Oregon reports second case of COVID-19 UK variant
The Oregon Health Authority says it was notified Friday that a person in Yamhill County tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain…
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Oregon reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 from Crook County; 775 new cases
There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Crook County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 1,877, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingFDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine
As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…
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COVID-19 vaccinations begin for C.O. educators
Deschutes County and partners expect to vaccinate 2,500 school staff at the county fairgrounds in Redmond by the end of the weekend, the start of a…
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Snow just another challenge for struggling C.O. restaurants
With state guidelines not allowing indoor dining in Deschutes County, the cold and snowfall pose new hurdles for struggling restaurants. Places like…
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Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 deaths, one from Deschutes; 877 new cases
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 40th death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,865, the Oregon…
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St. Charles Redmond COVID-19 outbreak traced to patient who tested negative — twice
St. Charles Health System’s investigation of a COVID-19 outbreak at its Redmond hospital revealed that the source was a COVID-positive patient, the…
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Redmond School District pushes back reopening nearly 3 weeks, to Feb. 22
A rise in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases — and a growing number of Redmond School District staff and students sick or in quarantine — will push…
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Gov. Kate Brown, other officials defend vaccine rollout pace, priorities
Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials explained and defended the state’s vaccination priority and rollout during a Friday news conference,…
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Bank warns: Beware these COVID-related scams in 2021
Since the onset of the pandemic, criminals have used tactics like identity theft and social engineering to defraud government and health care…
Continue ReadingBiden unveils Covid-19 plan based on ‘science not politics’ as he signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office on Thursday focused on rolling out his national strategy to get the coronavirus pandemic under…
Continue Reading Oregon Health Authority reports 11 more COVID-19 deaths, 849 new cases
There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,843, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Deschutes Lawyer in the library program proceeds virtually
The Deschutes Lawyer in the Library program will proceed through Zoom amid the pandemic to help anyone with any legal questions they might have. The…
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Gov. Brown’s office holds out little hope for delayed prep football season
High school football remains on Gov. Kate Brown’s prohibited list of activities, even with the scheduled start of the delayed season just a few weeks…
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3 more Oregon state prison inmates with COVID-19 die; 7 in a week at Two Rivers
State officials say three more people who were incarcerated in Oregon prisons have died after contracting COVID-19.…
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St. Charles Redmond reports COVID-19 outbreak; 31 caregivers affected
St. Charles Health System said late Wednesday it has reported an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the St. Charles Redmond hospital campus to Deschutes…
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Deschutes County gets state OK to begin vaccinating K-12 educators, staff
Deschutes County announced Thursday it has received approval from the Oregon Health Authority to begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to local K-12…
Continue ReadingBiden: Covid-19 death toll likely to top 500,000, asks Americans to wear mask for his first 100 days
The Covid-19 death toll in the United States will likely top 500,000 next month, President Joe Biden said in a news conference Thursday, as he…
Continue ReadingBiden unveils Covid-19 plan ‘based on science not politics,’ signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday focused on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 deaths, 3 in C. Oregon; 704 new cases
There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County and one in Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to…
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