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83 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for May 6-12
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,852 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 83 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
3 ways to get COVID pills, if you’ve just tested positive
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If you’ve just tested positive for COVID-19, and you have common risk factors for serious illness, there are now ample treatments available – generally at little… Read More
The number of Americans who say they won’t get a COVID shot hasn’t budged in a year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — West Hansen pilots his muddy Subaru through the industrial landscape of Southeast Texas where he grew up — past Bible churches, donut shops and the silver… Read More
Inequality persists as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The latest jobs report for April shows the U.S. capping a year of solid growth. Employers added 428,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remains steady at… Read More
Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (NPR) — On a humid August afternoon in 2020, two caskets – one silver, one white – sat by holes in the ground at a small, graveside… Read More
A WHO report finds nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19 worldwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Nearly 15 million people around the world have died from COVID’s impact, directly or indirectly, during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a… Read More
81 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for April 29-May5
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,769 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 81 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
What COVID might look like in the U.S. once we reach the endemic phase
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If it feels like everyone you know has COVID-19 right now, you’re not alone. In many parts of the U.S., case numbers are going up, and… Read More
71 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for April 22-28
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,688 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 71 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
Pfizer asks FDA to authorize booster shots for kids ages 5 through 11
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Children ages 5 through 11 who’ve received two shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may soon be eligible for a booster. That’s if the Food and… Read More
The CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections
NEW YORK (AP) — Government researchers say three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus. Among Americans of all ages, more than half had signs… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 80 new cases for April 15-21
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 142 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
These airlines are dropping mask mandates after a federal judge’s ruling
Updated April 19, 2022 at 8:14 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — U.S. airlines are lifting mask mandates, after a federal judge in Florida ruled against the Biden administration’s mandatory… Read More
26 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for April 8-14
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,537 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 26 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
Three COVID-related death have been reported in Athens County, along with 21 new cases for April 1-7
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 141 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after three were added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — COVID-19 has been around long enough that we are not even counting the waves anymore, but the virus and the tools we have to fight it… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 19 new cases for March 25-31
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 138 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
The FDA OKs another Pfizer or Moderna COVID booster for people 50 and up
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims… Read More
Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The first real-world consequences of dwindling federal COVID-19 funds have started to be felt in recent days. Coronavirus tests for uninsured patients are no longer free… Read More
Ohio’s health leaders say not to panic but prepare for another COVID variant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Get those at-home rapid test kits ready. Make sure you are current on your COVID vaccines and boosters. Those are just a couple of… Read More
Two COVID-related deaths have been reported in Athens County, along with 46 new cases for March 18-24
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 137 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two were added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The chance of even a mild case of COVID-19 turning into a long-term, debilitating medical condition is one of the greatest fears of Americans trying to… Read More
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Moderna is hoping to get the green light to administer a pediatric, low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to under 6 years of age,… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 30 new cases for March 14-17
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 135 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
The White House says it’s running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Next week, the White House says it will start to wind down a COVID-19 program that pays to test, treat and vaccinate people who don’t have… Read More
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