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The Athena Grand owners discuss their decision to close the Athens theater after nearly 20 years
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Rick Frame recalls the days when they would take a 35-millimeter print of the latest blockbuster movie and show it on three screens simultaneously at the… Read More
What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has… Read More
Dr. Amy Acton talked to Ohio University students about leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Dr. Amy Acton, the former director of the Ohio Health Department, talked to medical students at Ohio University about the challenges she faced leading the state’s… Read More
Athens schools need more help in the classroom, but job candidates are proving hard to find
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens school district is trying to hire more professionals to support students with special needs, but it isn’t getting many applicants. The additional hires are… Read More
This scientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it starts
By: Ari Daniel | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — In the summer of 2014, a passenger landed with a fever at the airport in Lagos, Nigeria — a city of more than 20 million. At that… Read More
Appellate court allows discrimination claim regarding Ohio University’s COVID policies to go forward
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A state appellate court is allowing students and staff to move forward with a discrimination claim against Ohio University regarding its COVID-19 policies during the height… Read More
Pandemic burnout worsens nursing shortages in hospitals across U.S.
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The national nursing shortage dates back decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it to crisis levels. One study predicts that in the next two years, there… Read More
After pandemic pet boom, owners struggle with rising costs of veterinary care
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Millions of Americans became pet owners during the pandemic. Today, around 70 percent of U.S. households now have pets, but many owners struggle to cover the… Read More
Why manufacturers are hiking COVID vaccine prices
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Since COVID vaccines first became available in the U.S., the federal government has been buying them from manufacturers and distributing them for free. But soon, the… Read More
Millions of ‘unbanked’ Americans lack adequate access to financial services
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — It’s not well known, but about 4.5% of U.S. households are unbanked, meaning no one in the house has a checking or savings account. The rate… Read More
It’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago when COVID-19 vaccines first became available and people were cutting the line to get their… Read More
‘Flood of evictions’ looms in Los Angeles as pandemic tenant protections expire
By: Danielle Kaye | NPR
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LOS ANGELES (NPR) — Tenant protections in Los Angeles County that have kept families housed throughout the pandemic are set to end Dec. 31, meaning more than 30,000 households could… Read More
Early retirement took off during the pandemic. An economic downturn could change that
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Before the pandemic, no one would have guessed that Dean Hebert was headed toward early retirement, least of all himself. He was enjoying his job as… Read More
End of nationwide federal free lunch program has some states scrambling
By: Ivy Winfrey | John Daley | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) — During the height of the pandemic, the federal government made lunch free to all 50.6 million public school students nationwide. That program expired Sept. 30, leaving… Read More
Student math scores are down from pre-COVID levels, the National Report Card finds
By: Sequoia Carrillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – Math and reading scores for students across the country are down following years of disrupted learning during the pandemic. On Monday, the National Assessment of Educational… Read More
Pandemic stress may have had a lasting impact on our personalities
By: Maggie Mertens | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The global coronavirus pandemic disrupted almost everything about our lives, from how we work and go to school, to how we socialize (Zoom happy hours, anyone?!),… Read More
Scientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it’s now less risky than flu
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Has COVID-19 become no more dangerous than the flu for most people? That’s a question that scientists are debating as the country heads into a third… Read More
Families scramble for aid as pandemic-era free meal program for students comes to an end
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The new school year brings the end of universal free meals for many students. In 2020, Congress gave schools waivers to provide free breakfast and lunches… Read More
Ohio University will no longer require wearing masks on campus when COVID-19 levels are high
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is no longer requiring that masks be worn on campus in counties designated as having a high level of COVID-19. In an announcement late… 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
Study led by Ohio University professor offers clues to address vaccine resistance in Appalachian Ohio
By: David Forster
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WOUB Digital · Study led by Ohio University professor offers clues to vaccine resistance in Appalachian Ohio ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Southeast Ohio as a region has the lowest… Read More
There are hopeful signs Ohio might be moving toward an endemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Dept of Health said there’s evidence Omicron is quickly moving through Ohio. In fact, Cuyahoga County now has the lowest case levels…. Read More
Ohio University sees a record surge in COVID-19 cases as spring semester gets underway
By: David Forster
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WOUB Digital · Ohio University sees a record surge in COVID-19 cases as spring semester gets underway ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — As students returned to Ohio University for the… Read More
Fauci says COVID-19 won’t go away like smallpox, but will more likely become endemic
By: Scott Neuman I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top White House medical adviser, says that the COVID-19 pandemic won’t end with the elimination of the virus. Instead, he says that… Read More
Raises for faculty and staff are in the forecast as Ohio University’s financial position improves
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s financial picture is improving, driven by more students, fewer employees and a big helping of federal stimulus funds. Faculty and staff will see something… Read More