coronavirus /tags/coronavirus coronavirus en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:15:48 GMT Ohio health department reports COVID uptick, but no cases of West Nile virus — yet /2024-08-29/ohio-health-department-reports-covid-uptick-but-no-cases-of-west-nile-virus-yet There are signs that cases of the mosquito-borne illness could be on the way. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:15:48 GMT /2024-08-29/ohio-health-department-reports-covid-uptick-but-no-cases-of-west-nile-virus-yet Jo Ingles COVID's summer surge is here: What you need to know to stay well /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-08-13/covid-summer-surge-stay-healthy U.S. health officials say the virus is here to stay. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-08-13/covid-summer-surge-stay-healthy Red tape and delays are behind millions in unspent post-pandemic education funds /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-07-17/red-tape-delays-unspent-post-pandemic-education-funds Parents struggle to claim reimbursement from Afterschool Childhood Enrichment to pay for activities. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-07-17/red-tape-delays-unspent-post-pandemic-education-funds What to make of the new COVID variants, FLiRT /news-from-npr/2024-06-03/what-to-make-of-the-new-covid-variants-flirt As much as we would all love to ignore COVID, a new set of variants that scientists call "FLiRT" is here to remind us that the virus is still with us. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-06-03/what-to-make-of-the-new-covid-variants-flirt Ailsa Chang, Mallory Yu, Patrick Jarenwattananon Dr. Amy Acton discusses the public health playbook that kicked in during COVID /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-03-13/amy-acton-invisible-shield-covid A new PBS four-part documentary series The Invisible Shield explores the history of disease outbreaks. Tue, 28 May 2024 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-03-13/amy-acton-invisible-shield-covid Has COVID become another routine respiratory infection? /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-02-27/has-covid-become-routine-respiratory-infection The CDC considers loosening its recommendations on COVID's isolation period. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-02-27/has-covid-become-routine-respiratory-infection The CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance /news-from-npr/2024-02-14/the-cdc-may-be-reconsidering-its-covid-isolation-guidance The current guidance advises five days of isolation. Unnamed health officials have indicated that this guidance may soon go away, a move that troubles public health experts. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:01:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-02-14/the-cdc-may-be-reconsidering-its-covid-isolation-guidance Pien Huang JN.1 takes over as the most prevalent COVID-19 variant. Here's what you need to know /news-from-npr/2024-01-25/jn-1-takes-over-as-the-most-prevalent-covid-19-variant-heres-what-you-need-to-know CDC data indicates that this strain is no more severe than previous iterations, and the list of symptoms remains consistent with what they have been for COVID-19 in recent years. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:29:25 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-01-25/jn-1-takes-over-as-the-most-prevalent-covid-19-variant-heres-what-you-need-to-know Vanessa Romo New study on COVID-19 points to key public health issues /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-01-16/study-covid-19-public-health-issues The study involving researchers at Cincinnati Children's found "system hesitancies" contributed to tragic outcomes. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2024-01-16/study-covid-19-public-health-issues Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year /news-from-npr/2024-01-05/flu-and-covid-are-on-the-rise-but-there-are-fewer-severe-covid-cases-than-last-year Flu is rising, and COVID levels are higher than last season's peak. But COVID hospitalizations and deaths are down. Nonetheless, COVID is still the most dangerous virus circulating. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:00:29 GMT /news-from-npr/2024-01-05/flu-and-covid-are-on-the-rise-but-there-are-fewer-severe-covid-cases-than-last-year Pien Huang