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One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 80 new cases for April 15-21
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 142 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
These airlines are dropping mask mandates after a federal judge’s ruling
By: Jonathan Franklin | Bill Chappell | NPR
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Updated April 19, 2022 at 8:14 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — U.S. airlines are lifting mask mandates, after a federal judge in Florida ruled against the Biden administration’s mandatory… Read More
26 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for April 8-14
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,537 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 26 additional cases were reported since last week’s update…. 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)
Three COVID-related death have been reported in Athens County, along with 21 new cases for April 1-7
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 141 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after three were added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic
By: Mary Louise Kelly | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — COVID-19 has been around long enough that we are not even counting the waves anymore, but the virus and the tools we have to fight it… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 19 new cases for March 25-31
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 138 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
The FDA OKs another Pfizer or Moderna COVID booster for people 50 and up
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims… Read More
Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The first real-world consequences of dwindling federal COVID-19 funds have started to be felt in recent days. Coronavirus tests for uninsured patients are no longer free… Read More
Ohio’s health leaders say not to panic but prepare for another COVID variant
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Get those at-home rapid test kits ready. Make sure you are current on your COVID vaccines and boosters. Those are just a couple of… Read More
Two COVID-related deaths have been reported in Athens County, along with 46 new cases for March 18-24
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 137 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after two were added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
Masks requirements dropped for Ohio University campuses in CDC “Low” level communities
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio University is aligning its masking policy further with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations, per an announcement from the University on Thursday afternoon…. Read More
Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID
By: Will Stone | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The chance of even a mild case of COVID-19 turning into a long-term, debilitating medical condition is one of the greatest fears of Americans trying to… Read More
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Moderna is hoping to get the green light to administer a pediatric, low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to under 6 years of age,… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 30 new cases for March 14-17
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 135 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Thursday. The county… Read More
The White House says it’s running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Next week, the White House says it will start to wind down a COVID-19 program that pays to test, treat and vaccinate people who don’t have… Read More
With child nutrition waivers expiring, school leaders fear kids will go hungry
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · With child nutrition waivers expiring, school leaders fear kids will go hungry MAYFIELD, Ky. (OVR) — Pizza is on the menu at Mayfield High School, a… Read More
Two years ago schools shut down around the world. These are the biggest impacts
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Two years ago this month, schools closed their doors in 185 countries. According to UNESCO, roughly 9 out of 10 schoolchildren worldwide were out of school…. Read More
More than half of Athens County has completed the COVID-19 vaccination process as of March 13
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A little more than half of Athens County residents have completed the COVID-19 vaccination process as of Sunday, according to the Ohio Department of Health. A… Read More
Three COVID-related deaths have been reported in Athens County, along with new cases for March 11
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 134 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after three were added to the total Friday. The county… Read More
Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for March 10
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,385 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four additional cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Ohio is changing the way it reports COVID-19 data as the state heads into an endemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health is changing the way it reports data on its COVID website. Agency Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said the changes… Read More
Americans are stuck in unhealthy pandemic habits. Here’s how to reboot
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The early days of lockdown restrictions had a profound effect on people’s daily lives. Alcohol sales skyrocketed, physical activity dropped off sharply, and “comfort eating” led… Read More
15 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for March 9
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,381 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 15 additional cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Researcher finds ‘stunning’ rate of COVID among deer. Here’s what it means for humans
By: Ari Daniel | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Between October and December of last year, researchers swabbed the noses of 93 dead deer from across Pennsylvania. Nearly a fifth of the animals tested positive… Read More
One COVID-related death has been reported in Athens County, along with 14 new cases for March 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 131 total deaths related to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one was added to the total Tuesday. The county… Read More
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