Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Investigational Vaccine for COVID-19 Begins

Multi-site trial to test candidate developed by Moderna and NIH.

People 18 years of age and older who are interested in participating in this trial can visit https://www.coronaviruspreventionnetwork.org (link is external)or ClinicalTrials.gov and search identifier NCT04470427 for details. Please do not contact the NIAID media phone number or email to enroll in this trial.

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Two Put-in-Bay Bars Cited for Violating Health Orders

July 26, 2020

(TOLEDO) – Agents from the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) cited two Put-In-Bay establishments over the weekend after receiving complaints of blatant violations of Ohio Department of Health orders in place to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. 

Agents visited the following liquor-permitted establishments and issued citations after witnessing the violations:

Commodore Resorts, known as Mist Bar, Put-In-Bay, received an administrative citation for improper conduct – disorderly activity.Read full story

Brown, Colleagues Introduce Medical Bankruptcy Bill After Millions Lose Health Insurance during Pandemic

Updated Legislation Covers Bankruptcies Triggered by Medical Debt or Financial Hardship Caused by Public Health-Related Shutdowns

WASHINGTON, D.C. –With millions of Americans newly kicked off their health insurance in the middle of a raging pandemic, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined colleagues this week in introducing legislation designed to ease the burden on those forced into bankruptcy because of unforeseen medical expenses or public health-related shutdowns. 

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