Hong Kong bet on zero-Covid. Now it’s facing a ‘preventable disaster’
By Julia Hollingsworth, Wayne Chang, Elizabeth Yee, Ivan Watson and Teele Rebane, CNN Morgues are nearly at capacity, hospitals overwhelmed and, as…
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NYC mayor lifts mask requirement for K-12 students and vaccine proof rule for theaters and restaurants
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Jay Croft, CNN New York City is dropping mask requirements for K-12 schools and lifting proof of vaccine mandates for…
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Oregon reports 23 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from Jefferson County; 741 new cases
There are 23 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including two from Jefferson County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,709, the…
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Oregon reports 34 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from Crook County; 696 new cases
There are 34 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including two from Crook County, raising the state’s death toll at 6,686, the Oregon…
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OSU, OSU-Cascades to lift mask mandates March 12, plan in-person commencement ceremonies
Masks will be welcome but not required in most settings at Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades beginning Saturday, March…
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Bend man’s wife died of rare Johnson & Johnson vaccine complications – but he’s still pro-vaccine
Monica Melkonian wanted the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine. It was only one shot, and then she would be protected against the virus. So she was…
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As vaccine demand falls, states are left with huge stockpile
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press As demand to get COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. collapses in many areas, states are scrambling to use…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 696 new cases
There are four newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,652, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading White House unveils plan to move America to a new stage of the Covid pandemic
By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Wednesday unveiled a plan to move the nation to a new stage of the pandemic where Covid-19…
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Oregon reports 26 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Jefferson County; 741 new cases
There are 26 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one from Jefferson County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,648, the Oregon…
Continue Reading How should you decide whether to keep wearing a mask? Our expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new measure for determining Covid-19 community levels.…
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Masks to be optional at Oregon DMV offices, during driving tests starting March 14
Masks will be optional for customers indoors at Oregon DMV offices and inside cars during DMV drive tests starting Monday, March…
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New Biden pandemic plan: Closer to normal for the nation
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s White House is outlining a strategy it says will allow Americans to…
Continue Reading Americans can order another round of free at-home Covid-19 tests next week
By Katherine Dillinger and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Americans can order additional free at-home Covid-19 tests supplied by the US government starting next…
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With Covid cases declining and restrictions set to lift, unvaccinated St. Charles workers officially let go
About four months after the Covid vaccine mandate took effect, unvaccinated workers at St. Charles, including registered nurse Saren love, have…
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Oregon reports 40 more COVID-19 related deaths over 3 days, 1 in C.O.; 1,694 new cases
There were 40 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths over the past three days in Oregon, including one from Jefferson County, raising the state’s…
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St. Charles Bend to close drive-thru COVID-19 test site on Friday; testing guidelines revised
With the Oregon National Guard scheduled to stand down its operations at St. Charles facilities over the next two weeks, St. Charles Bend is planning…
Continue Reading As the CDC shifts masking guidance, Americans are split on path forward
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most adults in the United States are getting back to some degree of pre-pandemic normalcy, but they’re divided over…
Continue Reading Demand for Covid-19 testing is falling, but experts caution it’s as important as ever
By Amanda Sealy and Deidre McPhillips, CNN As the United States emerges from the Omicron wave, Covid-19 testing has slowed to a fraction of what it…
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Oregon Senate Democrats defeat GOP bid to remove mask requirement in chambers
Senate Republicans said they moved Monday to amend Senate rules to end the masking requirements in the Senate Chamber, but Democrats rejected…
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