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Many Ohio Asian Americans feeling let down by Lt. Gov. Jon Husted: Capitol Letter
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Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, speaking during a state briefing on April 24, 2020. (Office of Gov. Mike DeWine)
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Dismayed and disappointed: Lt. Gov. Jon Husted’s recent tweet that referred to the “Wuhan virus” and his ensuing defense of his use of the term has left many Asian Americans in Ohio feeling dismayed and disappointed in their leadership. Seth Richardson talked to a number of them who “didn’t feel his explanation – that he was attempting to criticize the Chinese government – sufficiently explained why he felt the need to use a term that many feel is, at the very least, unhelpful or, at worst, could lead to targeting people of Asian descent for violence,” Richardson writes.
Coronavirus vaccine eligibility to expand dramatically in Ohio: Capitol Letter
Updated Mar 17, 2021;
Posted Mar 17, 2021
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine talks to the media about the opening of the mass vaccination center at Cleveland State University s Wolstein Center on Tuesday morning, March 16, 2021. (David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com)David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com
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C’mon in: All Ohioans age 16 and older will become eligible for a coronavirus vaccine starting March 29, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday. As Jeremy Pelzer reports, DeWine also said that starting this Friday, eligibility will be expanded to include residents in their 40s and those with cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and obesity. Julie Washington has more on DeWine’s thinking behind the decision. “There is an imperative that shots not sit anyplace, that they are taken up as quickly as possible,” DeWine said.