Oregon reports 12 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from Crook County; 2,653 new cases
There are 12 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, two from Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,355, the Oregon Health…
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Covid-19 vaccine authorization for younger children delayed as FDA seeks more data
By Jen Christensen, Brenda Goodman and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Parents will have to keep waiting to find out when their youngest children can get a…
Continue ReadingWhile awaiting updated CDC guidance, here’s the data states are using to lift Covid-19 restrictions
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN States that recently announced plans to lift either indoor or school mask mandates have at least two things in common:…
Continue ReadingHow the Canadian Covid-19 protests could play out
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paula Newton, CNN For two weeks now, Freedom Convoy protesters in Canada have managed to frustrate both law enforcement and…
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Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 related deaths, four from C.O.; 3,176 new cases
There are 22 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including four from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,344, the…
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Oregon reports 57 more COVID-19-related deaths, 7 in C. Oregon; 3,309 new cases
There are 57 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including six in Deschutes County and one in Jefferson County, raising the state’s…
Continue ReadingStatewide mask mandates are disappearing, but should you continue to wear one anyway?
By Jen Christensen, CNN At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, local mask mandates are disappearing as quickly as toilet paper did from grocery…
Continue ReadingUS Navy discharges 240 service members for refusing Covid-19 vaccine
By Ellie Kaufman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Navy said Wednesday that it has discharged 240 service members for refusing to get the…
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OSU drops requirement for vaccination proof at outdoor events, delays booster deadline to May 1
– As Oregon State University weighs when and how to relax mask-use requirements in coming weeks, it announced Tuesday two other changes to its…
Continue ReadingCanada’s Covid-19 trucker protests go global
CNN, CTV NETWORK, CBC NEWS By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN A trucker protest that has clogged the streets of the Canadian capital for…
Continue ReadingEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona says ‘kids can’t suffer anymore’ after tumultuous year
By Katie Lobosco, CNN “It turned out to be a horrible day,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, recalling his first day of…
Continue ReadingProtesters angry over Canadian Covid-19 mandates have blocked key roads and bridges. Now a judge has temporarily banned some from honking their horns
By Paula Newton, Aya Elamroussi and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Tensions stemming from protests spearheaded by Canadian truck drivers over the…
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Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 deaths, 1 in Crook County; new daily cases fall to 3,248
There are 21 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one in Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,265, along with 3,248 new…
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Oregon reports 30 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from C.O.; 7,928 cases over 3 days
There are 30 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, one from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 6,244, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingAs states plan to lift school mask mandates, CDC remains vague on updating its guidance
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As many states see declines in their daily Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalization rates, some have moved forward…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s indoor mask mandate will end next week for vaccinated people, governor says
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Citing a 65% drop in Covid-19 cases since the peak of the Omicron surge, California will end its statewide indoor mask mandate…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand convoy protesters clog streets near Parliament
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New…
Continue ReadingWhite House keeps encouraging masks in schools as some states move toward lifting mandates
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House maintained its adherence to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance encouraging mask usage in…
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Oregon will lift general indoor mask requirement by March 31, officials say
Oregon will remove general mask requirements for indoor public places no later than March 31, state health officials announced…
Continue ReadingAustralia to reopen to vaccinated international travelers this month
By Lilit Marcus and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Australia will open its borders to fully vaccinated international travelers from late February, Australian…
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