Six months ago, India was in crisis. Critically ill Covid-19 patients were being turned away from hospitals. Doctors were collapsing from exhaustion. And the virus was spreading through crowded slums, home to millions of the country’s poorest people. Today, the country looks very different. Daily new cases have plummeted, dropping from a peak of over
Continue ReadingThe owners of a local bakery in Austin, Texas, are helping their community dig out from the devastating winter storms that struck last week by donating thousands of dollars’ worth of food to those in need. The storms left millions across Texas and the Mississippi Valley without power, water and access to food for days,
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Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke have a greater chance of having high blood pressure, a new study has found. Researchers found 6% of children who were exposed to tobacco smoke had high blood pressure compared to 4% in children who weren’t exposed, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open. The
Continue ReadingEven after his emergency surgery, the path to recovery is long and uncertain for golf legend Tiger Woods, following his car accident in California. “He is still in that acute phase where they may still have a lot of work to do in the present, in moments, in days to come,” Dr. Jeremy Faust, emergency
Continue Reading A new ensemble forecast published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the daily Covid-19 death rate will slow in the coming weeks — good news following more than a month of declining case and hospitalization numbers. But now is no time to let up on safety measures — for several reasons
Continue ReadingCoronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause complications soon. Several experts predicted the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the UK is likely to fuel another surge of cases in just a matter of weeks. “It could result in
Continue ReadingSen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would create an independent, non-partisan commission — closely modeled after the 9/11 Commission that investigated the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks — to assess the nation’s pandemic preparedness and response, and provide recommendations to improve our country’s readiness for future public health crises.
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Cascades Academy’s summer program, Camp CREATE, will be offering seven weeks of summer camp for rising kindergarten-5th grade students.
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COVID-19 vaccines have brought hope there’s an end in sight for the pandemic, but Oregonians are being warned to watch out for scammers looking to exploit the good news.
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It’s just before daybreak in Richmond on the southern bank of the River Thames, and pest controller Michael Coates is patrolling the rubbish bins for what is normally an elusive enemy — rats. “There’ll be something in there for sure,” he says, kicking an overflowing waste container. “Rats are like little survival machines; wherever you
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The Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved an extended moratorium on disconnections for electric and natural gas customers of investor-owned utilities as Oregonians continue to experience financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Perseverance rover has had a chance to settle in on Mars since landing last Thursday, so it’s doing what every new resident does these days — sending back photos of its new home. In this case, it’s a steady stream of amazing imagery from another planet. The rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument, a pair of zoomable
Continue ReadingTwo police officers in the Philippines were killed in a shootout with other federal agents during a botched undercover drug bust, according to official state media Philippine News Agency (PNA). The two officers, from the Philippine National Police (PNP), faced off against agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Quezon City on Wednesday
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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission this week suspended the liquor license of Springfield’s Twisted River Saloon for allowing indoor dining.
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South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is under pressure to resign after he was charged last week with three misdemeanor counts in the accident that led to the death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever. The calls for his resignation have ramped up in light of new evidence released Tuesday night, in which investigators say that they
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The Australian city of Brisbane is the “preferred host” for the 2032 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday, in a move which officials said was designed to bring “stability” to the Games after the delay of the Tokyo 2020 edition. IOC President Thomas Bach announced at a news conference Wednesday that the
Continue ReadingA Bend woman was arrested on burglary, criminal trespass and other charges, accused of posing as a potential buyer of a newly built southeast Bend duplex, keeping the key and staying in two of them for nearly a week.
Continue Reading As demand for Covid-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, there’s still not sufficient supply to cover everyone within even the top priority groups. But by targeting vaccine distribution to more specific vulnerable populations, states could have the opportunity to save thousands of lives and prevent even more hospitalizations, according to a new analysis. Around the
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Redmond Proficiency Academy theatre students Grace Sorensen and Kendra McGuire are used to performing to an audience, but the pandemic has forced them and their fellow performers to show off their skills virtually.
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