Columbus police officer tests positive for COVID-19
Gov. Mike DeWine urged the Federal Food and Drug Administration to approve a new system developed by Columbus-based private research lab Battelle.
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DeWine signs coronavirus response bill
Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday signed Ohio’s first major legislative response to the pandemic, which eliminates testing for students and restarts the state’s postponed primary election.
City to step up enforcement of safe workplace requirement
Columbus health officials say they will begin actively enforcing the state’s order that businesses allowed to remain open under the Department of Health’s “stay-at-home” order practice social distancing and basic hygiene to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
State may need to triple hospital space for COVID-19
As the number of coronavirus cases in Ohio crosses the 1,000 barrier and continues its steady rise, Gov. Mike DeWine says the state could see ten times that number of new cases every day when the wave crests in May.
Acton: Ohio could see 6,000 COVID-19 cases/day at epidemic peak
Ohio’s health director says the state’s efforts to slow the the coronavirus are showing positive signs, though Dr. Amy Acton also made a dire prediction of how bad the outbreak could get.
State working to keep up with flood of unemployment claims
The rush of nearly 188,000 Ohioans making first time jobless claims brought on by business closings due to the coronavirus epidemic cast the spotlight again on the state’s overburdened website where applications are filed.
Tidal wave of unemployment applications
The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on businesses and industries in Ohio and around the nation continue to swamp the state’s unemployment compensation system under a “tsunami” of applications for benefits.
Senate passes $2.2 trillion rescue package
The Senate passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic.
New childcare rules in effect Thursday
About 2,000 child care centers in Ohio have been approved so far under a special “pandemic” license.
Lawmakers cancel school tests, move election to April 28
Lawmakers Wednesday sent Gov. Mike DeWine a bill canceling mandatory school testing this year and setting a new date for the state’s canceled primary election.