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Ohio, Michigan the first states to close K-12 schools in response to coronavirus, Ohio with some 5 confirmed cases to date, with health officials predicting that some 100,000 people are carrying the virus in Ohio....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest.... Three of Ohio's 5 confirmed coronavirus cases are in Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland....

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Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com Columbus, Ohio  –Ohio and Michigan have become the first states to close K-12 schools in response to the coronavirus outbreak,  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine making the announcement yesterday. The governor said at a press conference Thursday that Ohio's school children will have an extended spring break for three weeks beginning with the close of school on Monday, March 16, and tentatively ending April 3.  It applies to all public, private, voucher and charter schools in Ohio.  This follows a wealth of activity in response to the outbreak, including the Cleveland Cavaliers suspending its season, the cancellation of the St Patrick's Day parade in Cleveland that was scheduled for March 17, and the NCAA's cancellation of March Madness
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Ohio Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge responds to coronavirus outbreak in Cleveland area she represents, Fudge Black, as is her 11th congressional district, primarily...Rep. Fudge said that "thoughts are with the individuals and families impacted by COVID-19, and I am praying for their speedy recovery"....

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Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L, Fudge (D-OH) Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com WASHINGTON D.C.  –U.S. Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat whose largely Black 11th congressional district includes Cleveland and several of its eastern suburbs of Cuyahoga County,  responded Monday after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced that the first three confirmed cases of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, are residents of Cuyahoga County. Treated at University Hospitals in Cleveland, none of the infected persons at issue have been hospitalized, authorities have said.  “Today, the first three cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in the state of Ohio, all of which were identified in Cuyahoga County," said Rep Fudge, one of two B
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U.S. Rep Marcy Kaptur calls for calm after the coronavirus hits greater Cleveland, Kaptur's congressional district of which extends to Cleveland, Ohio....By Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest

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Ohio 9th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM-Washington, D.C.  — Today, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), a Toledo Democrat whose ninth congressional district extends to Cleveland and the longest serving woman in Congress, responded after Ohio Gov Mike DeWine  announced  that three Ohioans, all of them residents of Cuyahoga County, have tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19.  “As news develops, I am urging every person across Northern Ohio to stay calm and follow the instructions of the CDC [Centers for Disease Control] as well as state and local health departments,”  said Rep. Kaptur.  “Emergency preparedness as our country faces this public health threat is of upmost importance.&qu
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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders cancel March 10 rallies in Cleveland after coronavirus hits Cleveland area, some 3 people infected to date in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which includes Cleveland....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog.

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Democratic presidential candidates former vice president Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief at Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM- Democratic presidential hopefuls former vice president Joe Biden and U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who were originally scheduled to hold separate campaign rallies today in Cleveland, have canceled their events in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus in Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland. Ohio Gov Mike DeWine  announced  this week that three Ohioans, all of them residents of Cuyahoga County, have tested positive for the new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19.  Biden's campaign event was scheduled for   Cuyahoga Community College Recreat
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Cleveland activist and organizer Kathy Wray Coleman leads women through the streets of Cleveland for the 4th annual International Women's Day march on March 8, 2020, the march of which followed a rally on the steps of Cleveland City Hall that featured speeches by elected officials, activists and women's advocates....By Clevelandurbannews.com, Ohio's Black digital news leader

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Cleveland activist and organizer Kathy Wray Coleman (pictured above at center) leads women through the streets of Cleveland for the 4th annual International Women's Day march on March 8, 2020. Coleman also led a rally before the march on the steps of City Hall in downtown Cleveland. Participants included elected officials, activists, and women's rights advocates. Photo by Eugene Miller.  From left in the middle of the picture above are rally speakers state Rep Juanita Brent of Cleveland, state Sen Nickie Antonio of Lakewood, state Rep Bride Rose Sweeney of Cleveland, state Sen Sandra Williams of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chair and County Councilwoman Shontel Brown. At top speaking is state Senator Sandra Williams and at bottom is state Senator Nickie Antonio Cuyahoga County Poet Laureate Honey Bell Bey performs at the fourth annual International Women's Day rally on March 8 in Cleveland, Ohio. To her far right is activis
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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders to both hold rallies in Cleveland on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.....By editor Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read Black digital newspaper and Black blog

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Democratic presidential candidates former vice president Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief at Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM- Democratic presidential hopefuls former vice president Joe Biden and U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the only serious candidates left that are seeking the Democratic nomination for president, will both speak in Cleveland on Tuesday, March 10. Biden's campaign event is at the  Cuyahoga Community College Recreation Center, 1063 E. 30th St. in Cleveland. Doors open at 8:15 pm. Sanders will rally at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, 300 Lakeside Ave. E at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the rally begins at 7:30 pm, organizers said. Both eve
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Women to rally and march in Cleveland March 8, 2020 for International Women's Day before Ohio's primary election on March 17 with keynote speakers state Senator Sandra Williams, CCDP Chair and County Councilwoman Shontel Brown, state Representative Bride Rose Sweeney, and activist and CNN Hero Laura Cowan....Other speakers are state Senator Nickie Antonio, state Representative Juanita Brent, Billy Sharp of the Greater Cleveland Urban League Guild, activists Chaerima Chungag, Ayat Amin, Tammy Kennedy, Genevieve Mitchell, Art McKoy, Yvonne McKoy, and Alfred Porter Jr., and CNN Hero Brandon Chrostowski of Edwin's Restaurant.....Cuyahoga County Poet Laureate Honey Bell Bey will perform as well as drummers from the Cleveland Federation of Musicians Local 4....By head organizer Kathy Wray Coleman of Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest

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From left: State Senator Sandra Williams, CCDP Chair and Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown, state Representative Bride Rose Sweeney, and activist and CNN Hero Laura Cowan. Clevelandurbannews.com and Kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com , Ohio's most read digital Black newspaper and Black blog, both also at the top in Black digital news in the Midwest. Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY MARCH CLEVELAND- 3 PM SPEECHES, MARCH 8 ON OUTSIDE STEPS OF CITY HALL WITH A 4PM MARCH TO PUBLIC SQUARE. INFO TEL AT (216) 659-0473: CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY MARCH CLEVELAND ON MARCH 8, 2020 CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM, CLEVELAND, Ohio- Cuyahoga County Democratic Party Chair Shontel Brown, the first Black woman to hold the post and also a Cuyahoga County council woman, state Rep Bride Rose Sweeney of Cleveland and activist and CNN Hero Laura Cowan will join State Sen Williams of C
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