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This week, President Donald Trump, who is being treated for COVID-19, left the hospital and announced that coronavirus is not something to be afraid of. The New York Times reported Wednesday his three-day stay in the hospital would typically cost the average American more than $100,000. The president’s health is a national security risk, so he’s getting care the average person might not receive, MetroHealth family physician Dr. Christine Alexander said.

A beloved figure in the Cleveland art world and champion of the work of African American artists will be laid to rest this weekend. Painter and gallery owner Malcolm Brown died October 1 at the age of 89.

University Hospitals is consolidating, and its Elyria hospital will no longer offer labor and delivery services. The hospital system is moving birthing services from UH Elyria hospital to UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake, which is about 25 minutes away. The consolidation is not about saving money for the hospital, said UH Elyria Hospital President Kristi Sink.

The Cleveland Public Library (CPL) is reopening its doors to the public Monday, though restrictions will be in place to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The library is limiting visits to one hour and 15 minutes per person. Masks are required inside the building. The restrictions are necessary to maintain safety, said CPL’s Assistant Director of Public Services Robin Wood.

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As COVID-19 cases surge across Ohio, hospital officials continue to sound the alarm about staffing shortages due to health care workers being sick or quarantined wiith COVID-19. MetroHealth will temporarily close some of its regional health centers starting Dec. 7 to preserve staff members and redeploy some employees to other facilities due to the current COVID-19 surge, officials said. About 100 MetroHealth employees are currently out, a spokesperson said.

Former director of the Cleveland Museum of Art Evan Hopkins Turner has died. Honored by the Cleveland Arts Prize in 1991, Turner increased the museum’s contemporary art holdings and expanded its photography collection. Current museum director William Griswold said in a written statement Wednesday, “Evan Turner laid the foundation for many of the innovative programs, community engagement efforts and strategic initiatives that we offer today.”

Weekly COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County continue to decrease. Over the past week, less than 3,000 new cases have been reported. That’s a sharp decrease...

We’re answering listener questions as part of ideastream’s Listen, Vote, Engage series, and one listener wants to know what happens if a voter’s birthday doesn’t match the birthday on file at the County Board of Elections. The listener is helping a 94-year-old voter with her absentee ballot and found that her real birthday is different than the one on her ballot.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro plays the puzzle with Steve Becker of Grantham, N.H and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.