Deschutes County reports 326 COVID-19 cases, sets daily record; rate leads state
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,640, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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University of Oregon survey looks at Oregonians’ COVID-19 vaccination views
A new survey by the University of Oregon looks at Oregonians’ views on COVID-19 vaccinations and why some have refused to get them. You can find the full report at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3992079
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COCC moves up staff vaccination deadline to Feb. 9, citing OHSA requirement
Central Oregon Community College will require employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by Feb. 9, more than a month earlier than previously planned, due to federal OSHA rules, President Dr. Laurie Chesley told staff in an email Wednesday.
Continue ReadingWhat parents should know about sending kids back to school during Omicron
CNN By Holly Yan, CNN Millions of American kids will head back to classrooms in the coming days — just after new pediatric Covid-19 hospitalizations reached an all-time high. And that has many parents wondering what’s safe as the Omicron variant sweeps the country. “We fear that it’s going to get a lot worse, between
Continue ReadingKing County buys 300,000 home COVID tests amid surge
SEATTLE (AP) — King County plans to distribute 300,000 COVID-19 at-home test kits to community groups, health centers, libraries and other congregate locations amid an omicron-driven surge in cases. The Seattle Times reports King County Executive Dow Constantine announced Tuesday that the first 100,000 kits are expected to arrive the second week of January. Constantine
Continue ReadingHow long can you spread Omicron?
By Rob Picheta, CNN If you test positive for Covid-19, you’ll be advised to isolate for anywhere from five days to two weeks. It all depends on where you live. The United States and the United Kingdom have slashed their recommended self-isolation periods for asymptomatic people — and more countries may soon follow suit, as
Continue ReadingChild hospitalizations are surging in this Chicago hospital. Only one of the young patients was fully vaccinated, doctor says
By Jen Christensen and Christina Maxouris, CNN Inside one children’s hospital in Chicago, Covid-19 cases are roughly three times higher than the hospital’s previous peak in December 2020. In the past week, hospitalizations are four times higher what the hospital typically sees. And while the number of children going into the intensive care unit at
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OSU, OSU-Cascades to require booster shots; COVID tests required for students staying on campus
Oregon State University said Tuesday it plans to resume in-person instruction and other activities and operations on Jan. 3 as planned at all campuses and locations — with requirements of COVID-19 booster vaccinations, when students and staff are eligible, as well as testing for students who will be staying on campus.
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 in Deschutes County; 1,900 new cases
There are eight newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,631, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingWashington state reports record number of COVID infections
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Department of Health has reported a new record number of cases tallied in a single day. The Seattle Times reports state officials confirmed 6,235 new cases on Dec. 24. The state’s previous single-day record number of cases was 5,526 cases on Dec. 7, 2020. Dec. 24 also marked the first
Continue ReadingDo you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu — or Covid-19. The illnesses all share similar symptoms, sometimes making it hard to distinguish which is putting you under the weather. Covid-19 cases are continuing to spread
Continue ReadingPeople desperate for Covid tests are turning to resellers online
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife performer in New York City, recently was exposed to Covid-19, he was desperate to find more rapid tests to not only monitor his health but track when he’d be able to return to work. “It’s impossible to find Covid tests because of the
Continue ReadingThe US just hit a record average of daily new Covid-19 cases
CNN By Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN The US hit a seven-day average of 265,427 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, blowing past the country’s previous record of about 252,000 daily cases, reported nearly a year ago on January 11. The new peak, according to Johns Hopkins University data, comes amid a rapid acceleration of
Continue ReadingChina tightens Xi’an lockdown as city reports highest daily Covid-19 cases in nearly 2 years
By CNN’s Beijing Bureau and Nectar Gan China’s Xi’an has further tightened lockdown measures and rolled out a fifth round of mass testing as it reported the highest daily count of local symptomatic Covid infections in a Chinese city since March 2020. Xi’an, an ancient city in northwestern Shaanxi province, reported 175 new local symptomatic
Continue Reading4 college football bowl games have now been canceled because of Covid-19
CNN, KHOU, HCMC, KGO, KUSA, KCAL, KCBS, WCCO, WLWT, WJZ, UNIV OF MARYLAND UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH, KHOU/HCMC, KCAL/KCBS, WJZ/Univ of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health By Wayne Sterling and Amir Vera, CNN A fourth college football bowl game was canceled Monday due to Covid-19 protocols, while at least two other bowl games will feature different teams.
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths over holiday weekend, 3 from C.O.; 3,585 new cases
There have been 25 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the four-day Christmas weekend, including three from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,623, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
Continue ReadingCDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they’ve tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don’t have symptoms — and if they wear a mask around others for at least five more days. The
Continue ReadingCDC shortens isolation time for health care workers with Covid-19
By Michael Nedelman and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shortening the isolation time for health care workers who test positive for Covid-19, as it anticipates a surge in hospitalizations due to the Omicron variant. The agency’s new guidelines say health care workers with Covid-19 may return to work
Continue ReadingBiden concedes not enough has been done to expand Covid-19 testing capacity: ‘We have more work to do’
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation’s governors, conceded Monday the steps he took earlier this year to scale up testing capacity for Covid-19 weren’t enough to meet demand as a wave driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant crashes across the country. “It’s not enough. It’s clearly not enough.
Continue ReadingBetween Christmas and New Year’s, doctors expect the US Omicron surge to grow
CNN By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Covid-19 numbers keep soaring as travelers scatter back across the country after Christmas and Americans prepare for another holiday weekend. The US is now averaging 198,404 new Covid-19 cases each day, according to Sunday data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s 47% higher than a week ago and
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