TOKYO (AP) — New coronavirus cases surged to 1,308 in Tokyo today, a six-month high, as fears rise of a possible dramatic increase that could flood hospitals during the Olympics that start in eight days. Tokyo is under a fourth state of emergency, which began Monday and requires ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession. This morning's report from the Labor ...
After a four-day decline in reported COVID-19 cases, Ohio not only saw an increase Tuesday, but again exceeded 300 for the day. The state reported 344 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, according to the Ohio Department of Health. It was an increase compared to 224 cases reported Monday and stopped a trend of four straight days with declining numbers. It also was the first time since Friday the state posted more than 300 cases for a day. The 344 new cases reported Tuesday is up from the daily average of 260 for the past 21 days, according to the ODH. The state had a total of 1,114,835 ...
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio will announce a second coronavirus vaccine incentive program within the next few days in a new attempt to boost the state's vaccination rate, Gov. Mike DeWine said today. DeWine did not provide details but hinted it could include smaller amounts of money meant to ...
The Ohio Department of Health reported 231 new COVID-19 cases in the state Sunday, bringing the total to 1,114,267 since the pandemic began. As of Sunday, 60,924 people were hospitalized, an increase of 10, and Ohio had 8,357 intensive-care unit admissions, an increase of two. The number of Ohioans who have begun the vaccination process increased over a 24-hour period by 3,573, bringing the total to 5,626,500, or 48.13 percent of the population. That percentage is 46.78 in Mahoning County, 44.47 in Trumbull County and 37.64 in Columbiana County. The number of Ohioans who ...
By DAVID SKOLNICK A recent spike in COVID-19 cases, caused by the delta variant, is the cause of great concern, Gov. Mike DeWine said. “This delta variant is spreading throughout Ohio,” he said Friday in North Lima after signing a bill naming a bridge in honor of Don Manning, a state representative who died suddenly in March 2020. State data from two weeks ago, DeWine said, showed the delta variant made up about 15 percent of Ohio’s COVID-19 cases. “It’s clear by the end of July, the delta variant will be the dominant strain in the state of Ohio,” he said. “It ...
