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DeWine: Keep Signing Up For COVID-19 Vaccines Even With J&J Pause
By: Nick Castele | ideastream
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and health officials from across the state urged Ohioans Tuesday to continue signing up for Pfizer and Modena COVID-19 vaccine appointments following a recommendation by federal agencies to temporarily pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson shot. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food… Read More
J&J Vaccine Pause Cuts Into Available Doses In The Ohio Valley
By: Suhail Bhat | Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — State leaders around the Ohio Valley will temporarily have fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine to distribute following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision Tuesday to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Regional officials gave no indication that they will have shortages of vaccines as a result, but the pause… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 8 New COVID-19 Cases For April 13
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,966 total cases of COVID-19 after 8 new cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 13, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, the new cases involved 4 people 20-29, two people 0-19, one person 30-39 and one… Read More
Ohio University Switching COVID-19 Vaccine In Response To Safety Concerns
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is switching to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for its student clinics after federal officials recommended a temporary halt in use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for safety reasons. However, because the Pfizer vaccine requires two doses three weeks apart, it’s unclear how many students will now be able… Read More
Ohio Advises Pause On Johnson And Johnson Vaccine As Feds Review ‘Extremely Rare’ Blood Clot Cases
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health are advising all COVID-19 vaccine providers to temporarily pause the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine as federal officials review six “extremely rare” cases of severe blood clotting. The U.S. has administered 6.8 million doses of the Johnson and… Read More
Gov. DeWine Encourages Young People To Get COVID-19 Vaccine During Stop At OU Clinic
By: Aaron Payne
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(UPDATE 4/13, 10:44 a.m.) A day after Gov. Mike DeWine’s visit to Ohio University’s on-campus vaccine clinic, the state advised a pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine as the feds review “extremely rare” blood clot cases. “In these cases, a type of blood clot called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) was seen in combination with low… Read More
White House Convenes Summit To Address Supply Shortage Crippling Auto Plants
By: Scott Detrow | Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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A lack of computer parts known as semiconductors threatens many industries, hitting automakers especially hard. The White House will bring together executives from 19 companies to confront the issue.
Athens Co. Confirms 41 New COVID-19 Cases For April 10-12
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,958 total cases of COVID-19 after 41 new cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 12, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, the new cases involved 17 people 20-29, 16 people 0-19, five… Read More
Restaurants Statewide Having Trouble Finding Enough Staff For Summer
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s restaurant and bar owners say they expect business to pick up this summer. But they are worried about having enough employees to handle the business. Ohio Restaurant Association President John Barker said restaurant and bar owners are telling him they’re having a hard time trying to hire enough staff… Read More
Vanderhoff Says COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Dropping For High Risk Ages
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is seeing an increase in the rate of new COVID-19 cases due to the spread of a variant. But health officials say there’s encouraging data when it comes to the effectiveness of the vaccine. The state’s new case ratio has jumped from 146 cases per 100,000 people to 183 new… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 6 New COVID-19 Cases For April 9
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,917 total cases of COVID-19 after six new cases were reported Friday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 9, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, the new cases involved two people 60-69, one person 0-19, one person 30-39, one person… Read More
No Ohio State Fair For The Public This Year
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — If you’ve had a hankering for the deep fried doughnut hamburger you weren’t able to get on the Ohio State Fair midway last year, you will have to wait a little longer. The Ohio Expositions Commission said members are concerned about public health and don’t know what the COVID-19… Read More
‘We Are Headed In The Wrong Direction’ DeWine Says Of Ohio’s Coronavirus Numbers
By: Jennifer Merritt | WVXU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday urged Ohioans to not let their guards down in the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic as most key measures – cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions – are creeping up across the state. “Not dramatically, but they are certainly up,” DeWine said. “We’re moving in the… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases For April 8, Remains Level 3
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,911 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 15 were reported Thursday. The county also remained at a Level 3 on the Public Health Advisory System. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 8, 2021. Analysis of ODH data… Read More
Kentucky Judge Blocks Follow-up Attempt To Limit Beshear COVID Orders
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge has temporarily blocked another attempt by Republican lawmakers to restrict Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd extended a temporary injunction Wednesday. It applies to a measure passed over the governor’s veto. The measure specifies which of Beshear’s pandemic-related orders… Read More
A City Wrestled Down An Addiction Crisis. Then Came COVID-19
By: Claire Galofaro | AP
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — As the COVID pandemic killed more than a half-million Americans, it also quietly inflamed what was before it the country’s greatest public health crisis: addiction. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that more than 88,000 people died of drug overdoses in the 12 months ending in August 2020 — the highest… Read More
Ohio High Schools Encouraged To Partner With Health Officials For Vaccinations
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is calling on local health departments and Ohio school districts to find ways to connect high school students with the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s part of a month-long effort to vaccinate eligible teenagers and young adults. All Ohioans 16 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine…. Read More
Vaccine Refusal May Put Herd Immunity At Risk, Researchers Warn
By: Geoff Brumfiel | NPR
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One in four Americans say they won’t get a coronavirus vaccine. Researchers say it could keep the nation from reaching a critical tipping point.
Athens Co. Confirms 9 New COVID-19 Cases For April 7
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,896 total cases of COVID-19 after nine new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 7, 2021. Regarding the new cases, two involved people aged 20-29, two people 30-39, two people 40-49, one person 0-19, one person 50-59 and… Read More
Amy Acton Will Not Run For U.S. Senate
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Amy Acton, the former state health director, says she will not be running for U.S. Senate in 2022. But the doctor, who rose to prominence while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, has a message for voters. Dr. Amy Acton was thought to be a possible contender for the Democratic… Read More
Athens Co. Adds 1 Death Related To COVID-19, 13 New Cases For April 6
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) —Athens County has now had 54 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Tuesday. The county has now also had 4,887 total cases of COVID-19 after 13 new cases were reported the same day. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the… Read More
Ohio Sets Goal Of Vaccinating Most College Students Before Summer Break
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 50 colleges and universities across Ohio are launching COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week, including all 14 public universities. As Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) toured the Schottenstein Center’s vaccination clinic on Ohio State University’s campus, he said thousands of college students around the state will be getting the COVID-19… Read More
Ohio Ending Mass Gathering Ban As Part Of Simplified Health Order
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio is issuing a new, streamlined health order that encompasses its guidance on mass gatherings and other COVID-19 restrictions. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the new order at a press conference Monday, calling it a return to “basics.” “The best safety measures are the ones people can understand, remember, and apply faithfully… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 22 New COVID-19 Cases For April 3-5
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,874 total cases of COVID-19 after 22 new cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on April 5, 2021. According to an analysis of ODH data, 10 involved people aged 20-29, six people 0-19, three people… Read More
Ohio Valley Communities Wait For Guidance On COVID Funds
By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — The American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11 provided the nation with a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus, including funds to state and local governments, but local officials around the Ohio Valley say they aren’t yet sure just how the money can be applied…. Read More
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