nursing home deaths

The coronavirus pandemic has restricted many families from seeing their loved ones who live in nursing homes. But a new bill could give caregivers more access and opportunity for hands-on care.

Gov. Mike DeWine has called the occupation of the U.S. Capitol an ‘embarrassment’; five Ohio Republican members of Congress voted Wednesday to reject certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory; political leaders in Ohio are weighing in on the mob takeover at the U.S. Capitol and President Trump’s part in instigating it; and more stories.

Four northeast Ohio counties have been taken off purple alert while Richland remains; COVID-19 continues to surge in Ohio's nursing homes as some facilities begin administering the vaccine; a Hudson lawmaker is among the growing number in quarantine or sick with COVID-19; and more stories.

A breakdown of how Ohio voted for president shows the state is becoming a deeper shade of red; Ohio saw more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday; Ohio voter turnout broke a record for the November election, and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine gave a grave warning on Thursday as nearly every county in the state is at a high-risk level for coronavirus infections; Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. has fired CEO Chuck Jones and two senior vice presidents after a review determined the executives violated the company’s code of conduct, and more stories.

COVID-19 cases in Ohio hit a new record as the state grapples with a concerning uptick in virus-related hospitalizations and deaths; the College of Wooster is suspending in-person classes for the rest of the fall semester as COVID-19 cases rise; Kent State University reported 63 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week, the highest weekly total since July, and more stories.

Kent State University has announced it will begin expanded coronavirus testing on campus, new numbers released in long-term care facilities COVID deaths, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson extends the city’s civil emergency declaration through Oct. 31, and more stories.

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