FDA panel recommends Pfizer's vaccine for use as Ohio's governor extends statewide nightly curfew but makes exceptions for some sports events, and he issues a 21-day protocol to slow the spread of the coronavirus over the Christmas holidays....Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com

 

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine

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By Kathy Wray Coleman, associate publisher, editor in chief. Coleman trained for 17 years as a reporter with the Call and Post Newspaper and is an investigative and political reporter with a background in legal and scientific reporting. She is also a former 15-year public school biology teacher.

COLUMBUS, Ohio-As the coronavirus pandemic surges in Ohio and nationwide, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday introduced a 21-day protocol designed to slow the overflow of people to hospitals.

Just yesterday, Ohio reported  10,095 daily cases, and 464 hospitalizations in a day.

The GOP governor, a former U.S. senator and state attorney general who defeated Democrat Richard Cordray in 20018 via a heated gubernatorial race, also extended a previous curfew order that ended Thursday until Jan 2

That since extended 10 pm- 5 am late night statewide curfew that keeps Ohioans at home at night except for essentials such as work, school, grocery shopping and emergencies took effect Nov. 19 and was to continue for at least 21 days.

The extension is for roughly three weeks and ends the day after New Year' s Day, an indication that DeWine intends to keep pushing safety measures to spare lives in Ohio as COVID-19 is out of control.

A state waiver is in place, however, that permits fans to attend late-starting Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and University of Cincinnati football games, and the Columbus Crew's MLS Cup championship match Saturday night in Columbus without violating the curfew.

The governor's reissued mandates come as a key panel of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended emergency use authorization for Pfizer's vaccine.

Gov. DeWine has issued the following coronavirus guidelines as part of his 21-day protocol period:

-Wear face masks when necessary such as caring for loved ones

-Practice social distancing, and stay-at-home other than essentials such as groceries, emergencies, and work and school requirements

-Limit Christmas and other holiday celebrations to those living in the immediate home and avoid travel if possible and large gatherings altogether

-Wash hands for at least 20 seconds and routinely clean in-home services to limit the possible spread of the virus.

Ohio has reported 523,000 confirmed cases and 7,298 deaths since the coronavirus hit the U.S. with a vengeance nine months ago.

The U.S. on Tuesday broke a COVID- 19 record of more than 3,000 deaths in a single day. 

The governor has also reissued a statewide mask-wearing mandate and urges Ohioans to continue practicing social distancing and to wash their hands.

 

The deadly virus has spread to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. and the nation has nearly 15.6 million reported cases and some 292,000 people dead since early March,  worldwide figures showing that there are 69.5 million cases globally and roughly 1.6 million deaths.

And more than 40 million Americans are out of work due to the crippling pandemic.

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