Delta variant /tags/delta-variant Delta variant en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:51:33 GMT OSU study shows drastic loss of taste and smell among Delta variant COVID patients /coronavirus/2022-06-07/osu-study-shows-drastic-loss-of-taste-and-smell-among-delta-variant-covid-patients The study found that 6 months later, many people who had the Delta variant still had not regained their sense of smell. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:51:33 GMT /coronavirus/2022-06-07/osu-study-shows-drastic-loss-of-taste-and-smell-among-delta-variant-covid-patients ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ News Staff, Natasha Williams Cleveland Study Finds Omicron Causes Less Severe Illness In Young Children Than Delta /coronavirus/2022-01-19/cleveland-study-finds-omicron-causes-less-severe-illness-in-young-children-than-delta The omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to cause less severe illness but is about 15 times more contagious than delta in children under the age of 5, according to a new study from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:09:15 GMT /coronavirus/2022-01-19/cleveland-study-finds-omicron-causes-less-severe-illness-in-young-children-than-delta Yes, You Can Catch COVID-19 Multiple Times /coronavirus/2021-12-31/yes-you-can-catch-covid-19-multiple-times Medical professionals say it’s true that having COVID gives you some immunity, but doesn’t make you impervious to being re-infected later. In fact, the state’s health department is tracking cases of re-infection. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:00:00 GMT /coronavirus/2021-12-31/yes-you-can-catch-covid-19-multiple-times Jo Ingles The U.S. hits a record number of new COVID cases /2021-12-29/the-u-s-hits-a-record-number-of-new-covid-cases The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases topped 280,000 this week as the omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country, according to Johns Hopkins University's tracker. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 20:42:03 GMT /2021-12-29/the-u-s-hits-a-record-number-of-new-covid-cases Deepa Shivaram The CDC slashes estimates of omicron's prevalence in the U.S. /2021-12-28/the-cdc-slashes-estimates-of-omicrons-prevalence-in-the-u-s New data from the CDC released on Tuesday shows that while omicron remains the dominant variant, delta — which is the more severe strain — is still a worrisome driving force behind the current surge. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:17:21 GMT /2021-12-28/the-cdc-slashes-estimates-of-omicrons-prevalence-in-the-u-s Vanessa Romo Capital University Announces Students, Faculty, Staff Required To Be Vaccinated For Spring Semester /news/2021-08-27/capital-university-announces-students-faculty-staff-required-to-be-vaccinated-for-spring-semester Spring semester students who do not complete a COVID vaccine sequence by December 17 will be disenrolled. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:41:57 GMT /news/2021-08-27/capital-university-announces-students-faculty-staff-required-to-be-vaccinated-for-spring-semester Scott Good Franklin County Recorder's Office To Require Vaccinations Or Weekly Tests For Employees /news/2021-08-16/franklin-county-recorders-office-to-require-vaccinations-or-weekly-tests-for-employees Franklin County Recorder Danny O'Connor will begin requiring his employees to be vaccinated or be tested weekly for COVID-19 beginning in early September. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:40:34 GMT /news/2021-08-16/franklin-county-recorders-office-to-require-vaccinations-or-weekly-tests-for-employees Scott Good