Snow leopard dies at Illinois zoo after contracting Covid-19
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN A snow leopard has died after contracting Covid-19 at Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois. Rilu, an 11-year-old snow…
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States are scrambling to keep up with an increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations and the demand for testing
By Travis Caldwell, CNN As a Covid-19 testing shortage compounds a burgeoning crisis of new hospitalizations, more states are racing to help…
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Oregon COVID-19 spike tops 10,400 daily cases; 33 more deaths, 6 from Deschutes County
There are 33 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,761, including six from Deschutes County — and…
Continue Reading FDA warns against using throat swabs for home Covid-19 tests
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Naomi Thomas and Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning against using self-collected throat swabs…
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Gov. Brown calls up National Guard; OHA issues ‘interim triage tool’ for hospitals in COVID surge
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday she will be deploying up to 500 Oregon National Guard members to support frontline health care workers as the state…
Continue Reading Supreme Court appears poised to block Biden’s vaccine and testing rules for businesses
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday appeared ready to reject one of…
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‘Excessive’ COVID absences force school closures in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three schools in Portland, Oregon, were closed on Friday due to staffing shortages and “excessive” absences caused by…
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Western States Safety Review Workgroup expands booster use for 12- to 15-year-olds
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup on Thursday completed its review of the federal process and recommended expanding…
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Another record: Oregon reports 7,615 new COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,728, along with another daily record of 7,615 cases amid…
Continue Reading COVID hospitalization surge pushes health systems to brink
SEATTLE (AP) — Hospital leaders, doctors and public health officials said Thursday a spike of COVID-19 hospitalizations is pushing health care…
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Deschutes County in ‘surge capacity’ for contact tracing, outlines advice for public
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services said Thursday it is responding to a high volume of COVID-19 cases. Due to the increase in new…
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OSU-Cascades to host free clinics for COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters, flu shots
Oregon State University–Cascades will host free clinics for COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters and flu shots on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 12 and 13…
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OSU study looks at how COVID shutdowns, restrictions affected countries’ electricity use
A recent study from Oregon State University found that countries with stricter COVID-19 lockdowns and larger decreases in local travel early in the…
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Most C.O. basketball games continue despite sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
Two games between Central Oregon basketball teams were canceled or postponed Tuesday night due to COVID-19 restraints, while others went on as…
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Oregon again smashes COVID-19 daily record, with 6,203 more cases; 9 more deaths
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,719 — and a record 6,203 cases, in part due to a rapid…
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Portland schools reinstate athletics, extracurricular virus measures amid omicron surge
Officials with Portland Public Schools are tightening mask and vaccination requirements for after-school sports competitions, practices and…
Continue Reading CDC recommends Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children as young as 12
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Washington state orders 5.5 million at-home tests for public
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has ordered 5.5 million at-home tests to distribute to the public and…
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Oregon again sets record single-day COVID-19 count with 4,540 new cases; 44 more deaths
There are 44 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,710, and a one-day record 4,540 new cases as the far more…
Continue Reading More military medical personnel are assisting hospitals with Covid-19 treatment as staff shortages mount
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN As the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations now surpass those during the Delta variant surge over the summer and fall,…
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