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…
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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…
Continue ReadingNew 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 ReadingAmericans 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 ReadingAs 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 ReadingDemand 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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Oregon to drop indoor mask requirements March 12; Wash., California taking similar steps
As case counts fall fast, two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the governors of Oregon, Washington and California made a first-ever joint…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 is killing more people now than during most of the pandemic. Here’s who’s still at risk
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Plummeting Covid-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about…
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Redmond School Board backs off mask confrontation after state moves up lifting school mandates
Welcoming the state’s move to more quickly drop its mask mandate for schools — and amid union concerns and state agency threats to fine or cost the…
Continue ReadingNew York indoor school mask mandate to be lifted this week
By Emma Tucker, Pooja Agrawal and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN New York will no longer require students to wear masks in schools beginning on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingNew CDC Covid-19 metrics drop strong mask recommendations for most of the country
By Elizabeth Cohen and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Most people in the United States live in areas where those who are healthy do not need to wear masks…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, fewest in 2-plus months; 981 new cases
There are four newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, two from Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,582, the Oregon Health…
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Oregon reports 59 more COVID-19 related deaths, 5 from C. Oregon; 856 new cases
There are 59 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, five from Central Oregon. raising the state’s death toll to 6,578, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Many C. Oregonians excited for lifting of indoor mask mandate, emergency declaration
Starting March 19th, mask mandates will be lifted for all indoor spaces in Oregon, including…
Continue ReadingCanada authorizes first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine
By The Associated Press Canada has become the first country to authorize use of a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is made by Medicago of…
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