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Picture of health in America not so rosy
Lieberman
For end-of-the-year columns, it’s customary to recap the events of the past 12 months, usually highlighting a mix of the good and the bad. Because this (past) year has been dominated by health, in particular COVID-19, and my beat is health, it seems fitting to reflect on where we are. Where we are is not good.
A headline in the Los Angeles Times seemed to sum up the current state of the U.S. health care system: “Bodies pile up, patient care falters as COVID-19 devastates L.A. County hospitals.” In the Times’ story a hospital critical care nurse says, “No one would believe this is the United States.” Indeed, they would not.
Ohio Republican Anthony Gonzalez votes to impeach President Trump: Capitol Letter
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Rocky River was one of 10 House Republicans to vote Wednesday in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump. (Kiichiro Sato, Associated Press)
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Rotunda Rumblings
Making history: One Ohio Republican joined Wednesday’s historic U.S. House vote to impeach President Donald Trump a second time: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Rocky River. Sabrina Eaton wraps up the debate, which focused on Trump’s incitement of last week’s U.S. Capitol riot, and explains why Gonzalez joined all of Ohio’s House Democrats in the vote.
A bill headed to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk would allow Ohioans to renew their driver's licenses once every eight years instead of the current four years. That's among the topics we're discussing on This Week in the CLE.
Ohio behind on vaccine shipments, but new doses on the way: The Wake Up for Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
A total of 6,733 people in Ohio have received the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.John Kuntz, cleveland.com
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Weather
Breezy conditions are expected today, with wind gusts up to 32 mph. It will be mild, though, as highs will approach 50 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Wind gusts will reach nearly 40 mph overnight and there will be rain showers. Temps will be in the low 40s. Read more.
The headlines
Vaccines: Ohio is behind on receiving tens of thousands of coronavirus vaccine shipments, but officials say a new shipment will arrive Christmas Eve, with more doses than originally expected. A total of 6,733 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, representing 0.06% of the state’s population, Laura Hancock reports. About 312 health care workers who live in other states got shot