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As a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) swept through the world in 2020, preparedness plans, masking policies and more public policy changed just as quickly. WVXU has covered the pandemic's impact on the Tri-State from the very beginning, when on March 3, 2020, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine barred spectators from attending the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus over concerns about the virus, even though Ohio had yet to confirm a single case of COVID-19.

Sen. McConnell Talks CARES Act On 'Cincinnati Edition'

91.7 WVXU | By Michael Monks
Published May 29, 2020 at 4:01 AM EDT
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks with reporters after the Senate approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 21, 2020.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will appear at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Thomas on Friday to talk with frontline health care workers and to discuss the impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which he introduced prior to its adoption.

Following his visit to the hospital, Senator McConnell will call into Cincinnati Edition to join host Michael Monks for a conversation live at noon.

Listen to Cincinnati Edition live at noon M-F. Audio for this segment will be uploaded after 4 p.m. ET.

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Michael Monks
Michael Monks brings a broad range of experience to WVXU-FM as the host of Cincinnati Edition, Cincinnati Public Radio's weekday news and information talk show.
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