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Columbus Public Health Hosts Mobile Vaccination Clinic

Columbus Public Health is making efforts to vaccinate impoverished and displaced people through mobile vaccination clinics.“We knew that not everyone…

In a photo from Guinea's previous Ebola outbreak, medical staff clean their protection suits in March 2015 in Conakry, Guinea. Guinean authorities declared a new Ebola outbreak Sunday.

Guinea Faces First Ebola Outbreak In Years

At least three people have died and four more are confirmed infected with the Ebola virus. The government declared an outbreak in a rural community.

Cuyahoga County Sees Spike In Winter-Related Deaths

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner is issuing a public health warning for residents to stay safe and protect themselves from harsh winter conditions. This month, the county saw its most fatal period of winter-related deaths since 2009. At least seven people have suffered winter-related deaths since Feb. 1, according to a press release. Five of those deaths occurred within five days. In the same period of 2020, the county saw just one winter-related death.

A restaurant closed for indoor dining on Dec. 15, 2020, New York City. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said restaurants could seat customers indoors for dining on Valentines Day if coronavirus cases continue to decline.

New York City Could Allow Indoor Dining For Valentine's Day

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will allow indoor dining at New York City restaurants on Feb. 14, if coronavirus cases continue along their downward trend. Restaurants would operate at 25% capacity.

In this file photo from Oct. 6, 2020, Jane Timken, the Chairwoman of the Ohio Republican Party, speaks at the Hamilton County Board of Elections during early voting in Norwood, Ohio.

Former Ohio GOP Chair Jane Timken Enters 2022 Senate Race

Former Ohio Republican Party chair Jane Timken is officially joining the race for U.S. Senate.An ally of former President Donald Trump, Timken declared…

A syringe containing a dose of a Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine sits in a container during a vaccine clinic at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The state is the first in the nation to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to any resident 16 or older.

Alaska Opens Vaccines To Everyone Over 16

Gov. Mike Dunleavy says COVID-19 vaccines are now available to anyone age 16 and older who lives or works in the state.

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder

Larry Householder Says He Won't Resign While Facing Federal Trial

Former Ohio Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) was back at work in the Ohio House on Wednesday, after his fellow Republicans to discuss whether he…

The reCOVer Clinic is housed at the Cleveland Clinic's Independence Family Health Center, though patients can also be seen by specialists at other facilities or remotely via telemedicine.

Patients With Long-Haul COVID Symptoms Find Treatment In Cleveland

Clinics to help people with long-lasting COVID symptoms are being created all over the country, including two in Cleveland.Nearly 1 million Ohioans have…

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, pictured in 2019, on Monday said the bill banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth would set "new standards of legislative interference with physicians and parents as they deal with some of the most complex and sensitive matters involving young people."

Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE Act, "a vast government overreach." The legislature could override the veto with a simple majority.

OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vermont.

Franklin County Commissioners To Approve Its Portion Of National Opioid Settlement

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will vote Thursday on an ordinance to approve the county's portion in the National Opioid Settlement.

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