Oregon Health Authority lifts COVID-19 response measures as federal emergency ends
In alignment with the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ending Thursday, state health officials announced Wednesday the lifting of…
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WHO says Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said…
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Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022, CDC data shows
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2022, according to provisional data from the US…
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11 former St. Charles employees sue hospital system for $2.5 million over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Eleven former St. Charles Health System employees are suing the organization for more than $2.5 million, claiming the hospital system violated their…
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DHS to lift Covid vaccine requirement for non-US travelers
By Ross Levitt and Pete Muntean, CNN One of the last remaining Covid-related travel restrictions in the United States is about to go away. Non-US…
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Oregon’s COVID-19 outlook is good as cases, deaths, hospitalizations still falling; OHA ends monthly briefings
As COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations continue their declines in Oregon and across the country, state health officials remain hopeful that…
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CDC signs off on additional Covid-19 booster doses for certain people
By Katherine Dillinger and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations on the Covid-19 vaccines…
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New White House plan aims to provide uninsured with free Covid-19 vaccines
By Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration unveiled Tuesday a $1.1 billion program aimed at providing Covid-19 vaccines and treatments to the…
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Central Oregon medical providers, patients react to end of OHA’s mask requirement in health care settings
As of Monday, you no longer hade to wear a mask when you visit the doctor, dentist, or any other Oregon health care provider, in most situations.…
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Oregon announces plans to end remote state workers’ reimbursement for commuting to their offices
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Monday its plan to end reimbursement standards for remote work that were established…
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Senate votes to end Covid-19 emergency, 3 years after initial declaration
By Ali Zaslav, Phil Mattingly and Manu Raju, CNN The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would end the national Covid-19 emergency declared by…
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China approves its first mRNA Covid-19 vaccine
CNN By Juliana Liu China has approved its first Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology, months after the country lifted strict pandemic measures.…
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Scientists parse another clue to possible origins of Covid-19 as WHO says all possibilities ‘remain on the table’
By Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s a tantalizing new clue in the hunt for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. A new analysis of genetic material…
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COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers…
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House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted unanimously to declassify U.S. intelligence information about…
Continue Reading As Oregon’s worst respiratory virus surge ever eases, state health officer paints optimistic picture for spring
Following the worst respiratory virus surge Oregon has ever seen, the state’s top health official on Thursday painted an optimistic picture for…
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US to relax Covid testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday
By Donald Judd and Jack Forrest, CNN The US is planning to relax Covid-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, a source…
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Oregon lifting mask requirement for health care settings April 3; state outlines why as C.O. health care providers react
Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting Monday, April 3, the Oregon Health Authority…
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After 959 days, this city is no longer imposing $1,000 fines for not wearing a mask
By Jessie Yeung and Kathleen Magramo, CNN One of the last major international cities requiring face coverings on Tuesday announced it will end its…
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US Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak, furthering US intel divide over virus origin
By Jeremy Herb and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak…
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