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…
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Covid-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 Reading New 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 Reading New 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…
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Canada 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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C. Oregon school superintendents ask state to lift schools’ mask mandate at same time as rest of state
Nearly a dozen Central and Eastern Oregon school superintendents sent a letter to two state health officials this week, asking that school districts…
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Oregon reports 35 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from Jefferson County; 1,160 new cases
There are 35 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one from Jefferson County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,519, the Oregon…
Continue Reading Time between Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines can be up to 8 weeks for some people, updated CDC guidance says
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen, CNN The interval between first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines may be as long as…
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Oregon reports 29 more COVID-19 related deaths over 4 days, 1 from Deschutes County; 3,400 new cases
There were 29 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the four-day Presidents Day weekend, one from Deschutes County, raising the…
Continue Reading Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents
By ZEN SOO and ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the city will test its entire population for COVID-19 in…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson announces the end of Covid restrictions in England
By Luke McGee, CNN A day after it was announced that Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for Covid-19, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has…
Continue Reading Canadian authorities freeze financial assets for those involved in ongoing protests in Ottawa
By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN A weeks-long blockade in the Canadian capital has led to almost 200 arrests and prolonged suffering…
Continue Reading US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an…
Continue Reading Democratic governor says party should push masks and vaccines ‘as a matter of personal responsibility’
By Devan Cole, CNN Colorado’s Democratic governor said Sunday that his party can best navigate the divisive issues of masking and vaccines by…
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19
CNN By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced…
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Oregon reports 12 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 in Crook County; 1,635 new cases
There are 12 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including one in Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,456, the Oregon…
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