/news/tags/coronavirus coronavirus en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:44:26 GMT /npr-news/2023-08-11/coronavirus-faq-is-it-wiser-to-get-a-booster-now-or-wait-for-the-new-fall-booster Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:44:26 GMT /npr-news/2023-08-11/coronavirus-faq-is-it-wiser-to-get-a-booster-now-or-wait-for-the-new-fall-booster Fran Kritz /news/government-politics/2022-09-19/cleveland-city-council-approves-american-rescue-plan-spending-on-social-services Council President Blaine Griffin said council and the administration are working on a schedule of committee hearings for the rest of the proposal, which includes $50 million to build and renovate housing. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 02:31:41 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-09-19/cleveland-city-council-approves-american-rescue-plan-spending-on-social-services Nick Castele /news/health-science/2022-07-22/columbus-issues-indoor-mask-advisory-as-covid-cases-rise Columbus public health officials are advising masks should be worn indoors and in crowded areas regardless of vaccination status. The advisory however does not require that masks be worn indoors. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:06:37 GMT /news/health-science/2022-07-22/columbus-issues-indoor-mask-advisory-as-covid-cases-rise Nick Houser /news/arts-culture/2022-06-15/avons-duck-tape-festival-parade-rolls-on-after-hiatus The annual festival was last held in 2019. Look back at one family's Duck Tape Festival experience from 2012. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT /news/arts-culture/2022-06-15/avons-duck-tape-festival-parade-rolls-on-after-hiatus Kabir Bhatia /news/health-science/2022-05-25/covid-19-levels-on-the-rise-in-cuyahoga-county-health-officials-say People should take precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19 as community levels are again on the rise in Cuyahoga County, public health officials said during a press conference Wednesday. Wed, 25 May 2022 20:13:02 GMT /news/health-science/2022-05-25/covid-19-levels-on-the-rise-in-cuyahoga-county-health-officials-say Stephanie Czekalinski /news/government-politics/2022-05-13/democratic-ohio-lawmaker-planning-for-bill-to-protect-nurses-from-being-attacked-at-work The bill was announced at an Ohio Statehouse rally featuring hundreds of nurses who say they need more protection to feel safe at work. Fri, 13 May 2022 23:01:04 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-05-13/democratic-ohio-lawmaker-planning-for-bill-to-protect-nurses-from-being-attacked-at-work Karen Kasler /news/2022-04-26/morning-headlines-cleveland-city-council-approves-removal-of-public-square-barriers-and-more-stories Cleveland City Council will replace the barriers with removable bollards and repair the streetscape. Public health officials in two Northeast Ohio counties are seeing a case rise again. A tornado hit Lorain County during a storm Monday afternoon. Read on for more. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:27:39 GMT /news/2022-04-26/morning-headlines-cleveland-city-council-approves-removal-of-public-square-barriers-and-more-stories Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/health-science/2022-04-15/covid-numbers-in-ohio-are-trending-higher-just-before-the-holiday-weekend But while most numbers are trending upward, the number of deaths is going down. Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:37:56 GMT /news/health-science/2022-04-15/covid-numbers-in-ohio-are-trending-higher-just-before-the-holiday-weekend Jo Ingles /news/education/2022-04-11/akron-public-schools-trying-to-get-a-handle-on-chronic-absenteeism Chronic absenteeism is up since last fall when kids returned from remote learning to in-person classes. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:49:07 GMT /news/education/2022-04-11/akron-public-schools-trying-to-get-a-handle-on-chronic-absenteeism Kelly Krabill, Jay Shah /news/shuffle/2022-03-31/les-delices-brings-live-baroque-opera-to-the-public-post-pandemic Cleveland chamber ensemble Les Délices will return to in-person performance with its production of "The White Cat" this weekend. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT /news/shuffle/2022-03-31/les-delices-brings-live-baroque-opera-to-the-public-post-pandemic Amanda Rabinowitz, Brittany Nader