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Coronavirus
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.

How Cities, Hospitals And Polling Places Prepare To Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19

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Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and the City of Cincinnati are under states of emergency because of the coronavirus. Many people have questions about what it all means, and what is being done to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss Cincinnati's response are Hamilton County’s Director of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Nick Crossley; UC Health Emergency Management Medical Director and Emergency Medicine Associate Professor Dustin Calhoun, MD; and Hamilton County Board of Elections Deputy Director Sally Krisel.

You can get alerts from Hamilton County's emergency notification system, which include information about the coronavirus.

The Hamilton County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has also put out tips for workplace planning and tips for parents.

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Maryanne Zeleznik is responsible for all news and public affairs programming at WVXU. She also hosts Morning Edition Monday through Friday.