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During the COVID pandemic, too many Americans were making their health decisions based upon misinformation, with tragic consequences.
Amy Acton wanted to raise the profile of public health. Instead, she became the face of Ohio's controversial coronavirus response.
Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 as a pandemic.Under the leadership of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the state’s health director, Dr. Amy ...
Dr. Amy Acton, the first Democrat to launch her campaign for governor, addressed the City Club of Cleveland on Wednesday.
Coronavirus 'You absolutely have to save lives': Echoes of the Pandemic: Dr. Amy Acton reflects on leading Ohio in 2020 Acton was the state health director at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Amy Acton, the former Ohio health director who became a household name during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, says she is considering a run for governor in 2026.
Amy Acton kept us floundering in fear during COVID-19. She can't be governor. | Opinion "I don’t begrudge those in power for trying to do what they thought best, especially amid a crisis. I ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Amy Acton became one of Ohio’s most prominent and most divisive figures, offering medical guidance to steer decisions made by Governor Mike DeWine.
Smearing Amy Acton won't rewrite COVID-19 pandemic's deadly history | Opinion Ohio Health Director Amy Acton's science was sound during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the politics surrounding it in ...
Acton was the state health director at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was beloved — and despised — by many for the decisions she made in her position.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor. Acton, 58, a physician and ...