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Ohio governor, an early lone wolf on virus, wins wide praise

by Associated Press
| March 18, 2020 1:27 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A week before Ohio recorded any coronavirus cases, Gov. Mike DeWine delivered his first warning, banning spectators from an international fitness and bodybuilding festival that brings in more than $50 million for the state's largest city.

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