Coronavirus Archives

Oregon reports 42 more COVID-19 related deaths, 351 new cases; hospitalizations fall to 111

March 29, 2022 2:27 pm KTVZ News Sources

There are 42 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,115, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

St. Charles Prineville closing COVID-19 drive-through testing site

March 29, 2022 10:14 am Barney Lerten

St. Charles Prineville is closing its COVID-19 drive-through test site on Thursday, officials said Tuesday. After that time, tests will be…

What we know about BA.2 — now the dominant cause of Covid-19 in the US

March 29, 2022 7:08 am CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, causing more than…

Prelim report shows no recidivism spike for inmates released early due to COVID-19

March 29, 2022 9:16 am The Associated Press

A preliminary report by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission found some people released early from prison because of the COVID-19 pandemic were not…

Second booster shots authorized for adults 50 and older

March 29, 2022 8:23 am CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines…

Oregon reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths, 6 in C. Oregon, over 3-day period

March 28, 2022 1:42 pm KTVZ News Sources

There were 39 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, including six deaths in Central Oregon, raising the…

Studies link Covid-19 infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis

March 28, 2022 3:15 am CNN Newsource

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Over a year after recovering from a Covid-19 infection, Jennifer Hobbs is adjusting to her new normal: brain fog, joint pain,…

Shanghai to lock down each half of city for mass Covid-19 testing

March 27, 2022 9:50 am CNN

CNN By Yong Xiong, Simone McCarthy and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Shanghai has said it will lock down each half of the city by turns for mass Covid-19 testing…

FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults 50 and over this week

March 26, 2022 12:06 pm CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster as early as…

Falling numbers: Oregon reports 2 COVID-19 related deaths, 189 cases, 157 hospitalizations

March 25, 2022 4:29 pm KTVZ News Sources

There are two newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,035, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 related deaths, 301 new cases

March 24, 2022 1:43 pm KTVZ News Sources

There are 20 newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,033, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 found in Oregon wastewater

March 24, 2022 9:07 pm KTVZ News Sources

An extra-contagious version of the omicron variant that is fueling COVID-19 surges in parts of Europe and Asia has been found in the wastewater of…

Oregon reports 30 more COVID-19-related deaths; toll tops 7,000 as weekly numbers decline

March 23, 2022 4:48 pm KTVZ News Sources

There are 30 newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll past the 7,000 mark, to 7,013, the Oregon Health Authority…

One in five South Koreans have had Covid, as latest wave sees deaths surge

March 23, 2022 11:09 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN, and Reuters South Korea’s latest Covid-19 wave has pushed the country’s total infections past 10…

Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults

March 23, 2022 5:03 am CNN Newsource

By John Bonifield, CNN Moderna announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on Wednesday. The company said two…

Omicron subvariant found in 25% of cases tested at UW lab

March 23, 2022 6:40 am Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials say the subvariant of omicron known as BA.2 accounts for about one-fourth of COVID-19 cases sequenced in…

As BA.2 grows in the US, experts look to other countries to predict its impact here

March 22, 2022 5:12 pm CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN After weeks in free fall, new Covid-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its ascent.…