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US pharmacies, health centers begin rollout of free N95 masks

January 14, 2022 2:17 pm CNN

CNN By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The first free N95 masks have started to arrive at US pharmacies, with more on the way in the coming…

Oklahoma City hospitals are at breaking point, health care system leaders say

January 14, 2022 12:43 am CNN

CNN By Ed Lavandera and Chris Boyette, CNN Oklahoma City hospitals are short of staff and overwhelmed, with no ICU or inpatient beds available as the…

Cambodia launches 4th round of COVID-19 vaccinations

January 13, 2022 10:33 pm Associated Press

By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has begun a fourth round of vaccinations against the coronavirus in…

Bend hemp business seeks uptick after OSU study shows possible benefits against COVID-19

January 13, 2022 8:51 pm KTVZ - News Team

A Bend business is reporting an uptick in sales and inquiries after an OSU study found certain hemp compounds could be used to help slow or stop the…

Deschutes County Health offers advice amid COVID-19 test shortage

January 13, 2022 7:58 pm KTVZ - News Team

A Deschutes County health official talks about who should get tested for COVID-19 amid the ongoing shortage. More information:…

Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from Deschutes County; 9,796 more cases

January 13, 2022 5:54 pm KTVZ news sources

There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a 99-year-old Deschutes County man who died last month, raising the state’s death…

Oregon reports 31 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in C. Oregon; 8,760 new cases

January 12, 2022 5:04 pm KTVZ news sources

There are 31 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,845, the Oregon Health Authority…

Supreme Court blocks nationwide vaccine and testing mandate for large businesses, allows health care worker vaccine mandate to take effect

January 13, 2022 12:09 pm CNN

CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement…

Early signs suggest the Omicron wave is peaking in some parts of the US, but relief is far from near

January 13, 2022 11:09 am CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Omicron surge has driven Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations to record highs in the United States. This week, however,…

19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

January 12, 2022 6:04 am CNN

CNN By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…

Some major school districts shift to remote learning because of staffing shortages and Omicron spread

January 13, 2022 7:49 am CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN The spread of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant is forcing some US schools to halt…

Wyden, Merkley join in legislation to give every American N95 masks

January 12, 2022 9:50 pm KTVZ news sources

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and more than 50 Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House on…

Wyden, colleagues urge administration to make OSHA health care worker protections permanent

January 12, 2022 9:30 pm KTVZ news sources

As the rise of the Omicron variant continues to threaten the safety of our nation’s health care workforce, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined…

Up to 1,200 Oregon National Guard deployed for hospital relief, 41 due in C. Oregon

January 12, 2022 9:03 pm KTVZ news sources

With the surge of COVID-19 cases, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has ordered an increase of National Guard service members for their second hospital relief…

Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce

January 12, 2022 7:17 pm CNN

CNN, WRAL, KTUL By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of…

OHA moving opt-in for investigating COVID-19 cases, launches new website, hotline

January 12, 2022 5:53 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon Health Authority said Wednesday it is moving to an opt-in model for investigating COVID-19 cases, launching a new website and hotline as a…

Oregon AG warns Oregonians to watch out for suspicious COVID-19 testing sites

January 12, 2022 4:49 pm Barney Lerten

With the growth of the highly contagious Omicron variant and the demand for Covid-19 tests rising throughout Oregon, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…