Coronavirus Archives

Oregon COVID cases rise, hospitalizations to peak June 9

May 24, 2022 11:24 AM Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is reporting some of the highest numbers of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started more than two years ago. The…

Sen. Jeff Merkley tests positive for COVID-19, experiences mild symptoms

May 23, 2022 8:56 AM KTVZ news sources

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Monday after testing positive for…

Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years

Three-dose Covid-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, Pfizer and BioNTech say

May 23, 2022 3:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadia Kounang, CNN Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response in…

Beijing extends work-from-home order as COVID-19 cases rise

May 22, 2022 8:46 PM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has extended orders for workers and students to stay home and ordered additional mass testing as cases of COVID-19 again…

The CDC's independent vaccine committee voted in favor of boosters for children ages 5-11.

CDC signs off on boosters for 5-11-year-olds

May 19, 2022 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds following the independent…

Some held at Tacoma ICE detention center fear COVID spread

May 19, 2022 5:10 AM Associated Press

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Nine people held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma have joined in a hunger strike to protest what they say are…

Covid-19 surges in Oregon, OHA reports in latest update

May 18, 2022 7:38 PM KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Health Authority held its monthly media availability Wednesday, providing an update on COVID-19 in Oregon as cases have been on the…

Friends and family mourn the death of Conrad Coleman Jr. following his funeral service on July 3

More than 1 million people have died of Covid-19 in the US

May 17, 2022 1:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than one million people have now died of Covid-19 in the US since the pandemic’s start, according to Tuesday…

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 at least five months after completion of the primary vaccine series.

FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 booster shots for children ages 5 to 11

May 17, 2022 7:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s…

Kim Jong Un mobilizes North Korea’s military in response to Covid-19 outbreak

May 16, 2022 1:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has mobilized the military to respond to the country’s first officially…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for people traveling within the United States.

CDC to all domestic travelers: Test as close as possible to departure time

May 16, 2022 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Michael Nedelman and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for people traveling within the…

Shanghai says lockdown to ease as virus spread mostly ends

May 15, 2022 10:51 PM Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Most of Shanghai has stopped the spread of the coronavirus in the community and fewer than 1 million people remain under strict…

A man walks his dog through Taikoo Li mall after many retail stores were closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on May 10 in Beijing

Covid has hit China’s economy harder than expected

May 15, 2022 9:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura He, CNN Business China has reported disappointing economic data for the month of April, underscoring the extensive damage Covid lockdowns…

Mariners to miss ‘couple players’ in Toronto over vaccine

May 15, 2022 9:41 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said “a couple players” won’t make the trip for the three-game series that starts…

North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths

May 14, 2022 4:15 PM Associated Press

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and hundreds of thousands of additional…

This picture taken and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 14.

What we know (and don’t know) about North Korea’s Covid outbreak

May 13, 2022 11:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, Gawon Bae and Helen Regan, CNN North Korea’s first-reported Covid-19 outbreak is the “greatest turmoil” to befall…

Judge tosses COVID-19 vaccine objections of Hanford workers

May 13, 2022 4:50 PM Associated Press

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several hundred Hanford nuclear reservation and Pacific Northwest…

The state of Massachusetts reached a $56 million settlement with the plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit regarding a deadly Covid-19 outbreak at a veteran's home roughly two years ago

Massachusetts reaches a $56 million settlement for a deadly veteran’s home Covid-19 outbreak

May 13, 2022 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Liam Reilly, Annie Cohen and Christina Maxouris, CNN The state of Massachusetts reached a $56 million settlement with the plaintiffs of a…

Gov. Brown orders flags lowered to half-staff in memory of 1 million who have died from COVID-19

May 12, 2022 11:16 AM KTVZ news sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on…

President Joe Biden's administration will forcefully urge Congress to pass more Covid-19 funding during Global Covid-19 summit.

Biden mourns 1 million US Covid deaths as ‘irreplaceable losses’

May 12, 2022 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sam Fossum, Nikki Carvajal, Maegan Vazquez and Deidre McPhillips, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday mourned 1 million American deaths from…