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Updated: 8:07 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 State and local health experts are advising caution rather than panic as the novel coronavirus spreads beyond China. While there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state, it’s “an emerging health threat," Gov. Mike DeWine said at a press conference at MetroHealth Medical Center Thursday.

Rigby's memoir, Girl to City, tracks how a Catholic girl from Pittsburgh became part of the New York punk scene — and invented and reinvented herself as a performer, songwriter and a mother.

As more people in the Cleveland area are diagnosed with COVID-19, health officials are concerned there may not be enough hospitals beds and ventilators in Northeast Ohio to support sick patients. 'All Things Considered' Host Glenn Forbes talked with ideastream’s health reporter Marlene Harris-Taylor about the options and resources that can be tapped if our local healthcare system is overwhelmed. Do health officials have any idea how many people will potentially need care? Who is tracking this?

Terrance Curtain has attended a few different demonstrations around Cleveland since the death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis. Sometimes, the pastor and assistant school principal speaks about racial inequality. Sometimes, he leads the crowd in chants. But when he started thinking about how he wanted to mark Juneteenth this year, he imagined something different.

Megan DiFranco is an intensive care nurse at Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights. In her 14 years on the job, she has never gone through anything like the coronavirus pandemic. Despite her experience treating severely ill patients, the level of intensity in caring for each patient with COVID-19 has ramped up the stress for health workers like DiFranco.

Cleveland funk and R&B band Mourning [A] BLKstar was to perform at a Bernie Sanders' rally back in March in front of thousands, but it was canceled due to early Covid-19 concerns. Members of Mourning [A] BLKstar pose onstage at the Bernie Sanders rally on March 12, which was canceled just hours before beginning due to COVID-19 concerns. [Mourning [A] BLKstar]

The coronavirus pandemic has changed life for many of us, including university researchers keeping an eye on Lake Erie. Teams only recently set off into the lake for water quality measurements, meaning they don’t have as much data as usual this year, and lab work is still disrupted by social distancing.

The City of Cleveland has launched a strategic plan to address the economic impact of the coronavirus, including financial aid programs for residents and local businesses. The city is preparing to start the reopening process, Mayor Frank Jackson said in a Monday press conference. A potential surge in cases is anticipated, Jackson said, and city officials are already looking for ways to reduce the virus’ impact moving forward.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) unveiled a plan Wednesday to resume spring sports – if Gov. Mike DeWine decides to reopen schools in early May. The governor’s current school closure order expires on May 1, with classes resuming May 4. In the update sent to Ohio high schools, OHSAA said the May 4 start is optimistic, but its plan would allow spring sports seasons to begin as early as May 9.

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish is calling the county’s current economic situation an unprecedented financial crisis caused by the response to the coronavirus epidemic. All non-union county employees will have to take a 10-day unpaid furlough and Budish is directing all county departments to prepare for a 15 percent budget cut. ideastream's "All Things Considered" host Tony Ganzer spoke with Budish about making these tough decisions and what comes next for Cuyahoga County.