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.
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.
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.
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.
About 2,000 child care centers in Ohio have been approved so far under a special “pandemic” license.
Police are investigating the drowning death of a 2-year-old boy as suspicious.
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.
Charges have not been filed yet in connection with the death of a man killed during a fight inside a South Side home Wednesday.
Ohio Dept. of Health “stay-at-home” order (March 22, 2020) Frequently asked questions about the order
A state panel has voted to allocate more than $15.5 million of federal funding to help local communities in Ohio combat the coronavirus health crisis.
