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CLEVELAND — It’s a new year, and with it comes a new COVID-19 strain, a contagious strain expected to soon spread rapidly throughout Ohio. What You Need To Know A new omicron subvariant, known as XBB.1.5., is spreading rapidly in…

David Birdoff is back home from a trip and getting tested for COVID-19 is one of the first things on his to-do list. He said he’s treating COVID-19 with the same caution today that he did when the pandemic started in 2020.  With…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Health Director Dr. Bruce Vandherhoff reported rising COVID-19 levels during a news conference Wednesday as the Ohio Department of Health launched a new testing and treatment website. What You Need To Know Health…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Capital University in Bexley, Ohio announced it is reinstating a mask requirement for the rest of the term, officials said Sunday.   What You Need To Know Capital University reinstates its mask requirement  School…

​​​COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Treasury approved Ohio’s request for $100.6 million in federal rental assistance funds to be reallocated to cities and counties in the state, so the funds will not go to other states as some had feared.…

​​​COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio National Guard’s two month mission providing support to Ohio hospitals during the omicron COVID-19 surge cost about $29.7 million, officials said. What You Need To Know The Ohio National Guard hospital…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio schools are no longer required to report COVID-19 cases among students and staff to their local health departments in most situations, the Ohio Department of Health announced Thursday.  What You Need To Know Ohio…

​​​COLUMBUS, Ohio — Students at Ohio State said the decline in COVID-19 case numbers has already led to improved campus life, but it remains to be seen if university officials will relax COVID-19 protocols. What You Need To Know…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The city of Columbus could soon end its mask mandate after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated mask guidance Friday that opens the door for the city to relax protocols. What You Need To Know…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will relax its visitor policy as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline.  Effective Thursday, Feb. 24, patients who are in the hospital, including those…