Ginther signs mask order
The mayor of Ohio’s largest city has signed an executive order requiring residents to wear masks indoors.
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Delta variant prompts renewed Columbus mask mandate
Folks in central Ohio who thought their days of masking up were behind them may have to pull those pandemic-era fashion accessories back out of the drawer.
Jobless claims unchanged from last week
The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits during the week that ended Sept. 4 remained virtually unchanged from the three-month high recorded the week before.
A different kind of home game
Fans planning to attend Ohio State’s home opener Saturday are being encouraged to arrive early and bring their smartphones and their masks, but leave their cash at home.
Delta variant surge
Ohio continues to struggle with a surge in COVID-19 cases, fueled by the delta variant, and sluggish vaccination rates.
Pardon our dust: OSU battles COVID-19 with vacuum cleaners
Researchers at Ohio State are collecting dust from 50 campus buildings this fall to monitor COVID-19 and track the virus’s variants in an effort to understand where COVID-19 pockets might exist.
First-time Ohio jobless claims hit new low
The number of Ohioans filing initial traditional unemployment claims fell to a post-pandemic low last week as a sometimes uneven economic recovery continues.
OSU mandates vaccinations
Within 24 hours of the federal government granting full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, Ohio State announced all students, faculty and staff will have to get at least their first dose of a vaccine by Oct. 15.
Approval of Pfizer vaccine may clear the way for required vaccines
The full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine granted by a federal government agency Monday may render a law prohibiting some vaccine mandates irrelevant.
Big Ten football COVID policy includes forfeits
The Big Ten is the latest Power Five conference to announce that a team must forfeit if it doesn’t have enough players available for a league game because of COVID-19.