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Athens County Confirms 37 New COVID-19 Cases For January 29
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 3,981 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 37 were reported Friday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
State Working On Plan For Private Sector To Help Run Unemployment Filing System
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Thousands of Ohioans says they’re struggling to file unemployment claims through the state’s system that is slow and unresponsive. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) says the… Read More
Ohio Schools Prepare To Vaccinate Staff
By: Lisa Ryan | WCPN
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCPN) — About 500 Ohio schools, including those in Athens County will start vaccinating teachers and staff next week, Gov. Mike DeWine said during a Thursday press conference…. Read More
U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a surge in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants.
Athens County Confirms 40 New COVID-19 Cases For January 28, Remains At Level 3
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 3,944 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 40 were reported Thursday. The county also remained at a… Read More
At Biden Administration’s 1st COVID-19 Briefing, A Pledge To Let Scientists Lead
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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“This is a national emergency. Four hundred thousand people have died. Everything is on the table across the whole supply chain,” said Jeffrey Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator.
Republicans Propose Committee To Oversee, Strike Down Governor’s Health Orders
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers are starting their new session with an issue that dominated much of last year – the governor’s power to issue health orders that… Read More
Athens County Confirms 43 New COVID-19 Cases For January 27
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 3,904 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 43 were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
W. Va. Judge Denies Teachers Unions’ Bid To Halt In-person Learning
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia judge has denied an attempt by teachers unions to halt the state’s mandate to reopen more classrooms during the pandemic. Kanawha County Judge… Read More
Ohio’s K-12 School Employees Will Begin Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Thursday
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s K-12 schools will begin vaccinating their employees later this week. But the schedule for shot clinics is based on vaccine accessibility. Ohio Gov. Mike… Read More
Ohio University Scientists Search For A Way To Shut Down Coronavirus
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In the race to defeat COVID-19, much of the focus has been on vaccines that stimulate the body’s immune system to prepare for an attack. But… Read More
Ohio May Lift Curfew If Hospitalizations Decrease
By: Leila Goldstein | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — Ohio’s 10 p.m. curfew could be shifted to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Gov. Mike DeWine announced at his Tuesday coronavirus briefing. The state will follow a… Read More
Athens County Confirms 23 New COVID-19 Cases For January 26
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 3,861 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 23 were reported Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
With COVID Vaccinations Underway, Some Frontline Workers Are Hesitant To Receive It
By: Corinne Boyer | Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MURRAY, Ky. (OVR) — More than 969,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to long-term care workers, teachers, and additional frontline health care workers around the Ohio Valley. But … Read More
Athens County Confirms 26 New COVID-19 Cases For January 25
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 3,838 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 26 were reported Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
Virus Vaccine Online Signup Portal Debuts In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is debuting an online portal for residents to register for coronavirus vaccine appointments. Gov. Jim Justice says the new system launches Monday and will… Read More
DeWine Orders $390 Million Ohio Budget Cut, But Adds Money For Education
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News) — Blaming the pandemic for negatively impacting state revenue, Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered budget cuts, but also restored some of the money that was cut… Read More
Athens County Confirms 46 New COVID-19 Cases For January 23, 24
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 3,812 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 46 were reported Saturday and Sunday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Athens County Confirms 29 New COVID-19 Cases For January 22
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 3,766 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 29 were reported Friday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed… Read More
Biden To Bump Up Food Assistance For People ‘Hanging By A Thread’
By: Roberta Rampton | Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Biden is pushing Congress to pour another $1.9 trillion into the COVID-ravaged economy. In the meantime, his top economic adviser says, he plans to bump up food stamp benefits.
On Day 2, Biden Focuses On COVID-19 Strategy With 10 Executive Actions
By: Ayesha Rascoe | Alana Wise | NPR
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President Biden laid out his approach to the pandemic before he took office. On Thursday, he began implementing it, calling the effort a “wartime undertaking.”
Trump Administration Had ‘No Plan’ For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, Dr. Michael Osterholm Says
By: Robin Young | Samantha Raphelson | Here and Now
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The White House says Biden will sign 10 executive orders and directives meant to boost supplies of medical equipment, COVID-19 tests and vaccines.
Current, Deadly U.S. Coronavirus Surge Has Peaked, Researchers Say
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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Daily numbers of new cases are finally starting to wane, and hospitalizations are down slightly. But health care systems are still overburdened and another resurgence remains a threat.
Why Ohio’s Unemployment System Might Not Be Fixed Soon
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s unemployment system continues to be a challenge for thousands of Ohioans who say it is slow and non-responsive. And the system has needed… Read More
State Launches Partnership to Provide Rapid, In Home COVID-19 Testing; Curfew Will be Extended
By: Sarah Taylor | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Ohio’s public health departments are getting something Gov. Mike DeWine says they’ve wanted for a long time: rapid, in-home COVID-19 tests. DeWine today announced a partnership… Read More
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