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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
Officials are determined to keep schools open, despite omicron
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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Updated January 3, 2022 at 7:05 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the coronavirus pandemic slides into a fifth school semester, there is less appetite than ever among U.S…. Read More
Omicron will cause more infections but lower hospital rates, analysis shows
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A new analysis by the University of Washington shows the omicron surge will peak in a massive wave of infections by the end of January but… Read More
Omicron is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., making up 73% of new infections
By: Jonathan Franklin | NPR
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Updated December 20, 2021 at 9:23 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The omicron variant is now considered the most dominant version of the coronavirus — making up 73% of… Read More
U.S. could see 1 million cases per day, warns departing NIH director Francis Collins
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After spending more than 12 years as director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins is retiring this weekend. But he’s no less worried… Read More
The COVID situation in Ohio is not great. It’s expected to worsen in the coming weeks
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The positive case and hospitalization numbers right now are rivaling what was seen in Ohio last winter. Ohio Dept of Health Director Dr. Bruce… Read More
A clue as to why omicron is spreading so quickly
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Omicron is spreading lightning fast. In the U.S., the percentage of cases caused by this new coronavirus variant jumped seven times in just a week, from… Read More
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2 cases of omicron variant of COVID-19 found in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Health officials in Ohio say two cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the state. The Ohio Department of Health said the… Read More
The good and bad news when it comes to COVID in Ohio right now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State health leaders say COVID hospitalizations are the highest they’ve been since January before vaccines were widely available. And Ohio Department of Health Director… Read More
Studies suggest sharp drop in vaccine protection vs. omicron — yet cause for optimism
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With the omicron variant continuing to spread in a number of countries, including the U.S., scientists have been anxiously awaiting data to answer this question: How… Read More
Could omicron lead to more breakthrough COVID cases? Here’s what we know
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — For the first time in nearly two months, the United States is averaging more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases daily. Roughly one-third of states have also now… Read More
There’s another spike in Ohio’s COVID case numbers
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The most recent COVID case numbers from the Ohio Department of Health show more than 9,000 positive and confirmed cases of the virus. Ohio… Read More
Biden says omicron variant is cause for concern but not panic
By: Krishnadev Calamur | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden said Monday that while travel restrictions imposed on travelers from several southern African nations would slow the entry of the omicron variant of the… Read More