This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US
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…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 related deaths, 421 cases; Oregon tops 700K cases, but rate among US lowest
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…
Continue ReadingPfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization for fourth Covid-19 vaccine doses for people 65 and up
By Amanda Sealy, Carma Hassan and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration for…
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New OSU project asks college students, faculty about COVID-19 pandemic coping strategies
Two years into the pandemic, an Oregon State University psychology professor is inviting college students and faculty to reflect and share about how…
Continue ReadingWhite House ramping up its warnings about potential disruptions to Covid response without new funding
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…
Continue ReadingWhat rising Covid-19 infections in the UK and Europe could mean for the US
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two weeks after the United Kingdom dropped its last remaining Covid-19 mitigation measure — a…
Continue ReadingIn China, 37 million people are in Covid lockdown. Here’s what we know
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…
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Oregon reports 16 COVID-19 deaths, 775 cases in 3 days; St. Charles sees lowest patient count since July
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…
Continue ReadingCDC adds 1 destination to ‘very high’ risk category for travel
By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination, the Indian Ocean island…
Continue ReadingFormer President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “I’ve had a scratchy…
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Many Central Oregonians ditch the masks on the day state mandate is lifted
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…
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As masks come off, Oregon officials roll out new recovery plan for what’s next
As the state’s mask requirements begin lifting due to rapidly declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Oregon Health Authority said…
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Oregon reports 15 more COVID-19 related deaths, 411 new cases
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…
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Oregon reports 54 more COVID-19 related deaths, 4 in Deschutes County, 433 new cases
There are 54 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including four in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,854, the…
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2 years into pandemic, Oregon — and the world — take cautious steps forward
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — On the two-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic, people are shedding their masks and getting back to normal as…
Continue ReadingStudents trapped in quarantine beg for help online as China faces biggest Covid outbreak since 2020
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau China is fighting its biggest Covid-19 outbreak since the early days of the pandemic, with discontent…
Continue ReadingGlobal pandemic death toll is three times higher than reported Covid-19 deaths suggest, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic may have been three times deadlier than the reported death toll suggests. Researchers estimate in a…
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Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 related deaths, 470 new cases, 270 hospitalizations
There are 29 newly COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, three in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,800, the Oregon Health…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Biden administration set to extend travel mask mandate for another month
By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Betsy Klein, CNN The Transportation Security Administration is set to extend the federal public transportation…
Continue ReadingJudge throws out challenge from Republican lawmakers against House mask mandate
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge has ruled that the House’s mask mandate didn’t violate the First Amendment and…
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