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FDA authorizes first revamp of COVID vaccines to target omicron
By: Scott Hensley | Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration authorized reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that aim to protect against the omicron variant. The new shots target… Read More
Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19
By: Jane Greenhalgh | Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Life expectancy in the U.S. fell in 2021, for the second year in a row. In 2019, someone born in the U.S. had a life expectancy… Read More
Alexander aims for its first normal school year since the start of the pandemic
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Classes. Standardized tests. Driving to school. That’s what was on the minds of students at Alexander Junior High/High School after the first week of… Read More
The government will no longer be sending free COVID-19 tests to Americans
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The federal government is putting a pause on sending free COVID-19 testing kits to Americans starting in September, due to a lack of funding. “Ordering through… Read More
Mask requirement in classrooms on OU’s Athens campus returns Monday as county reaches High COVID-19 community level
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University will require masks on the Athens campus starting Monday in classrooms, labs, studios, clinical settings, other learning spaces and its Child Development Center based on… Read More
200 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Aug. 19-25
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 17,310 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 200 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall
By: Pien Huang | Will Stone | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. is one step closer to having new COVID-19 booster shots available as soon as this fall. On Monday, the drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced… Read More
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Two COVID-related deaths have been reported in Athens County, along with 171 new cases for Aug. 12-18
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 149 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two were added to the total Thursday. The… Read More
Ohio University scales back mask policy ahead of fall semester
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University revised its mask policy ahead of the 2022 fall semester to roll back where masks would be required if the county in which the campus… Read More
Colleges ease COVID-19 restrictions as fall semester begins for millions of students
By: Elissa Nadworny | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Millions of students are heading back to college for their third full academic year since the COVID pandemic hit. But as students move into their dorms… Read More
Mask mandates rolls back on Ohio University’s Athens campus as county falls to medium COVID-19 community level
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University will now only recommend masks on the Athens campus in classrooms, labs, studios, clinical settings, other learning spaces and its Child Development Center based on… Read More
157 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Aug. 5-11
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 16,939 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 157 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
Advocates warn of ‘COVID cliff’ as Ohio looks to spend remaining federal relief dollars
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After unveiling a new digital tool that tracks federal relief dollars distributed in Ohio, a collection of advocates said the state needs to put… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 185 new cases for July 29 – Aug. 4
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 147 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The… Read More
Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More than two years after Georgia Linders first got sick with COVID, her heart still races at random times. She’s often exhausted. She can’t digest certain… Read More
Ohio University reinstates mask mandate for all indoor spaces on Athens campus Aug. 1
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University will once again require masks be worn in all indoor spaces on the Athens campus starting Monday, August 1. The announcement Friday comes after Thursday’s… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 207 new cases for July 16-28
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 146 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The… Read More
Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski have tested positive for COVID-19
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Sens. Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia, and Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, have tested positive for COVID-19, they both announced Monday. “This… Read More
209 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for July 15-21
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 16,390 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 209 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
Ohio Right to Life president to be reappointed to state medical board
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, intends to renominate to the state medical board the president of Ohio Right to Life, who also was the… Read More
The omicron subvariant dominating U.S. COVID-19 cases is more vaccine-resistant
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The BA.5 omicron subvariant, which is now the most prevalent coronavirus strain in the United States, is four times more resistant to COVID-19 vaccines, according to… Read More
Meigs County commissioners sued by a former employee alleging COVID discrimination
By: Silver Barker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Meigs County employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against county commissioners claiming they fired her because they thought she had COVID. Betsy Entsminger was… Read More
A study by Ohio University researchers suggests ways to overcome COVID vaccine hesitancy
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A study by two Ohio University researchers found that people opposed to getting vaccinated against COVID-19 can be persuaded, but it requires a targeted approach. Berkeley… Read More
174 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for July 1-7
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 16,021 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 174 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 131 new cases for June 24-30
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 145 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The… Read More
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