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Vax-2-School still on hold

The state remains in a holding pattern as to when it’s going to start its Vax-2-School scholarship drawings, which is designed to have more Ohioans between the ages of 12 and 25 get the COVID-19 vaccines. “A deadline to enter and drawing dates have not been announced,” the Ohio Department of Health wrote in a Wednesday email. The ODH “and the Ohio Lottery Commission will share those details in the weeks ahead.” One issue causing a delay is the state wants to open Vax-2-School to those as young as 5 if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows the Pfizer vaccine to be ...

Ukraine hits all-time death record amid vaccine hesitancy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Coronavirus infections and deaths in Ukraine surged to all-time highs today amid a laggard pace of vaccination, with overall inoculations among the lowest in Europe. Ukrainian authorities reported 22,415 new confirmed infections and 546 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest numbers since the start of the pandemic. Authorities have blamed a spike in infections on a slow pace of vaccination in the nation of 41 million. Ukrainians can choose between Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines, but only about 15 percent of the population is fully ...

Thur. 9:06 a.m.: Moscow tightens restrictions as infections, deaths soar

MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities in Moscow today announced plans to shut restaurants, cinemas and non-food stores and introduce other restrictions later this month, as Russia registered the highest daily numbers of new coronavirus infections and deaths since the start of the pandemic. The government coronavirus task force reported 36,339 new confirmed infections and 1,036 deaths in the past 24 hours. That brought Russia's death toll to 227,389, by far the highest in Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday responded to rising contagion and deaths by ordering Russians to stay ...

Thur. 8:28 a.m.: U.S. marks 200M COVID-19 shots shared with world

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. today donated its 200 millionth COVID-19 shot to help vaccinate the rest of the world, the White House announced. The Biden administration aims to lead a global vaccination campaign even as it rolls out boosters for domestic use, which critics say diverts doses ...

Wed. 8:55 a.m.: 1,028 more COVID deaths in Russia as non-workweek considered

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's coronavirus deaths surged to another daily record today as soaring infections prompted the Cabinet to suggest declaring a nonworking week to stem contagion. The government task force reported 1,028 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. That brought the total death toll to 226,353 — by far the highest in Europe. Amid a spike in infections and deaths, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova suggested introducing a nonworking period starting Oct. 30 and extending through the following week, when four of ...

Wed. 8:37 a.m.: NYC requiring vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said today, giving an ultimatum to public employees who've refused and ensuring a fight with some of the ...