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Free vaccine clinic, Thurs., Oct. 10, 9 to 11am, Athens Community Center
It’s time to protect yourself against influenza and COVID. A free vaccine clinic for the community, sponsored by Shrivers Pharmacy, The Athens Village, and the Athens Senior Center, will be… Read More
Ohio’s health department reports a COVID uptick, but no cases of West Nile virus – yet
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s the end of summer in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health reports cases of COVID are ticking upward. And even though there have been… Read More
An Ohio board reinstates the license of a doctor who claimed COVID vaccines “magnetized” people
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The State Medical Board of Ohio has reinstated the license of a doctor who got national attention for her testimony on COVID vaccines before… Read More
A West Virginia man claims he operated a food truck to get a pandemic loan. Prosecutors say he was an inmate
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man who obtained a government pandemic loan after falsely claiming he was operating a food truck despite being an inmate at the time… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court rules the state death database with names and addresses isn’t a public record
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A state death database with information from death certificates including causes of death along with names and addresses is not a public record. The… Read More
The Ohio Supreme Court rules there will be no tax refunds for commuters working from home during COVID
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court delivered a win for cities that collected income tax from commuters working from home during the pandemic. At stake was… Read More
States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as costly stockpiles linger and expire
By: Jennifer Peltz | David A. Lieb | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., many states like Ohio scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Supplies were so limited in… Read More
Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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ST. LOUIS (NPR) — Michelle Wilson got COVID three years ago. She’s still waiting for her brain and nervous system to recover. Wilson’s memory is spotty, she’s frequently in pain,… Read More
As winter nears, some parents are still searching for the new pediatric COVID shot
By: Jackie Fortier | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — On September 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the next round of pediatric COVID shots for everyone 6 months and older. The CDC indicated… Read More
Why the average American family’s net worth increased 37% during the pandemic
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Americans’ family net worth overall improved in recent years, despite the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve. The… Read More
Ohio’s health officials are expecting the winter wave of the “big three” illnesses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Though COVID cases are lower than they’ve been in months, Ohio health officials are preparing for what they call “a winter wave of illness”… Read More
The CDC will no longer issue COVID-19 vaccination cards
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The CDC will no longer be issuing COVID-19 vaccination cards, the agency said in guidance updated on Wednesday. It will also not be keeping records of people’s… Read More
An Ohio State University study shows the nasal vaccine may provide lasting immunity against multiple COVID-19 variants
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Researchers at The Ohio State University report that measles and mumps vaccines combined with the COVID-19 strain SARS-CoV-2 could provide long-lasting immunity to many COVID-19 variants…. Read More
With the new COVID vaccine available in Ohio, health leaders encourage people to get the shot
By: Bill Rinehart | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — The director of Ohio’s Health Department says the new COVID vaccine is out and should be readily available across the state. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says COVID is… Read More
Free COVID tests by mail are back, starting Monday
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Biden administration is bringing COVID tests back to mailboxes. Starting Monday, September 25, the federal government will send up to four free COVID-19 rapid tests per… Read More
The new COVID boosters are coming: Here’s what you need to know
By: Maria Godoy | Rob Stein | Jane Greenhalgh | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — If it feels like everyone you know has COVID, you’re not alone. Cases are on the rise, and so are hospitalizations and deaths. So the federal government’s… Read More
New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines against COVID-19. The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for… Read More
The perilous hunt for PPP fraud and the hot tip that wasn’t
By: Martin Kaste | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — An anonymous tipster reached out to NPR a few months ago with an intriguing allegation: A high-ranking elected official in Chicago committed PPP fraud back in 2021…. Read More
COVID rates in Ohio are increasing, but health professionals aren’t sounding an alarm
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations are on the rise in Ohio, but Ohio’s top health officials said they’re not alarmed. During the past three… Read More
A new clue to the reason some people come down with long COVID
By: Max Barnhart | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Stéphanie Longet is an immunologist and a COVID researcher at the University of Saint-Etienne in France, and just like 10-20% of adults who were infected with the… Read More
Appellate court allows discrimination claim regarding Ohio University’s COVID policies to go forward
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A state appellate court is allowing students and staff to move forward with a discrimination claim against Ohio University regarding its COVID-19 policies during the height… Read More
Republicans’ excess death rate spiked after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, a study says
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The pandemic inflicted higher rates of excess deaths on both Republicans and Democrats. But after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, Republican voters in Florida and Ohio died at a… Read More
Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent, a watchdog says
By: Martin Kaste | NPR
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Updated June 27, 2023 at 2:48 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — Of the $1.2 trillion in federal aid disbursed on an emergency basis to small businesses during the pandemic, at… Read More
U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades
By: Sequoia Carrillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The average test scores for U.S. 13-year-olds have dipped in reading and dropped sharply in math since 2020, according to new data from National Assessment of Educational… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
Five new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County from May 19-June 1
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 20,279 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after five additional cases were reported since last week’s update. The… Read More
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