/news/tags/covid-19-risk-factors COVID-19 risk factors en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:40:22 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-13/as-delta-variant-rapidly-spreads-federal-health-officials-approve-third-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine-for-some The CDC is encouraging certain people who are considered immunocompromised to consider getting another shot to help protect against the new strain. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:40:22 GMT /news/health-science/2021-08-13/as-delta-variant-rapidly-spreads-federal-health-officials-approve-third-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine-for-some Sarah Taylor /news/health-science/2021-02-09/cwru-study-dementia-patients-twice-as-likely-to-get-covid-19 People with the condition are also at an elevated risk of severe illness and death from the virus. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:22:29 GMT /news/health-science/2021-02-09/cwru-study-dementia-patients-twice-as-likely-to-get-covid-19 /news/health-science/2021-01-11/ohio-is-relying-on-local-plans-for-wider-distribution-of-covid-19-vaccine Counties and health care providers will decide how people get their shots. Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:21:28 GMT /news/health-science/2021-01-11/ohio-is-relying-on-local-plans-for-wider-distribution-of-covid-19-vaccine Andy Chow /news/health-science/2020-12-29/group-of-at-risk-people-in-summit-county-receive-covid-19-vaccine The 3,100 recipients are part of the first phase of the Ohio Health Department's Vaccination Program. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 02:29:23 GMT /news/health-science/2020-12-29/group-of-at-risk-people-in-summit-county-receive-covid-19-vaccine Kelsey Paulus /news/health-science/2020-11-05/nursing-home-workers-say-they-dont-have-enough-covid-19-ppe Workers in nursing homes and the unions that represent them raise concerns with not having enough proper personal protective equipment to safely do their jobs during the pandemic. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:40:07 GMT /news/health-science/2020-11-05/nursing-home-workers-say-they-dont-have-enough-covid-19-ppe Lisa Ryan /news/government-politics/2020-10-23/ohioans-improvise-while-they-hope-for-end-to-covid-19 Five voters, complete strangers, meet to discuss what divides and unites them in this election year. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:45:09 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-10-23/ohioans-improvise-while-they-hope-for-end-to-covid-19 Amanda Garrett /news/government-politics/2020-10-23/immigrant-family-provides-its-own-social-net Miguel Arriola talks about the immigrant experience and extended families. How did his family separate the vulnerable from those who work outside the house? Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:40:14 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-10-23/immigrant-family-provides-its-own-social-net Mark Arehart /news/health-science/2020-09-02/dewine-says-covid-19-comorbidity-data-is-not-surprising Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) says the fact that the vast majority of people who died of COVID-19 had an underlying condition, such as diabetes, obesity,... Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:01:15 GMT /news/health-science/2020-09-02/dewine-says-covid-19-comorbidity-data-is-not-surprising Andy Chow, Andy Chow /news/health-science/2020-09-01/cdc-data-misinterpreted-on-social-media Last week, the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data that shows 6 percent of coronavirus deaths had COVID-19 listed as the only cause of death. Over the weekend, misinformation spread on social media, retweeted by President Donald Trump, misinterpreting the data to mean that only 6 percent of coronavirus deaths were caused by the virus. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 20:05:14 GMT /news/health-science/2020-09-01/cdc-data-misinterpreted-on-social-media