CLEVELAND — All of the updates on the coronavirus and the incredible impact it's having on our lives can be hard to keep up with. To help you keep up, we'll post this daily blog on our homepage. You can find all of our stories, and a map of Ohio cases, on our coronavirus page.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Gov. Mike DeWine will not be holding his daily briefing on Wednesday. His briefing held alongside Dr. Amy Acton and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will resume on Thursday.
10:06 PM
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported it's now re-evaluating its return to work resolution website, after the agency confirmed the site was hacked last week. More here.
9:48 PM
Pollution is down in Northeast Ohio and in other parts of the country and world, and experts say stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to that decrease. More here.
9:07 PM
While there’s still no cure for coronavirus, a new antiviral drug has arrived in Ohio. More here.
4:21 PM
While many businesses have been given the green light to reopen, gyms and fitness centers are still in limbo leaving owners frustrated. More here.
3:23 PM
There are now 25,721 total cases of coronavirus reported in Ohio, an increase of 471 cases since Tuesday. There were 47 deaths reported Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 1,483. More here.
1:25 PM
The Cleveland Museum of Art announced that it aims to reopen to the public on or around June 30, according to a spokesperson for the museum. More here.
12:00 PM
For Americans waiting for a stimulus check in the mail, the IRS is urging taxpayers to submit banking information by noon ET on Wednesday in order to get the check via direct deposit. More here.
11:40 AM
Ohioans can now apply for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), a new federal program that covers more categories of workers than the traditional unemployment programs. More here.
11:05 AM
Thirty-five independent gyms across Ohio are suing Ohio leaders over the closure of gyms due to coronavirus and leaving them out of plans to reopen businesses around the state. More here.
8:30 AM
Nearly 100 million Americans have received one, but if you’re not in the number, it’s probably because of one of two reasons: you’re getting one by mail or two you don’t qualify. News 5 explains why millions of younger people are being excluded from receiving a check. More here.
7:50 AM
Advice from the nation's top disease control experts on how to safely reopen businesses and institutions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic included detailed, instructive guidance and some more restrictive measures than the plan released by the White House last month. More here.
7:00 AM
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has no foreseeable plans to resume in-person campaigning amid a pandemic that is testing whether a national election can be won by a candidate communicating almost entirely from home. More here.
Additional Coronavirus information and resources:
Read our daily Coronavirus Live Blog for the latest updates and news on coronavirus.
Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in Ohio, a timeline of Governor Mike DeWine's orders since the outbreak, coronavirus' impact on Northeast Ohio, and link to more information from the Ohio Department of Health, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, the CDC and the WHO.
See data visualizations showing the impact of coronavirus in Ohio, including county-by-county maps, charts showing the spread of the disease, and more.
The federal government has begun distributing $1,200 Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans to help relieve the economic burden caused by coronavirus. Click here for everything you need to know about checking the status and receiving these payments.
The CDC and the Ohio Department of Health are now recommending the use of cloth face coverings in public to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Read more about the CDC's recommendation here. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make a face mask from common household materials, without having to know how to sew.
View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.
Here is everything you need to know about testing for coronavirus in Ohio.
Here's a list of things in Northeast Ohio closed due to coronavirus concerns
See complete coverage on our Coronavirus Continuing Coverage page.
See complete coverage on our Coronavirus Continuing Coverage page.
