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3 PM: Gov. DeWine, Dr. Vanderhoff discuss keeping kids in school amid rise in COVID-19 cases

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Posted at 11:22 AM, Sep 14, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-14 17:42:55-04

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, along with Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, as well as representatives from Ohio hospitals, will hold a news conference on Tuesday to discuss keeping children safe in schools amid rising COVID-19 cases and other respiratory diseases.

The news conference will begin at 3 p.m. Watch it live in the media player below:

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Members of the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association who are expected to speak at the conference include:

  • Nick Lashutka, President & CEO, Ohio Children’s Hospital Association
  • Debbie Feldman, President & CEO, Dayton Children’s Hospital
  • Paula Grieb, DNP, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital
  • Patty Manning, MD, Chief of Staff, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  • Rustin Morse, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

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