Coping through COVID: Introducing a series about meeting mental health challenges of the coronavirus pandemic Updated Dec 27, 2020; Posted Dec 17, 2020 In Houston, Dr. Joseph Varon hugs and comforts a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit during Thanksgiving at the United Memorial Medical Center.Getty Images Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio – The arrival of a coronavirus vaccine in Ohio is a sign of hope amid the pandemic. Many of the state’s most vulnerable residents will be vaccinated against COVID-19 over the next few months, which could accelerate the return to our normal routines. But a vaccine won’t be a panacea.