Flu vaccine

Ohio’s top public health doctor is urging the public to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19, flu and RSV infections during holiday gatherings to mitigate the likelihood of a surge in illness in the new year.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and all of a sudden it seems like everyone’s getting sick.

Gov. Mike DeWine will give a statewide address Wednesday night; Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson is encouraging residents to stay home as the city hit a single-day record of 146 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday; Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman has issued a statement about last week’s election; and more stories.

The Ohio Department of Health’s Melanie Amato says the flu season ramped up early this year. More than 400 Ohioans have been hospitalized so far. “We have…