‘This is not a drill.’ Reporter Laura Bischoff explains dramatic steps Gov. Mike DeWine just took against coronavirus in Ohio

In this special episode of the "What Had Happened Was" podcast, "Dayton Daily News" statehouse reporter Laura Bischoff explains the unprecedented steps Ohio Governor Mike DeWine just took in response to the nation's coronavirus emergency.

>> How Dayton-area people are coping: ‘We’re all trying to figure out the new reality’

She and host Amelia Robinson discuss the closing of bars and restaurants, reasons behind the governor's actions and when students can expect to be back in school.

Watch for additional updates on this crisis.

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