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Elective Surgeries May Resume, Finances At Rural Hospitals Still Threatened By COVID-19
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signaled that restrictions on elective medical procedures may ease soon. Still, it may take time for hospitals to catch up… Read More
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Kroger Adds Special Shopping Hours for High-Risk Customers in W. Va. and Parts of Ohio
By: WOUB News Team
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ROANOKE, Va. (WOUB) — Kroger stores in most of West Virginia and parts of eastern Ohio will have designated shopping hours for seniors and other customers at high risk of… Read More
![Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health Anthony Fauci](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AP_20071012830065-scaled-e1584306729131-900x422.jpg)
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Dow Dives 1,900 Points, NYSE Halts Trading As Stock Indexes Plummet
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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New York Stock Exchange trading was halted temporarily after indexes plunged 7% in reaction to Saudi Arabia’s oil price cut amid increasing fears over the coronavirus epidemic’s economic impact.
![Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton holds up a mask as she gives an update at MetroHealth Medical Center Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Cleveland, on the state's preparedness and education efforts to limit the potential spread of a new virus which caused a disease called COVID-19. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, left, watches.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/amy_acton_coronavirus_-_by_tony_dejak-e1583265795557-900x422.jpg)
Coronavirus in Ohio: Officials Confirm First Three Cases Of COVID-19
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday declared a state of emergency after the first three cases of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, were identified in the state. DeWine announced that three Ohioans… Read More
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Ohio Sets Coronavirus Testing Protocols to ‘Maximize Resources’
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state now has the ability to conduct tests for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Due to limited resources the state has created a protocol to determine who… Read More
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WATCH: An Infectious Disease Specialist on What We Do and Don’t Know About COVID-19
By: PBS Newshour
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After infecting tens of thousands in China, the novel coronavirus has reached dozens of other countries — at least 48 in total. Public health officials say it’s almost inevitable the… Read More
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A Guide: How To Prepare Your Home For Coronavirus
By: Maria Godoy | NPR
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week urged the American public “to prepare in the expectation that this could be bad.” Here are some of the steps you might consider.
![President Donald Trump takes questions from the media before boarding Maine One at the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, en route to Camp David in Maryland.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19242834496195-e1567266966157-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: Trump to Hold News Conference on Coronavirus U.S. Threat
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’ll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference Wednesday, a day after he sought to minimize fears of the virus… Read More
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Health Officials Warn Americans To Start Planning For Spread Of Coronavirus In U.S.
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to start to prepare for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States.
![Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar led a press briefing Tuesday laying out the agency's strategy for preventing the novel form of coronavirus from taking hold in the U.S.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/azar-1-fd603f9343913f6dd5add14fa900a97662cc25f5-scaled-e1580236082839-900x422.jpg)
As China’s Coronavirus Cases Rise, U.S. Agencies Map Out Domestic Containment Plans
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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With cases growing quickly abroad, the federal government announced several measures to prevent the new coronavirus from taking hold in the U.S.