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DeWine Urges Eligible Youth Get Vaccinated As Ohio ‘Seems To’ Be Headed For A Plateau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (WVXU) — With the number of older Ohioans getting vaccinated consistently going up, Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday used his coronavirus briefing to speak to younger residents and urge… Read More
‘We Are Headed In The Wrong Direction’ DeWine Says Of Ohio’s Coronavirus Numbers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday urged Ohioans to not let their guards down in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic as most key measures –… Read More
DeWine On Opening Vaccine Eligibility: ‘We’re In A Race’
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — Gov. Mike DeWine visited the Cintas Center in Cincinnati Thursday, the first day the pop-up mass vaccination site opened in the city. With the site—expected to… Read More
Pregnant Women, Childcare Workers, Law Enforcement Soon Eligible For COVID Vaccine
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio will expand its list of eligible Ohioans who can sign up to receive the coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. Phase 1C includes those with Type 1… Read More
Ohio To Keep Vaccinations At Age 65+ For ‘Next Few Weeks’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday said the state will keep its roster of people eligible for the coronavirus vaccine at age 65 and older for the… Read More
DeWine: COVID Vaccines Mishandled In 5 NE Ohio Nursing Homes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Some patients at five nursing homes in Northeast Ohio will have to repeat their COVID-19 vaccinations after Walgreens informed the state that some doses weren’t stored… Read More
Ohioans Will Soon Be Able To Search For Vaccine Locations Online
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — At 8 a.m. Friday morning, all Ohioans can go to Coronavirus.Ohio.gov and search by county or zip code to find a location that is offering the vaccine… Read More
DeWine Shares Timeline For COVID Vaccine Delivery In Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday detailed when and how many COVID-19 vaccines the state will receive, as well as the groups who will initially receive… Read More
Ohio Sets Record With More Than 7,000 New Coronavirus Cases
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A day after Gov. Mike DeWine strengthened face mask orders, the state reported 7,101 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in… Read More
Ohio Counties Avoid Turning ‘Purple,’ But DeWine Cautions There Is ‘No Place To Hide’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Despite much speculation, not a single Ohio county turned “purple” on the state’s coronavirus health advisory scale Thursday, however, the previous day the state saw its… Read More
What Monitoring Wastewater Can Tell Ohioans About COVID-19’s Spread
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has many data points to consider when looking at how the novel coronavirus is spreading throughout the state – the number of… Read More
COVID-19 Spreading In Ohio’s Rural Communities
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Gov. Mike DeWine says while urban areas are trending down, Ohio’s rural counties are starting to see more community spread. Ohio’s overall number of cases has gone… Read More
DeWine Wants Standards On Law Enforcement Response To Protests
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — As demonstrations continue in honor of George Floyd and many cities in Ohio and elsewhere have come under fire for police response to such protests, Gov. Mike… Read More
Minority Strike Force Team Unveils First Recommendations
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Cincinnati Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman, a member of Ohio’s Minority Strike Force team assembled during the COVID-19 pandemic, joined Gov. Mike DeWine’s Thursday briefing to reveal the… Read More
DeWine Announces Opening Dates for Childcare Centers, Day Camps, Gyms and More
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Thursday announced a slew of openings for various industries that have been closed for nearly two months… Read More
Ohio Bars, Restaurants and Salons to Start Reopening May 15
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday unveiled dates and guidelines for reopening bars and restaurants, as well as barber shops, hair salons and other personal care businesses… Read More
Ohio Corrections Director Outlines How Prisons are Coping in this Pandemic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Gov. Mike DeWine used his Thursday briefing on coronavirus in Ohio to provide some insight into what the state’s prisons are doing to battle the pandemic… Read More
Former Ohio Governors to Join State’s COVID-19 Fight
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Two former governors of Ohio – Democrat Richard Celeste and Republican Bob Taft – have agreed to lead a testing strike force team for Ohio to help… Read More
DeWine Seeks to Loosen Some Medicaid Requirements
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday announced he is submitting a waiver application to the federal government asking for flexibility in Medicaid specifications in order to… Read More