Coronavirus Archives

Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find. That may help explain why it’s more contagious, but it’s no reason to panic

March 18, 2022 5:42 am CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like…

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for second Covid-19 booster shot for all adults

March 17, 2022 7:34 pm CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Moderna announced Thursday that it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization for a second…

Biden administration details Covid funding accounting

March 17, 2022 12:15 pm CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration sent detailed explanations to key lawmakers Wednesday evening providing an accounting of remaining…

Oregon reports 27 more COVID-19 related deaths, 331 new cases; hospitalizations fall

March 17, 2022 4:43 pm KTVZ news sources

There are 27 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,960, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Canada to lift testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers

March 17, 2022 10:06 am CNN

CBC, DAX WILKINSON, CNN By Paula Newton, CNN Canada announced it will lift its Covid-19 pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers…

Oregon reports 35 more COVID-19 related deaths, 355 new cases; cases fall sharply, deaths rise

March 16, 2022 2:25 pm KTVZ news sources

There are 35 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, three from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,933, the Oregon…

White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients is leaving his job

March 17, 2022 5:18 am CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Diamond, CNN White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients will leave his job next month, President Joe Biden announced Thursday,…

This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US

March 16, 2022 1:13 pm CNN

CNN By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With a new version of the Omicron coronavirus variant picking up steam in the United States, as many…

Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 related deaths, 421 cases; Oregon tops 700K cases, but rate among US lowest

March 15, 2022 4:32 pm KTVZ news sources

There are 14 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,899, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Pfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization for fourth Covid-19 vaccine doses for people 65 and up

March 15, 2022 1:07 pm CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy, Carma Hassan and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration for…

New OSU project asks college students, faculty about COVID-19 pandemic coping strategies

March 15, 2022 9:15 am KTVZ news sources

Two years into the pandemic, an Oregon State University psychology professor is inviting college students and faculty to reflect and share about how…

White House ramping up its warnings about potential disruptions to Covid response without new funding

March 15, 2022 5:59 am CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is amping up its warning that aspects of the federal Covid-19 response will be curtailed after lawmakers failed…

What rising Covid-19 infections in the UK and Europe could mean for the US

March 15, 2022 3:35 am CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two weeks after the United Kingdom dropped its last remaining Covid-19 mitigation measure — a…

In China, 37 million people are in Covid lockdown. Here’s what we know

March 15, 2022 1:53 am CNN

CNN By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau Tens of millions of people are living under lockdown in China, as the country battles its worst…

Oregon reports 16 COVID-19 deaths, 775 cases in 3 days; St. Charles sees lowest patient count since July

March 14, 2022 3:29 pm KTVZ news sources

There were 16 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the past three days, four from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll…

CDC adds 1 destination to ‘very high’ risk category for travel

March 14, 2022 12:59 pm CNN Newsource

By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination, the Indian Ocean island…

Former President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19

March 13, 2022 1:16 pm CNN Newsource

By Arlette Saenz, CNN Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “I’ve had a scratchy…

Many Central Oregonians ditch the masks on the day state mandate is lifted

March 12, 2022 6:40 pm Kelsey McGee

Oregon and Washington are among the last states to lift the mask requirements as Covid-19 cases decline sharply. Oregon’s mask mandate ended just…

As masks come off, Oregon officials roll out new recovery plan for what’s next

March 11, 2022 11:52 am Kelsey McGee

As the state’s mask requirements begin lifting due to rapidly declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Oregon Health Authority said…

Oregon reports 15 more COVID-19 related deaths, 411 new cases

March 11, 2022 5:23 pm KTVZ news sources

There are 15 newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including one from Jefferson County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,869, the Oregon…