Principals, superintendents and counselors are filling in as substitutes in classrooms around the United States as the surge in coronavirus infections further strains schools already struggling with staffing shortages.
The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose for the third consecutive week, despite signs that the nation’s job market remains strong.
As Ohio and the nation set records for daily reported COVID-19 cases, officials are taking steps to slow the spread in schools and on college campuses.
Several students in Ohio’s largest school district are learning from home as their Christmas break comes to an end amid an explosion in COVID-19 cases.
As hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Ohio reach their highest level of the pandemic, Gov. Mike DeWine is mobilizing hundreds more National Guard troops to help with the spike.
First-time claims for unemployment benefits in Ohio spiked to a 15-week high last week.
Four Buckeye players say they are sitting out Saturday’s Rose Bowl game against Utah.
A rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations has been described as a “serious situation” by the state’s top health official.
Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.8% in November as employers added jobs for the third consecutive month.
A person familiar with the situation tells the AP that Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum, who was slotted to start Saturday with Baker Mayfield sidelined after testing positive with COVID-19, has also tested positive for the virus.
