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1099 Workers, Other Jobless Ohioans Not Previously Eligible Can Pre-File For Benefits Friday
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Nearly a million Ohioans – 964,556 people – have filed for unemployment in the last five weeks, more than the combined total in the last… Read More
![President Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus at the White House Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gettyimages-1210841844-13b55971a00671f771d6ca5a866b4305a38c1f95-scaled-e1587699372205-900x422.jpg)
President Trump Says Distancing Guidelines May Need To Be Extended
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The White House’s pandemic task force spoke Thursday following more reports about record unemployment connected with the disaster.
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Reopening State Will Be Slow Process, DeWine Cautions
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — As new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations begin to decline, why shouldn’t Ohio reopen today? With the help of an infectious diseases expert, Gov. Mike DeWine spent over… Read More
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Probable COVID-19 Case in Athens Co. Determined to be Negative
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A probable case of COVID-19 in Athens County has been determined to be negative. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the news in an email on… Read More
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WATCH: A Psychiatrist’s Advice for Pandemic Mental Health
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging Americans physically, financially and emotionally. With the dramatic and abrupt life changes the outbreak has caused, what can we do to prioritize… Read More
![When airlines cancel flights and offer no other options to get to your destination within a reasonable amount of time, they are legally obligated to offer a refund.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gettyimages-1215208906-12914923506fe3d50f61bf02a198914ea481cef1-scaled-e1587653103230-900x422.jpg)
Airlines Offer Vouchers, Credits For Canceled Flights. Customers Want Cash
By: David Schaper | NPR
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A new survey suggests nearly 60 million Americans are losing money because of canceled plans. And would-be travelers are getting the runaround, even when they are legally entitled to a full refund.
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Online SNAP Program Could Increase Food Accessibility in Ohio Valley
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MURRAY, Ky. (OVR) — Kentucky and West Virginia have recently been added to a federal pilot program to allow food stamp recipients to purchase groceries online, and Ohio Valley anti-hunger… Read More
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Ohio Valley Still Processing Significant Unemployment Claims
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — Unemployment insurance claims are still reaching unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region. Nearly 260,000 people in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia joined those seeking help… Read More
![Then-Gov. John Kasich (standing, left) smiles as his budget director Tim Keen (right) finishes the first depost into the state's rainy day fund in July 2013. Kasich has notably said the fund had $.89 in it when he took office in 2011.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_4037-e1587617731103-900x422.jpeg)
State May Need Twice the $2.7 Billion in Rainy Day Fund to Recover from Coronavirus
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The financial impact of Ohio’s shutdowns for coronavirus is enormous. And the billions of dollars that have been set aside by the state over the… Read More
![On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, President Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon planted a tree on the South Lawn at the White House.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2048px-nixons_plant_a_tree_c6311-11a-d70b9655d6fb1d2c948f0d5b25c46d40f663fef9-e1587576006667-900x422.jpg)
Earth Day At 50: Climate Activists Go Digital Amid Pandemic Shutdown
By: Jeff Brady | NPR
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Climate change activists had planned three days of protests and other events for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But with the coronavirus pandemic, they will be virtual.
![Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at his daily coronavirus press conference on March 20. Behind him are Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_4379-e1585165269124-900x422.jpg)
Elective Medical Procedures to Resume as Ohio Moves to Ease Coronavirus Restrictions
By: Jess Mador | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — The thousands of Ohioans whose elective procedures were postponed as a result of the state’s coronavirus outbreak will soon be able to access the treatment they need…. Read More
![A health care worker holds a swab used for COVID-19 testing at the ProHEALTH testing site in Jericho, N.Y., March 24, 2020.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gettyimages-1214734774-47a00b2e0a0de3bd2d2a36af18b2a633b561f626-scaled-e1587576956518-900x422.jpg)
Which States Are Doing Enough Testing? This Benchmark Helps Settle The Debate
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Widespread testing is key to lifting social distancing and preventing more waves of COVID-19. But how do communities know if they’re doing sufficient testing to stay on top of outbreaks?
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West Virginia City Criticized for Plans to Clear Encampment
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city has responded to a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union that raised concerns with plans to clear a homeless encampment. The… Read More
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Pandemic Highlights Importance of Broadband Access
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Much of what’s happening now in Ohio and for the foreseeable future is online, and that’s exposing some serious problems in broadband service across Ohio…. Read More
![Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and congressional leaders have agreed to increase coronavirus aid by $484 billion.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ap_20110588974754-3d0dc47056b3777e7c2037a0df1150ee7ff3249b-scaled-e1587499160328-900x422.jpg)
Bipartisan Deal Reached On $484 Billion More Coronavirus Aid
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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Both Republicans and Democrats agreed that a small business program that ran out of money needed a major infusion. Negotiators also added resources for hospitals and testing.
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
W.Va. School Will Remain Closed for Rest of Year, Due to Coronavirus
By: Kara Leigh Lofton | WVPB
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVPB) — After holding out for weeks on making a decision, Gov. Jim Justice said today that schools will be closed for the rest of the year. The… Read More
![Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/urbana_university-e1587501081172-900x422.jpg)
Urbana University Closing Campus After Spring Semester, Citing Pandemic Difficulties
By: Adora Namigadde | WOSU
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URBANA, Ohio (WOSU) — Urbana University, a private college in Ohio, announced Tuesday that it will close its physical campus and move classes online after the spring semester ends. It will… Read More
![President Trump previously banned most travel from China and from more than two dozen European nations and closed the borders with Canada and Mexico for most nonessential travel.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ap_20074598946588-2ef8177a7db03e4f52951c94a365172ddb07d856-scaled-e1587489066162-900x422.jpg)
Trump Says He’ll ‘Temporarily Suspend Immigration’ Over Coronavirus Fears
By: Krishnadev Calamur | NPR
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Details of the president’s plan, including to whom it would apply, how long it would last and when it would go into effect, are unclear.
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Former Ohio Governors to Join State’s COVID-19 Fight
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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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
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Judge: Legitimate Cause to Limit Ohio Businesses Amid Virus
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge gave Ohio officials an early victory in a lawsuit challenging the shuttering of nonessential employers in response to the pandemic. The judge rejected… Read More
![Ohio's prison system accounts for more than 20% of its 12,919 confirmed coronavirus cases. Mass testing at the Marion Correctional Institution, seen here, found more than 1,800 cases.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/coronavirus-marion-prison-ohio-9c74fb516305d78b7ceb8e8bb4e56963351cbae9-e1587425380556-900x422.png)
73% Of Inmates At An Ohio Prison Test Positive For Coronavirus
By: Paige Pfleger | Bill Chappell | NPR
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No other state has reported as many cases of COVID-19 behind bars as Ohio, in large part because no other state has tested as many inmates.
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Ohio K-12 Students to Continue Learning Remotely for the Rest of the Year
By: Lydia Taylor | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Ohio schools will continue teaching students remotely for the rest of the school year. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the decision Monday, two weeks before his school… Read More
![Pump jacks draw crude oil near Long Beach, Calif., on March 9. A U.S. crude oil benchmark has hit 34-year lows.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gettyimages-1206360238-0d2927ee7dc789b66b15f41aa54c70591702de3d-scaled-e1587400233112-900x422.jpg)
Free-Falling: Oil Prices Keep Diving As Demand Disappears
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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At one point on Monday morning, West Texas Intermediate hit $10.34 a barrel — the lowest price in 34 years. At the start of 2020, that same barrel cost around $60.
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WATCH: What the New Normal is Like for one West Virginia Family
By: PBS Newshour
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Last week, NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker shared a portrait of what the new normal looks like for his family, and NewsHour asked viewers to share with us what their new… Read More
![A January report found that 40% of U.S. counties don't have a single health care provider approved to prescribe buprenorphine, a medicine integral to helping many patients beat opioid addiction. Permitting more-distant doctors to evaluate patients online and prescribe the medicine is a welcome advance, say addiction specialists.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gettyimages-530530538-5cc2dd2de194f2d935158307595dd9e526e771d9-scaled-e1587400648725-900x422.jpg)
Coronavirus Crisis Spurs Access To Online Treatment For Opioid Addiction
By: Phil Galewitz | NPR
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The federal government has waived a law that required an in-person doctor’s visit before patients could be prescribed drugs that quell withdrawal symptoms. That’s a boon for patients, counselors say.
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