Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration will be scaled back, city says
By Laura Ly and Jason Hanna, CNN Next week’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will be “scaled back,” with fewer…
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Oregon reports 31 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 in Deschutes County; 1,197 new cases
There are 31 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including one in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,590, the Oregon Health…
Continue Reading Supreme Court schedules January 7 oral arguments in challenges to Biden vaccine mandates
By Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court said Wednesday it is scheduling oral arguments for January 7 in the cases challenging the…
Continue Reading Biden says 250,000 treatment courses of Pfizer’s antiviral pill will be available in January
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged more than 250,000 treatment courses of Pfizer’s antiviral pill will be available…
Continue Reading South Africa has passed its Omicron outbreak peak, top researcher says
By Hamilton Wende and Niamh Kennedy, CNN South Africa has passed the peak of its Omicron outbreak, according to one of the country’s top…
Continue Reading Early studies suggest a reduced risk of Covid-19 hospitalization when infected with Omicron compared to Delta
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two new preprint papers add to the growing evidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be less likely to cause severe…
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Oregon State University ‘likely’ will require COVID boosters
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University says it will “likely” require students and employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.…
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 from Deschutes County; 999 new cases
There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,559, the Oregon…
Continue Reading Amazon, Walmart and pharmacies are limiting the number of at-home Covid tests you can buy
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Amazon, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens are limiting the number of at-home Covid kits customers can buy due to huge demand. The rapid…
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California to require booster shots for healthcare workers
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will require health care workers to get booster shots…
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Gov. Brown extends state of emergency declaration amid preparation for Omicron surge
Gov. Kate Brown extended her declaration of a state of emergency to mid-2022 Tuesday as Oregon continues to implement its plan to prepare for and…
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Jailer loses his job, gets probation for stealing vax cards
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man lost his job as a jail deputy in Portland, Oregon, and will be on probation for six…
Continue Reading Biden assures Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 that they can go ahead with holiday plans despite Omicron surge
By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal, Jeremy Diamond and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden aimed to reassure vaccinated Americans that they can…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s considering lifting travel ban on southern African countries put in place to limit spread of Omicron
By Nikki Carvajal President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he is “considering” whether to lift the US’ travel ban on South Africa and…
Continue Reading Delta still dominant COVID strain in WA, but officials worry
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington health officials say at least 400 cases of the new COVID-19 variant had been confirmed in the state, but that omicron…
Continue Reading Intel tells unvaccinated employees they face unpaid leave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on…
Continue Reading Idaho among states seeking to stop Biden vaccine mandate
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is among 27 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay to prevent…
Continue Reading Omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, according to the CDC
By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,941 new cases
There were three newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 5,534, the Oregon Health…
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University of Oregon requiring COVID booster
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — As the highly transmissible omicron variant spreads across the country, University of Oregon students, faculty and staff will…
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