Austrian lawmakers pass Europe’s strictest Covid-19 vaccine mandate
By Tara John, Nadine Schmidt and Claudia Otto, CNN Austria’s parliament has approved the European Union’s strictest Covid-19 vaccine…
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There are ‘just not words’ for the toll Covid has taken on this rural Kentucky community
By Miguel Marquez, Aaron Cooper and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Dr. Aaron Parker Banks gets emotional when talking about the toll Covid-19 has taken on his…
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Oregon reports 15 more COVID-19 related deaths, 8,538 new cases
There are 15 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,908, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingStarbucks scraps vaccine requirement following Supreme Court decision
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Starbucks is no longer requiring employees to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing, following the US…
Continue ReadingOmicron cases dip in the US overall, but the wave is far from over in many parts of the country
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 case counts in the United States have dipped in recent days, a promising sign that the Omicron wave is…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to distribute 400 million N95 masks to the public for free
By Jeremy Diamond and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week,…
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St. Charles adds three COVID-19 treatments, in limited supply
St. Charles now has three new outpatient treatments for COVID-19, two oral antivirals and a monoclonal antibody infusion, though supplies so far are…
Continue ReadingVirginia parents file lawsuit against Gov. Youngkin over executive order ending mask mandates in public schools
By Tierney Sneed A group of parents of public school students in Chesapeake, Virginia, filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking Virginia’s Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingHong Kong plans to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid fears. Pet owners are outraged
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong will euthanize about 2,000 hamsters and other small animals after a pet store worker and several rodents tested…
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Central Oregonians go online as federal free COVID-19 at-home test site launches
The federal website https://www.covidtests.gov/ is up and running, and Central Oregonians are among those seeking the four free at-home COVID-19…
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Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 related deaths, 28,037 new cases over four-day holiday period
There are 10 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,893, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingWebsite to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, Maegan Vazquez and Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government has quietly launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19…
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Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival delayed to March 5, will require proof of vaccination
The Oregon Brewers Guild announced Tuesday the return of the Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival, to be held on Saturday, March 5th at GoodLife…
Continue ReadingOmicron might mark the end of Covid-19’s pandemic phase — unless a certain scenario happens, Fauci says
CNN By Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN It’s still too early to predict whether Omicron’s rapid spread will help push coronavirus from…
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Portland school nurses ‘urgently concerned’ about health in buildings
As COVID-19 cases surge in Oregon — forcing some of the state’s largest school districts to close last week, due to staffing shortages — a…
Continue ReadingVirginia’s new GOP governor meets resistance from some school districts planning to keep mask requirements
By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Newly inaugurated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been in office for mere days, but the Republican is already…
Continue ReadingFourth vaccine dose boosts antibodies, researchers say, but likely not enough to prevent Omicron breakthrough infections
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Early data out of Israel suggests that a fourth dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccine can bring…
Continue ReadingAfter the Omicron wave, here’s what experts say could come next in 2022
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN Picture a not-too-distant future when you can book that summer trip to Italy or you don’t have to remember to take…
Continue ReadingCanada approves Pfizer COVID drug
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s health regulator has approved a pill by Pfizer that treats the effects of COVID-19.  Health Canada authorized Paxlovid…
Continue ReadingBeijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention
BEIJING (AP) — A 26-year-old woman in China’s capital Beijing who contracted the omicron strain of COVID-19 has drawn national attention on…
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