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Andy Chow/Statehouse News BureauThe Ohio Supreme Court ruled 5-2 on a lawsuit from a now-retired journalist who filed requests for that data while tracking COVID in 2020 and 2021. -
Tony Dejak/Associated PressFour years after the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, a new PBS documentary series, "The Invisible Shield," features Dr. Amy Acton and reviews how the field of public health was instrumental in saving lives in the U.S.
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After vaccines became widely available in 2021, "the excess death rate among Republican voters was 43% higher than the excess death rate among Democratic voters," Yale researchers say. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentFor many of us, COVID is becoming an increasingly distant memory. But in rural Ohio, where the state’s vaccine rates are among the lowest, one health department is still trying new ways to get people vaccinated. -
Federal COVID-19 policies are changing, but some of Ohio’s practices for handling the pandemic will remain in place indefinitely. -
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19. -
You'll see testing in some airports these days — it's just like we're going back in time! And speaking of looking back, the things that protected fliers from COVID then are still a good idea. -
For those at high risk, Pfizer's antiviral drug helps stave off severe COVID-19. Now research suggests it may also reduce their chances of long COVID. -
SARS-CoV-2 is evolving "rapidly," spawning one new variant after another. But omicron continues to dominate, raising new questions about how evolution of the virus is headed. -
Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too. -
While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world, and hundreds of people are still dying from it every day in the United States. -
A new study suggests that. yes, there are superdodgers. But explaining why they've been able to avoid the virus is a bit complicated.
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Classical 101In January 2021 cellist and composer Joshua Roman suffered a bout with COVID-19. More than three years later, he's still living with career-threatening symptoms of long COVID. Roman's journey has taught him to let go of the illusion of perfectionism and embrace his humanity. It has also led him to embark on some cutting-edge projects that join classical music and wellness. -
The deadline for state and local governments to spend the remainder of their shares of $350 billion in federal COVID-19 recovery funds is Dec. 31, 2024. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentHealth officials say Ohioans need to take action now to protect themselves against COVID-19, flu and RSV. -
The non profit Mid-Ohio Food Collective is closing its COVID-19 pandemic era drive-thru service in Grove City tomorrow, citing a lack of need for it and a desire to give the people they help more options inside their facilities. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe trivalent vaccine protected against multiple COVID-19 variants in tests with mice and hamsters. -
DeWine has encouraged people to get vaccinated after he recently tested positive for COVID-19. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentOhio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says COVID-19 rates have increased in recent weeks, but they are increasing from historically low levels. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentA new respiratory syncytial virus vaccine approved by the FDA Monday is now being recommended by the CDC and could be available by mid-October. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe federally funded Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program was created to support families who count on free and reduced-cost lunch programs when schools went virtual in 2020. The program ends with the current school year. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe fears of a "triple threat" of the three respiratory viruses hitting all at once in Ohio may have subsided, but health officials say there’s still concern about the future when it comes to COVID, the flu and RSV.
