St. Charles Prineville closing COVID-19 drive-through testing site
St. Charles Prineville is closing its COVID-19 drive-through test site on Thursday, officials said Tuesday. After that time, tests will be…
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What we know about BA.2 — now the dominant cause of Covid-19 in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, causing more than…
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Prelim report shows no recidivism spike for inmates released early due to COVID-19
A preliminary report by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission found some people released early from prison because of the COVID-19 pandemic were not…
Continue Reading Second booster shots authorized for adults 50 and older
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines…
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Oregon reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths, 6 in C. Oregon, over 3-day period
There were 39 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, including six deaths in Central Oregon, raising the…
Continue Reading Studies link Covid-19 infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis
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,…
Continue Reading Shanghai to lock down each half of city for mass Covid-19 testing
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…
Continue Reading FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults 50 and over this week
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…
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Falling numbers: Oregon reports 2 COVID-19 related deaths, 189 cases, 157 hospitalizations
There are two newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,035, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 related deaths, 301 new cases
There are 20 newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 7,033, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 found in Oregon wastewater
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…
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Oregon reports 30 more COVID-19-related deaths; toll tops 7,000 as weekly numbers decline
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…
Continue Reading One in five South Koreans have had Covid, as latest wave sees deaths surge
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…
Continue Reading Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults
By John Bonifield, CNN Moderna announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on Wednesday. The company said two…
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Omicron subvariant found in 25% of cases tested at UW lab
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials say the subvariant of omicron known as BA.2 accounts for about one-fourth of COVID-19 cases sequenced in…
Continue Reading As BA.2 grows in the US, experts look to other countries to predict its impact here
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.…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 related deaths, 269 cases; St. Charles patient count lowest since July
There are eight newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,983, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday as…
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Oregon reports five more COVID-19 related deaths, 560 new cases in 3-day period
There were five newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, raising the state’s death toll to 6,975, the Oregon Health…
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Hong Kong to lift flight bans, cut quarantine for arrivals
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam said Monday that the city would lift flight bans on nine countries including Britain and the U.S.…
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Oregon reports 11 more COVID-19 related deaths, 289 new cases, 213 hospitalizations
There are 11 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,971, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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