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There’s another spike in Ohio’s COVID case numbers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The most recent COVID case numbers from the Ohio Department of Health show more than 9,000 positive and confirmed cases of the virus. Ohio… Read More
27 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Dec. 2
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,353 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 27 new cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department… Read More
37 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Dec. 1
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,326 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 37 new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Vaccine mandate for federal contractors blocked in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general has won a preliminary court order to block President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccination mandate for federal government contractors and subcontractors. The preliminary injunction… Read More
New antiviral drugs are coming for COVID. Here’s what you need to know
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — An FDA advisory committee is meeting Tuesday to consider whether to recommend a new antiviral pill for the COVID-19 treatment toolkit. Take-at-home pills could be a… Read More
16 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 30
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,289 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 16 new cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Ohio Valley childhood obesity rates have increased, putting kids at greater risk of severe COVID-19 illness
Ohio Valley ReSource · Childhood obesity & covid FRANKFORT, Ky. (OVR) — In October, University of Kentucky Children’s hospital reported a substantial rise in children hospitalized for COVID-19. The escalation… Read More
32 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 27-29
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,273 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 32 new cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday…. Read More
Biden says omicron variant is cause for concern but not panic
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden said Monday that while travel restrictions imposed on travelers from several southern African nations would slow the entry of the omicron variant of the… Read More
The 96th death has been reported in Athens County, along with 18 new cases for Nov. 25 & 26
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 96 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Friday. The county… Read More
How some school districts around the country are coping with staff shortages, other pandemic disruptions
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Public schools across the U.S. are taking a break for Thanksgiving after a more traditional fall semester that saw students largely back in their classes in… Read More
15 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 24
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,223 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 15 new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Ohio is heading into winter already in a COVID surge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio attorney general Dave Yost has announced he’s signing onto a lawsuit by more than a dozen states against a COVID vaccine requirement by… Read More
The White House is tapping oil reserves to try to bring down high gas prices
Updated November 23, 2021 at 3:35 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The United States plans to draw 50 million barrels of oil from its emergency oil reserves in coming… Read More
The 95th death has been reported in Athens County, along with 14 new cases for Nov. 23
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 95 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Tuesday. The county… Read More
Voice-only telehealth may go away with pandemic rules expiring
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Caswell County, where William Crumpton works, runs along the northern edge of North Carolina and is a rural landscape of mostly former tobacco farms and the… Read More
23 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 21 and 22
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,194 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 23 new cases were reported for Sunday and Monday…. Read More
Companies tell unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As Covid cases surged over the summer, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian took action: Unvaccinated workers would have to pay an extra $200 a month… Read More
More than half of Athens County has begun the COVID-19 vaccination process as of Nov. 20
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A little more than half of Athens County residents have started the COVID-19 vaccination process as of Saturday, according to the Ohio Department of Health. A… Read More
CDC advisers back expansion of COVID boosters for all adults
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously backed the expansion of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all adults…. Read More
The FDA authorizes COVID booster shots for all U.S. adults
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has given its OK for fully vaccinated Americans who are age 18 and older to receive a COVID-19 booster shot. The… Read More
Ohio’s top doctor says the Delta COVID variant has gotten a “second wind”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The pandemic in Ohio is getting worse, just days before the Thanksgiving holidays. The Ohio Department of Health reported Thursday one in seven patients… Read More
26 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 18
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,129 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 26 new cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Get ready to add another stressor to your Thanksgiving holiday this year. The Farm Bureau reports that the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people… Read More
13 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 17
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,103 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 13 new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
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