Ohio

Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic might have identified a variant that's similar to the predominant strain at the heart of that country's spike in cases and deaths.

Ohio has lost one seat in Congress as a result of new census figures released Monday; After months of speculation, 13th district Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) is now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman; an appeal from Akron legislator Emilia Sykes and her father, State Senator Vernon Sykes, has led to the opening of a permanent COVID-19 vaccination site in Akron; and more stories.

The films are now streaming at the Cleveland International Film Festival.

The films are now streaming at the Cleveland International Film Festival.

The organization is working to address challenges, from internet access to book appointments to transportation to vaccination sites, to provide better access.

Gov. Mike DeWine has announced a new, streamlined COVID-19 health order that continues requirements for wearing masks and social distancing in public but will ease rules for large outdoor gatherings; Gov. DeWine also says he's talking with schools about vaccinating 16 and 17-year-olds, with parental approval; a coalition of voting rights groups in Ohio is urging state officials and lawmakers to get moving now to lay the groundwork for redrawing congressional and legislative districts; and more stories.

On Saturday, Ohio reported nearly 2,300 new COVID-19 cases, the third spike of more than 2,000 cases the state saw last week; Ohio's "stand your ground" law is set to go into effect Tuesday; Planned Parenthood has sued to block as unconstitutional an Ohio law banning the use of telemedicine for medication abortions; and more stories.

Visitations at Ohio's nursing homes and assisted living facilities will now be required; Ohio is the seventh state to reach 1 million coronavirus cases; a mass vaccination site at The Kent State University Field House begins today for Portage County residents; and more stories.

Along with individual stimulus checks and more help for the unemployed, there’s a lot of money headed to Ohio and its cities and counties once the latest $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill is signed into law.

Gov. Mike DeWine has dropped the minimum age eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to those 50 years or older; the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and its teachers union have reached an agreement to return to the classroom on Wednesday; Tuesday marks one year since Ohio confirmed its first three coronavirus cases; and more stories.