Search results for

Restaurants around Ohio are looking for guidance on how to re-open after the governor said they could serve patrons outdoors next week, and begin indoor…

MetroHealth System announced Wednesday it is implementing a technology that can sterilize approximately 50,000 N95 and KN95 respirator facemasks per day to help with healthcare workers’ personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages. An early intention of the technology was to sterilize ambulances during the Ebola crisis, said MetroHealth’s Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Amy Ray. The technology uses concentrated hydrogen peroxide in a contained area.

Ohio's unemployment compensation fund is officially broke, and the state has asked the federal government to borrow $3.1 billion so payments can keep…

Karachi's mayor says there were no survivors on the plane — reported to be carrying about 100 people — that crashed into a neighborhood in Pakistan's most populated city.

A Cleveland program providing free legal representation for low-income residents facing eviction kicks off Wednesday.

The Cleveland Indians are exploring the possibility of a change in the team’s name. The Indians issued a statement Friday night saying it would seek input on its name. “We are committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name,” the statement reads. pic.twitter.com/NUM5GYvlwe

Two residents have tested positive for the coronavirus in two different Summit County nursing homes. The county health department would not provide any details about the newest case which was confirmed Monday and would not release the name of the nursing home where the patient was living. Over the weekend, details about the first nursing home case were made public by the senior care facility. Marlene Martin with Summit County Public Health says the resident at Ohio Living Rockynol in Akron is in critical condition.

Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court is suspending jury trials for the next month amid coronavirus concerns. Both civil and criminal trials are on hold unless a person’s right to a speedy trial is at stake, according to a press release from the court. The suspension will be re-evaluated at the division’s April 8 meeting, according to the release.

The International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI) conference set to be held at Kent State University later this month was cancelled today because of coronavirus concerns. IFFTI 2020 was going to be centered on social justice in fashion and expected to bring attendees from around the world to Northeast Ohio. “First, we knew that China was not able to make it, then Korea,” said Noël Palomo-Lovinski, chairwoman of the conference and a Kent State associate professor.

As coronavirus cases ramp up in Ohio, Erie County’s Economic Development Corporation is asking companies in its area to reach out if they are able to manufacture medical personal protective equipment, such as masks, goggles and gloves. Executive Director Abbey Bemis said she’s heard from several businesses thus far that are potentially interested and are looking for logistical information about what is needed from them.