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Cincinnati Council To Hold Meeting Friday On Emergency Borrowing

Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley said there'll be a special city council meeting Friday related to the COVID-19 crisis.

The coronavirus pandemic has closed businesses around the country as the government asks people to stay home.

Filings For Unemployment Benefits Rise As Coronavirus Hits Job Market

New claims for jobless benefits climbed 70,000 to 281,000 last week as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and left people out of work. It was the highest level since September 2017.

Child Wellness Visits Drop Due To Coronavirus Fears

MetroHealth reports it has seen a more than 50 percent drop in child wellness visits, and it’s not the only health system to see declines. Health officials are warning that not taking children to wellness visits could lead to long-term health issues, such as delayed diagnoses of illnesses and flare-ups of chronic conditions like asthma. Many wellness visits were postponed during the state’s initial response to COVID-19, but now that offices have opened back up, health officials are concerned that there’s still a drop in such visits.

School Staff In Hamilton County To Receive COVID Vaccine Next Week

More vaccinations are headed to Hamilton County next week . Staff members across Hamilton County schools will be sticking out their arms next week to...

Spotify says it will add a content advisory to podcasts that discuss COVID-19.

Spotify will add a COVID advisory to podcasts after the Joe Rogan controversy

The streaming platform will add a new content advisory to any podcast episode that discusses COVID-19, which will direct listeners to a hub with information from "trusted sources."

Members of Ohioans for Cannabis Choice on Feb. 9, 2026.

Effort to repeal ban on hemp, THC drinks will not make the Ohio ballot

March 19 was the deadline to stay some measures in Senate Bill 56 by a statewide referendum. Signature gatherers say they ran out of time.

New COVID-19 vaccines received the backing of a panel of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday. The shots will be available across the country later this week.

CDC advisers back broad rollout of new COVID boosters

A panel of doctors and scientists advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend that people 6 months of age and older get new COVID boosters this fall.

The Worthington dog park has been closed due to concerns about social distancing.

Coronavirus In Ohio: May 3-May 25

WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Find the most recent news and information below.Gov. Mike DeWine's daily cororavirus…

Ranjana Dwivedi (in purple sari) is a health worker in her village in India. Coronavirus education is a top priority. Center: Iceland's chief of health, Dr. Alma D. Möller, leads the pandemic response. Right: Sheeba Shafaq, a doctor who left Afghanistan because of threats to her life, is now a supervisor at a COVID-19 testing unit in California and pursuing a U.S. medical license.

3 Female Health Care Heroes: From Iceland's Top Doc To A Village Protector In India

The world is fortunate to have many dedicated professionals dedicated to combating the coronavirus. Here are portraits of three women from far corners of the globe who are playing a key role.

A member of FDNY EMS gives a thumbs up while receiving Moderna's vaccine against the coronavirus in late December. By mid-January, New York City Medical Reserve Corps volunteers also were mobilized to help with the vaccine effort.

Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Deployed To Help With Vaccination

Cadres of volunteers, mostly medical professionals, are part of a little-known federal emergency program launched in the aftermath of 9/11. Increasingly, states are deploying them against COVID-19.

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