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CLEVELAND — The Ohio Coronavirus Wastewater Monitoring Network is made up of the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Ohio Water Resources Center at the…

The US Department of Defence (DOD) is just weeks away from announcing a vaccine that can fight against Covid-19, including the Omicron and Delta variants, and other coronaviruses that have killed millions of people across the globe.The…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Michigan is a national COVID-19 hotspot. Ohio is not. What’s made the difference?A spike in cases among Michigan schoolchildren, and the increased spread of highly transmissible COVID-19 variants across the Wolverine…

Here’s what you need to know:The North Koreans at the closing ceremony for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.Credit...Edgar Su/ReutersNorth Korea said on Tuesday that it had decided not to participate in the 32nd Tokyo…

Researchers have identified 13 variants of genes connected to Alzheimer’s disease that are new to scientists. In a study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, the researchers report how they…

For weeks, the mood in much of the United States has been buoyant. Cases, hospitalizations and deaths from the coronavirus have fallen steeply from their highs, and millions of people are being newly vaccinated every day. Restaurants,…

States are relaxing capacity restrictions for public areas and private gatherings. More school districts are reopening for in-person learning. Travel is increasing, with TSA data showing more than 1 million daily passengers in US…

Michigan now has the second highest COVID-19 case rate per capita in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday — the same day state health officials announced 4,454 new coronavirus cases, the biggest…

To the Editor: Across the world, there are multiple variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). SARS-CoV-2 variants have been classified by the…

Two city elected officials are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to pause the state’s continued reopening because they fear a surge in coronavirus cases due to the variants.Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and…