Oregon COVID-19 biweekly report shows rise in cases, hospitalizations and deaths
The COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released Thursday, shows an increase COVID-19-related cases, hospitalizations and deaths since the previous…
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White House says Covid-19 shots for kids under 5 could begin as soon as June 21
By Nikki Carvajal, CNN Covid-19 vaccination shots for the youngest Americans could begin as soon as June 21, the White House said on Thursday. The…
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Covid in North Korea is likely ‘getting worse, not better’: WHO
Story by Reuters The World Health Organization has cast doubts on North Korea’s claims of progress in its fight against a Covid-19 outbreak,…
Continue Reading Pfizer asks FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine for youngest kids
By Nadia Kounang and Katherine Dillinger, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that they have completed their submission requesting emergency…
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Shanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Traffic, pedestrians and joggers have reappeared on the streets of Shanghai as China’s…
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Three St. Charles Urgent Care clinics now federally designated COVID-19 ‘Test to Treat’ sites
St. Charles Urgent Care clinics are now federally designated Test to Treat (T2T) sites where people at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness can get…
Continue Reading Shanghai moves toward ending 2-month COVID-19 lockdown
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Shanghai authorities say they will take major steps Wednesday toward…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom tests positive for Covid-19
By Devan Cole, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tested positive for Covid-19 and is taking antiviral medication, his office announced Saturday.…
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Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID, officials urge masking
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Wednesday, the same day state health officials…
Continue Reading We’re finally learning more about long Covid
By Rob Picheta and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Vaccines, variants, natural immunity and better treatment options mean catching Covid-19 now isn’t the…
Continue Reading Face masks are now required again at many Philadelphia-area schools
By Melissa Alonso, CNN The School District of Philadelphia reinstated face masks in schools, a month after masks were made optional, due to an uptick…
Continue Reading Oregon COVID cases rise, hospitalizations to peak June 9
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…
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Sen. Jeff Merkley tests positive for COVID-19, experiences mild symptoms
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Monday after testing positive for…
Continue Reading Three-dose Covid-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, Pfizer and BioNTech say
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…
Continue Reading Beijing extends work-from-home order as COVID-19 cases rise
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has extended orders for workers and students to stay home and ordered additional mass testing as cases of COVID-19 again…
Continue Reading CDC signs off on boosters for 5-11-year-olds
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…
Continue Reading Some held at Tacoma ICE detention center fear COVID spread
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…
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Covid-19 surges in Oregon, OHA reports in latest update
The Oregon Health Authority held its monthly media availability Wednesday, providing an update on COVID-19 in Oregon as cases have been on the…
Continue Reading More than 1 million people have died of Covid-19 in the US
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…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 booster shots for children ages 5 to 11
By Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s…
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