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146 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 20
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 12,272 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 146 additional cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
![A classroom is seen at the new East Elementary school, in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/081021_NewSchools_064-scaled-e1629925951933-900x422.jpg)
Lawmakers are looking to help Ohio kids who lost academic ground during the pandemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s education leaders say they know some kids lost ground when most of the state’s schools went to remote learning in the early days of… Read More
Ohio University sees a record surge in COVID-19 cases as spring semester gets underway
By: David Forster
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WOUB Digital · Ohio University sees a record surge in COVID-19 cases as spring semester gets underway ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — As students returned to Ohio University for the… Read More
135 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 19
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 12,126 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 135 additional cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Ready for an N95? Here’s how to find a high-quality one that fits you well
By: Maria Godoy | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After months of public health experts urging Americans to start wearing higher-quality masks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its mask guidance… Read More
42 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 18
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 11,991 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 42 additional cases were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Fauci says COVID-19 won’t go away like smallpox, but will more likely become endemic
By: Scott Neuman I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top White House medical adviser, says that the COVID-19 pandemic won’t end with the elimination of the virus. Instead, he says that… 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)
132 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 17
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 11,949 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 132 additional cases were reported Monday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
New businesses soared to record highs in 2021. Here’s a taste of one of them
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — America’s entrepreneurial spirit remains strong during the pandemic. That’s the takeaway from new numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday, which found that a… Read More
328 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 16
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 11,817 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 328 additional cases were reported Sunday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
560 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 15
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 11,489 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 560 additional cases were reported Saturday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 514 new cases for Jan. 14
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 106 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Friday. The county… Read More
Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for large private companies
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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Updated January 13, 2022 at 4:45 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test rule Thursday, declaring that the Occupational Safety and… Read More
Ohio University students who didn’t follow vaccine mandate allowed back but face testing
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — When universities issued their COVID-19 vaccination mandates last semester, students were given a choice: Get vaccinated or apply for an exemption. Some students did neither. With… Read More
178 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 13
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 10,415 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 178 additional cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Ohio changes priorities for distribution of COVID tests from libraries to schools
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — If you are waiting for your local library or health department to get more rapid COVID tests in stock, you might be waiting a… Read More
249 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 12
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 10,237 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 249 additional cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
As the pandemic rages on, lines and costs are up at foodbanks across Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — This latest omicron variant has schools in Cleveland and Cincinnati going back to remote learning, workplaces delaying returning to offices – and people continuing to head to… Read More
“Tired” local health care systems weather the latest surge of COVID-19
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Hospitals in Southeast Ohio are feeling the strain of the latest wave of COVID-19, as many facilities near capacity and wait times for hospital transfers increase. … Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 150 new cases for Jan. 11
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 105 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Tuesday. The county… Read More
How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
By: Jonathan Franklin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration announced Monday new details on how Americans can get free COVID-19 tests — or get reimbursements from their private insurance. This follows up… Read More
Ohio’s hospitals are using ‘visiting nurses’ to alleviate the shortage during the pandemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Despite the fact that 2,300 Ohio National Guard has been sent into some Ohio hospitals, many of them are so shorthanded that they are… Read More
265 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Jan. 8-10
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 9,838 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 265 additional cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday…. Read More
Ohio’s top doctor says an ‘Omicron Tsunami’ is hitting the state right now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said the record-high number of cases right now is driving record-high hospitalizations. He uses the word,… Read More
COVID testing FAQ: When to test, what kind of test to use and what your results mean
By: Melody Schreiber | NPR
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Each week, NPR answers frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you’d like us to consider for a future post, email us at… Read More
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