21103419810167-e1618347292257-900x422.jpg)
Study Finds Vax-A-Million Not Effective In Getting Ohioans Vaccinated
By: Anna Huntsman | ideastream
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CLEVLAND (ideastream) — The DeWine administration and national researchers are at odds as to whether the state’s Vax-A-Million lottery sweepstakes made a significant impact on vaccination uptake. A new study… Read More
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Athens Co. Removes 1 Previously Confirmed COVID-19 Case July 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County fell to 5,249 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one previously confirmed case was removed from the data Thursday…. Read More
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‘Ill-Humored’: Artwork By Siblings Bryn and Sage Perrott at Arts West July 9-30
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · ‘Ill-Humored’: Artwork By Siblings Bryn and Sage Perrott at Arts West July 9-30 An exhibition of artwork by siblings Bryn Perrott (Deerjerk) and Sage Perrott (Haypeep) entitled… Read More
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Unemployed Ohioans Want Representation On State Unemployment Panel
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Late last month, Ohio ended the extra $300 unemployment benefit that had been coming from the federal government, saying it would encourage Ohioans to… Read More
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The Event that Awed the World in 2013, “Meteor Strike” on NOVA, July 14 at 9 pm
NOVA “Meteor Strike” Wednesday, July 14 at 9 pm A blinding flash of light streaked across the Russian sky, followed by a shuddering blast strong enough to damage buildings… Read More