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![Dr. Sherri Tenpenny testifies to an Ohio House comittee in June and tells them vaccine magnetize you.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/dr.20Sherri20Tenpenny20testifies20to20Ohio20House20committe20June20820202120credit20Ohio20Channel-e1715107154848-900x422.png)
An Ohio board reinstates the license of a doctor who claimed COVID vaccines “magnetized” people
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The State Medical Board of Ohio has reinstated the license of a doctor who got national attention for her testimony on COVID vaccines before… Read More
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A West Virginia man claims he operated a food truck to get a pandemic loan. Prosecutors say he was an inmate
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man who obtained a government pandemic loan after falsely claiming he was operating a food truck despite being an inmate at the time… Read More
![Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton points at a chart as she talks about "flattening the curve" of COVID patients so hospitals aren't overwhelmed, on March 11, 2020.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-38-e1713535231960-900x422.webp)
Ohio’s Supreme Court rules the state death database with names and addresses isn’t a public record
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A state death database with information from death certificates including causes of death along with names and addresses is not a public record. The… Read More
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The Ohio Supreme Court rules there will be no tax refunds for commuters working from home during COVID
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court delivered a win for cities that collected income tax from commuters working from home during the pandemic. At stake was… Read More
![A medical assistant working at a drive-up coronavirus testing clinic wears an N95 mask](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ap22005029205492_custom-8815489fa247f709b2e92c0df5d6fce3579edfbb-scaled-e1643213041139-900x422.jpg)
States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as costly stockpiles linger and expire
By: Jennifer Peltz | David A. Lieb | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., many states like Ohio scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Supplies were so limited in… Read More
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Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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ST. LOUIS (NPR) — Michelle Wilson got COVID three years ago. She’s still waiting for her brain and nervous system to recover. Wilson’s memory is spotty, she’s frequently in pain,… Read More
![A pediatric dosage of the new Moderna COVID vaccine](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ball_vaccine-6996cbf5fa47accbb9b846ce80bc69302733ffb9-scaled-e1697751547302-900x422.jpg)
As winter nears, some parents are still searching for the new pediatric COVID shot
By: Jackie Fortier | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — On September 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the next round of pediatric COVID shots for everyone 6 months and older. The CDC indicated… Read More
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Why the average American family’s net worth increased 37% during the pandemic
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Americans’ family net worth overall improved in recent years, despite the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve. The… Read More
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Ohio’s health officials are expecting the winter wave of the “big three” illnesses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Though COVID cases are lower than they’ve been in months, Ohio health officials are preparing for what they call “a winter wave of illness”… Read More
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The CDC will no longer issue COVID-19 vaccination cards
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The CDC will no longer be issuing COVID-19 vaccination cards, the agency said in guidance updated on Wednesday. It will also not be keeping records of people’s… Read More
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An Ohio State University study shows the nasal vaccine may provide lasting immunity against multiple COVID-19 variants
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Researchers at The Ohio State University report that measles and mumps vaccines combined with the COVID-19 strain SARS-CoV-2 could provide long-lasting immunity to many COVID-19 variants…. Read More
![One of three students receives a Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during Gov. Dewines visit Monday, April 12.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210412_dewinevisit_CD_139_1-scaled-e1618266047181-900x422.jpg)
With the new COVID vaccine available in Ohio, health leaders encourage people to get the shot
By: Bill Rinehart | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — The director of Ohio’s Health Department says the new COVID vaccine is out and should be readily available across the state. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says COVID is… Read More
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Free COVID tests by mail are back, starting Monday
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Biden administration is bringing COVID tests back to mailboxes. Starting Monday, September 25, the federal government will send up to four free COVID-19 rapid tests per… Read More
![A man receives his Covid-19 vaccine at a free distribution of rapid test kits to people receiving their vaccines or boosters at Union Station in Los Angeles, California](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/gettyimages-1237588736_custom-bdd453f16f229b6519ac601c01695faa210954f0-scaled-e1694626866919-900x422.jpg)
The new COVID boosters are coming: Here’s what you need to know
By: Maria Godoy | Rob Stein | Jane Greenhalgh | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — If it feels like everyone you know has COVID, you’re not alone. Cases are on the rise, and so are hospitalizations and deaths. So the federal government’s… Read More
![A nurse wearing a facemask administers a COVID vaccine to a woman who has her eyes closed and a facemask on.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/gettyimages-1363336039-a89e0bc2912ac7fede302552341521ccacd566c8-scaled-e1694550315227-900x422.jpg)
CDC advisers back the broad rollout of new COVID boosters
By: Scott Hensley | Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backed the broad use of new COVID-19 vaccines, as cases of the respiratory illness rise…. Read More
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New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19. The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for… Read More
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The perilous hunt for PPP fraud and the hot tip that wasn’t
By: Martin Kaste | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — An anonymous tipster reached out to NPR a few months ago with an intriguing allegation: A high-ranking elected official in Chicago committed PPP fraud back in 2021…. Read More
![A health care worker fills a vial with the Pfizer vaccine at a COVID-19 shot clinic at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in January 2021.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/covid_vaccine__credit_dan_konik_-e1662735563590-900x422.png)
COVID rates in Ohio are increasing, but health professionals aren’t sounding an alarm
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations are on the rise in Ohio, but Ohio’s top health officials said they’re not alarmed. During the past three… Read More
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A new clue to the reason some people come down with long COVID
By: Max Barnhart | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Stéphanie Longet is an immunologist and a COVID researcher at the University of Saint-Etienne in France, and just like 10-20% of adults who were infected with the… Read More
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Republicans’ excess death rate spiked after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, a study says
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The pandemic inflicted higher rates of excess deaths on both Republicans and Democrats. But after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, Republican voters in Florida and Ohio died at a… Read More
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Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent, a watchdog says
By: Martin Kaste | NPR
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Updated June 27, 2023 at 2:48 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — Of the $1.2 trillion in federal aid disbursed on an emergency basis to small businesses during the pandemic, at… Read More
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U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades
By: Sequoia Carrillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The average test scores for U.S. 13-year-olds have dipped in reading and dropped sharply in math since 2020, according to new data from National Assessment of Educational… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from May 19-June 1
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,279 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after five additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
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How the rise of homeschool during the pandemic has impacted traditional school enrollment
By: William Brangham | Mary Fecteau | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Since the start of the pandemic, homeschool families have been on the rise with an estimated 30% increase in enrollment since the beginning of the 2019 school… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
38 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from April 21-May 18
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,275 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 38 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
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