OSU study: Rural-urban divide compounds racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths
While Black, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people nationwide, a…
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CDC reports 5,800 Covid infections in fully vaccinated people
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
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Sisters Rodeo Queen, community now looking ahead to next summer
The Sisters Rodeo community is hurting, but already looking ahead.…
Continue Reading Oregon reports three more COVID-19 related deaths, 816 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,449, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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FEMA now providing aid for COVID-19 related funeral expenses, senators say
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun providing financial assistance…
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80th Sisters Rodeo canceled for second straight year
Yet again, the 80th Sisters Rodeo – and its many fans and the community — will have to wait another year, as the rodeo board voted unanimously…
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Fewer C. Oregonians got paused single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Bend resident Tina Chouinard was perfectly fine with getting the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on March…
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Oregon employers mull requiring COVID-19 vaccines
A large winery near Eugene has notified its workers that they must show proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine by May 20.…
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Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 567 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,446, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Here’s the impact the Johnson & Johnson pause might have on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The pause in Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout could have a significant impact on the US — but not in the way you might…
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White House says pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine ‘will not have a significant impact on our vaccination plan’
The White House said Tuesday that the recommended pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would “not have a significant impact on our…
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Oregon OSHA fines Bend, Redmond Black Bear Diners more than $35,000
Oregon OSHA announced Monday it has fined two Black Bear Diner locations, in Bend and Redmond, more than $35,000 for violating standards designed to…
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Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing officered Wednesday in downtown Bend
Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with the Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event from 9 a.m. to 2…
Continue Reading Oregon reports one more COVID-19 related death, 294 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,441, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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OSU Extension’s statewide network encourages participation in vaccinations
From the Oregon Coast to the eastern rangelands, the Oregon State University Extension Service is collaborating to build knowledge, confidence and…
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Deschutes County Health Services looking for vaccine clinic volunteers
The mass vaccine clinic at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds is accepting applications for medical and non-medical volunteers. Applications can…
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As vaccinations keep rising, so do Covid-19 hospitalizations among those who aren’t vaccinated
First, the good news: The United States reported a record-high 4.6 million doses of vaccines administered in one day, according to data published…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 499 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,440, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Blinken criticizes China’s failure to ‘provide real transparency’ earlier in pandemic
Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China Sunday for not disclosing information on Covid-19 and its aggression in Taiwan and said that the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths; 761 new cases, most in 2 months
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,440, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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