Oregon State Police outline employee vaccinations, exceptions and 4 resignations
Oregon State Police released information Tuesday evening, laying out the numbers regarding employee compliance with Executive Order 21-29, Gov. Kate…
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Oregon agency inadvertently releases 40,000 state employees’ vaccine status
Oregon’s central administrative agency inadvertently released the COVID-19 vaccination status of more than 40,000 state employees to two media…
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More than a quarter of LAPD and LAFD’s sworn workforce remain unvaccinated ahead of city’s vaccine deadline
By Sarah Moon and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN More than a quarter of the Los Angeles Police Department’s and Los Angeles Fire Department’s…
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Oregon reports 41 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 from C. Oregon; 1,366 new cases
There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,226, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate
A federal judge on Monday denied a last-minute bid by more than three dozen state employees, health care providers and school staff to temporarily…
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Washington State head football coach ousted after refusing Covid-19 vaccine
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Washington State University’s head football coach, Nick Rolovich, and four assistant coaches are losing their jobs…
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Emotions run high on mandate deadline day; unvaccinated St. Charles workers sidelined
On Monday’s state vaccination mandate deadline for all health care and public school workers and thousands of state employees, St. Charles Health…
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Mtn. View HS students walk out to protest vaccine mandate; 15 Bend-La Pine staff on unpaid leave
Passing drivers honked their horns as students chanted “no more mandate!” along 27th Street in front of Mountain View High School during a…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths over weekend, 3 in C. Oregon; 3,276 new cases
There have been 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, including three in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to…
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Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle
By Devan Cole, CNN Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American…
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More than a third of Chicago police officers defy city vaccine mandate
WLS By Omar Jimenez, CNN About 4,500 Chicago police officers didn’t report their vaccination status by October 15 as mandated by the city,…
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Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But where they go from here will depend on vaccinations, Fauci says
CNN, WCBS, WLS, WABC, KTUL, WFOR, KGO By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are improving; an optimistic…
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Five times as many police officers have died from Covid-19 as from gunfire since start of pandemic
CNN, WCBS, WLS, WABC, KTUL, WFOR, KGO By Ryan Young, Jason Morris and Ray Sanchez, CNN Jessica Desfosses shared the final heartrending text messages…
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More Covid-19 boosters are on the horizon. But not everyone will need one, experts say
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Advisers from the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend emergency authorization of a booster dose of…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, including 1 from Deschutes County; 1,218 new cases
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,161, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Masks and vaccines are a must this holiday season, CDC says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Get your holiday themed masks and porch heaters ready. Masks and outdoor gatherings will still be the best way to make…
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COVID-19 vaccines offered at Redmond Airport pop-up clinic on Fridays this month
Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Medical Teams International to offer a weekly walk-in COVID-19 vaccine pop-up at the Redmond…
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Monday’s vaccine deadline could mean end of road for longtime Mtn. View freshman football coach
After the Mountain View freshman football team played it’s game against Summit Thursday night, coach Mark Schulz gathered his players to share some…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Crook County; 1,237 new cases
There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,141, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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New CDC data shows the risk of dying from Covid-19 is 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated adults
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Throughout August, the risk of dying from Covid-19 was 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated…
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