/news/tags/coronavirus-variants coronavirus variants en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:27:39 GMT /news/2022-04-26/morning-headlines-cleveland-city-council-approves-removal-of-public-square-barriers-and-more-stories Cleveland City Council will replace the barriers with removable bollards and repair the streetscape. Public health officials in two Northeast Ohio counties are seeing a case rise again. A tornado hit Lorain County during a storm Monday afternoon. Read on for more. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:27:39 GMT /news/2022-04-26/morning-headlines-cleveland-city-council-approves-removal-of-public-square-barriers-and-more-stories Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/health-science/2021-09-21/ohio-hospitals-filling-up-with-30-to-50-year-old-unvaccinated-patients The number of Ohioans hospitalized with COVID-19 is climbing to levels the state hasn’t seen since the deadly surge over the 2020-2021 winter, and doctors are particularly concerned about a spike in patients under the age of 50. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 21:58:50 GMT /news/health-science/2021-09-21/ohio-hospitals-filling-up-with-30-to-50-year-old-unvaccinated-patients /news/health-science/2021-08-18/child-covid-19-cases-increasing-in-northeast-ohio-childrens-hospitals With kids heading back to school, officials warn the number of cases will continue to rise if schools don't take precautions to reduce the spread of the virus. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:48:04 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-18/child-covid-19-cases-increasing-in-northeast-ohio-childrens-hospitals /news/government-politics/2021-08-11/as-covid-cases-continue-to-climb-governor-names-vanderhoff-to-head-state-health-department He is a familiar face to many Ohioans who have followed the COVID-19 pandemic closely. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:09:02 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-11/as-covid-cases-continue-to-climb-governor-names-vanderhoff-to-head-state-health-department Jo Ingles /news/health-science/2021-07-26/without-covid-19-restrictions-summit-county-fair-returns-with-full-schedule Despite concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant, particularly among the unvaccinated, the Summit County Fair is starting this Tuesday with zero health restrictions on masks or social distancing. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:53:03 GMT /news/health-science/2021-07-26/without-covid-19-restrictions-summit-county-fair-returns-with-full-schedule Mason Lawlor /news/health-science/2021-05-03/is-the-covid-19-variant-related-to-indias-outbreak-in-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. Tue, 04 May 2021 01:16:47 GMT /news/health-science/2021-05-03/is-the-covid-19-variant-related-to-indias-outbreak-in-ohio Lisa Ryan