Nearly a dozen Central and Eastern Oregon school superintendents sent a letter to two state health officials this week, asking that school districts be aligned with other entities when mask mandates are lifted by the state, and not have to wait until March 31, as currently planned.
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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 Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy 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 eight weeks for certain people, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in vaccine guidance updated Tuesday. Previous guidance said the second doses should be administered three
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There were 29 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon over the four-day Presidents Day weekend, one from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,485, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy 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 March as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. Hong Kong has reported about 5,000 new daily infections since Feb. 15, with the number threatening
Continue ReadingBy 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 unveiled plans to end self-isolation rules and the provision of free coronavirus tests in England. Speaking in parliament on Monday, Johnson outlined England’s roadmap to ending all legal restrictions and
Continue ReadingBy 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 for businesses caught in the middle of protests against Covid-19 mandates. Canadian authorities on Sunday froze the finances associated with certain individuals and companies believed to be involved in the
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the omicron variant’s hold is weakening across the country. Total confirmed cases reported Saturday barely exceeded 100,000, a sharp downturn from around 800,850 on Jan. 16, according to Johns Hopkins University
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Colorado’s Democratic governor said Sunday that his party can best navigate the divisive issues of masking and vaccines by talking about them “as a matter of personal responsibility.” “I think talking about masks and vaccines as a matter of personal responsibility, as a data-driven way to reduce your own personal risk,
Continue ReadingCNN By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for coronavirus, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday. The 95-year-old sovereign — who is celebrating her 70th year on the throne — is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said.
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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 Health Authority reported Friday.
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, Paula Newton and Paradise Afshar, CNN Demonstrations in Ottawa turned violent Friday as protesters, according to authorities, assaulted officers and tried to remove their weapons. “All means of de-escalation have been used to move forward in our goal of returning Ottawa to (its) normalcy,” police in Canada’s capital said in a tweet.
Continue ReadingCNN, EMED DIGITAL HEALTHCARE By Sonnet Swire and Rachel Janfaza, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy announced Friday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Murthy wrote in a long thread on Twitter that his wife and 5-year-old son were also positive for the virus and had mild symptoms. His 4-year-old daughter, who was
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The antiparasitic drug ivermectin doesn’t prevent severe disease from Covid-19 any more effectively than symptom management and close observation by medical professionals, according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. The study enrolled nearly 500 people 50 and older who were at risk of severe Covid-19 because
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There are 28 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,444, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US military has approved religious exemptions to its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for 15 service members out of approximately 16,000 requests, according to the latest data from the services. The Marine Corps has approved religious exemptions for six Marines and the Air Force has approved nine requests for
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School Board has voted to make masks optional in schools, starting March 2. After a heated debate, followed by a 4-1 vote Wednesday night, parents soon will get to make the call on whether their kids need to wear masks on campus or not.
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that the statewide indoor mask mandate, one of the few left in the country, will lift in most places on March 21, including at schools and child care facilities. And starting on March 1, coronavirus vaccine verification, or proof
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn’t just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests. New lab experiments from Japan show that
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As people have turned to hobbies like reading and outdoor recreation to fill their days during the COVID-19 pandemic, recent research from Oregon State University found that engagement in leisure activities can help lower the risk of depression and improve mental well-being.
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