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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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