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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.

Ohio Nurses Advocate For Additional Supplies To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19

Courtesy of Ohio Nursing Association
Deborah Arms, president of the Ohio Nursing Association.

Cincinnati Edition speaks with the president of the Ohio Nurses Association, Deborah L. Arms, Ph.D., RN about the spread of COVID-19 and concerns about a limited supply of personal protective gear like masks, face shields and gowns that help keep nurses and their patients safe.

They would also like to see better planning so Ohio nurses can have paid time off should they become ill caring for patients.

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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.