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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Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find. That may help explain why it’s more contagious, but it’s no reason to panic
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like…
Continue Reading Moderna seeks FDA authorization for second Covid-19 booster shot for all adults
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Moderna announced Thursday that it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization for a second…
Continue Reading Biden administration details Covid funding accounting
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration sent detailed explanations to key lawmakers Wednesday evening providing an accounting of remaining…
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Oregon reports 27 more COVID-19 related deaths, 331 new cases; hospitalizations fall
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…
Continue Reading Canada to lift testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers
CBC, DAX WILKINSON, CNN By Paula Newton, CNN Canada announced it will lift its Covid-19 pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers…
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Oregon reports 35 more COVID-19 related deaths, 355 new cases; cases fall sharply, deaths rise
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…
Continue Reading White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients is leaving his job
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients will leave his job next month, President Joe Biden announced Thursday,…
Continue Reading 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 Reading Pfizer/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 Reading White 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 Reading What 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 Reading In 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 Reading CDC 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 Reading Former 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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