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84 new COVID-19 cases reported in Athens County from Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 19,339 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 84 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
New COVID subvariant spreads rapidly in Northeast, sparking concerns it evades vaccines
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Three years into the pandemic and yet another new variant of the coronavirus has emerged. The omicron subvariant known as XBB.1.5 now accounts for more than… Read More
73 new COVID-19 cases reported in Athens County from Dec. 23-29
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 19,255 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 73 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
70 new COVID-19 cases reported in Athens County from Dec. 16-22
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 19,182 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 70 additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That… Read More
You can order free COVID tests again by mail
By: NPR Staff
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Americans can order four more free COVID-19 tests through the mail, starting on Thursday. It’s part of the Biden administration’s plan to deal with an increase… Read More
138 new COVID-19 cases were reported over two weeks in Athens County from Dec. 2-15
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 19,112 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 138 additional cases were reported since the update two weeks… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court rules insurance doesn’t cover business COVID losses
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a business’s insurance policy doesn’t cover the income it lost when the governor ordered a shutdown early in the… Read More
108 new COVID-19 cases were reported over two weeks in Athens County from Nov. 18 to Dec. 1
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 18,974 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 108 additional cases were reported since the update two… Read More
Despite Ohio Supreme Court ruling, attorney on $300 unemployment checks case says it isn’t over
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the case over whether Gov. Mike DeWine had the power to cut off $300 weekly checks to… Read More
Experts are concerned gatherings could accelerate a ‘tripledemic’
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — For each of the last two years, Thanksgiving helped usher in some very unwelcome guests: Devastating waves of COVID-19. No one thinks this year will be… Read More
Court dismisses case over the early cut-off of COVID benefits
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Mike DeWine’s authority to end Ohio’s participation in a federal pandemic unemployment aid program. The court’s… Read More
How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
By: Pien Huang | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – Monoclonal antibodies were once the star of COVID-19 outpatient treatments. Since they first became available in 2020 – even before the first vaccines – more than… Read More
Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
By: Blake Farmer | NPR
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HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (NPR) — Medical equipment is still strewn around the house of Rick Lucas, 62, who came home from the hospital nearly two years ago. He picks up a… Read More
44 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 11-17
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 18,866 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 44 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Two new omicron subvariants have become dominant in the United States, raising fears they could fuel yet another surge of COVID-19 infections, according to estimates released… Read More
63 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 4 – 10
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 18,822 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 63 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
68 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Oct. 28 – Nov. 3
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 18,759 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 68 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
Early retirement took off during the pandemic. An economic downturn could change that
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Before the pandemic, no one would have guessed that Dean Hebert was headed toward early retirement, least of all himself. He was enjoying his job as… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 55 new cases for Oct. 21-27
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 155 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
Doctors warn another COVID wave could hit Ohio in time for the holidays
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As was the case last year when a wave of COVID-19 swept through Ohio and interfered with holiday plans, doctors warn the same could… Read More
Two COVID-related deaths have been reported in Athens County, along with 51 new cases for Oct. 14-20
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 154 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two were added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
54 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Oct. 7-13
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 18,585 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 54 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
Thousands are still waiting for Ohio Supreme Court ruling on unemployment stimulus checks
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s been more than four months since the Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments over whether Gov. Mike DeWine had the authority to cut off $300 weekly… Read More
Early signs a new U.S. COVID surge could be on its way
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the U.S. heads into a third pandemic winter, the first hints are emerging that another possible surge of COVID-19 infections could be on its way…. Read More
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