State prefers “virtual” graduation ceremonies
Graduation season may be short on pomp and circumstance in Ohio due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, which has sickened over 17,000 people in the state.
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DeWine explains face mask guidelines
Governor Mike DeWine clarified his administration’s position, saying that face coverings are still required for employers and employees while on the job, but are not mandatory for clients or customers.
DeWine reverses face mask order for shoppers
Gov. Mike DeWine has backed off an order requiring face coverings for everyone interacting in a business to say they’re recommended for customers and clients but still required for employees.
DeWine: Many businesses to reopen in May, with limits
Gov. Mike DeWine says many of Ohio’s businesses will be able to open within the next two weeks. But one big new requirement will be masks for workers and customers.
Praise, criticism for DeWine’s “restart” plan
Reaction is mixed to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to reopen workplaces and businesses around Ohio after a six-week shutdown due to the coronavirus.
DeWine, Acton bobbleheads for sale
Ohio’s health director is the latest coronavirus-related public figure to be immortalized in bobblehead form
Ohioans give local, state officials high marks for pandemic response
Ohioans came to feel very confident about how local and state officials were handling the COVID-19 pandemic even while their faith in the federal response was eroding.
DeWine: Details on reopening coming Monday
Those hoping to hear what Gov. Mike DeWine has planned for the reopening of closed businesses and workplaces on May 1 will have to wait until Monday for the details.
Another 109,000 Ohioans idled by pandemic
The number of Ohioans thrown out of work since the coronavirus forced businesses across the nation to close their doors is now nearly 1 million.
Central Ohio lawmaker compares coronavirus restrictions with Nazis
Despite polls that show the majority of Americans feel the steps taken to prevent COVID-19 infections in their area are appropriate, there have been objections to the closing of non-essential businesses in Ohio and other states and some of the backlash has taken a nasty tone.