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Less than a month after President Trump vowed to stop U.S. funding, Germany promised to give more than half a billion dollars and France pledged $100 million to a WHO research center in Lyon.

The Security Council has struggled for months to pass a resolution related to COVID-19 because of tussling between the U.S. and China over a reference to the World Health Organization.

Cuyahoga County Council officially passed a grace period for the ban on plastic bags at a special meeting Thursday morning. Only violations that occur on or after July 1 will be subject to penalty, which is a $100 fine after a warning and a $500 fine for a second infraction.

An iconic drag queen and a performing artist Nashom Wooden, also known as Mona Foot, died last month from a suspected case of the coronavirus.

Northeast Ohio hospitals are seeing fewer cardiac patients, but that doesn’t necessarily mean fewer people are experiencing heart problems. During the pandemic, some may be staying home instead of seeking help. UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologist Dr. Mehdi Shishehbor said as preparations for COVID-19 began, he and his team actually prepared for a surge. After all, a global pandemic can cause emotional stress, which can lead to physical heart issues, and COVID-19 can affect patients’ hearts.

Universities and community colleges in Northeast Ohio will receive millions in emergency funding under the CARES Act, the federal relief package aimed at helping the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Under the CARES – or Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act – at least half the amount a university or college receives from the federal government must go towards emergency financial aid grants for its students.

Whenever the night skies are clear across the Tri-State, the phone at the Cincinnati Observatory begins ringing nonstop with questions about weird...

Cuyahoga County announced Friday a program to buy personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care workers. Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announced the county is putting aside $1 million to buy equipment like masks for hospitals, caregivers, and first responders who need it. The shortage of PPE equipment has made buying difficult for everyone, but the county was able to place an order for 100,000 N95 respirator masks this week, and Budish says they have some promising leads that could result in more equipment.

Food stamp recipients in Ohio won’t need to worry about renewals for their benefits — at least not for the next few months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week issued a waiver to the state allowing an extension for select benefit recertifications and renewals. Any Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients whose benefits are set to expire in March, April or May of 2020 won’t need to seek recertification until six months later.

Over 468,000 Ohioans have filed for unemployment in the last two weeks – that’s nearly a third more than the total number filed last year. The...