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Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — We’ve known for about a month now that a third shot of the vaccine is critical for protecting against infection with the omicron variant — and… Read More
The COVID wave in Ohio is shifting southward
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health reports there’s some indication the COVID virus, which has overwhelmed Cleveland hospitals in recent weeks, is moving south in… Read More
146 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 20
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 12,272 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 146 additional cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Democrats fail to change Senate rules to overcome GOP opposition on voting rights
By: Alana Wise | Arnie Seipel | NPR
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Updated January 20, 2022 at 12:12 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a floor vote on two voting rights bills that President Biden has… Read More
DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on proposal to halt added gas tax
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on a proposal to halt the collection of the state’s newly increased taxes on gas and… Read More
Member Spotlight: Alan and Sue Boyd
The Boyds have been members of WOUB since 1984 ATHENS, OH – Alan and Sue Boyd call themselves “public radio people.” “We have always been that way. We have radios… Read More