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…
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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 ReadingBiden 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 ReadingIntel 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 ReadingIdaho 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 ReadingOmicron 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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Deschutes County health officials urge residents to take steps for healthy holiday season
Deschutes County Health Services encourages residents to incorporate COVID precautions into holiday…
Continue ReadingTrump met with boos after revealing he received Covid-19 booster
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Donald Trump was booed by a portion of an audience in Dallas on Sunday when he said he had received a Covid-19…
Continue ReadingEmployers had a rough 2021. Now here comes Omicron
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business This year didn’t go as planned for employers. With the introduction of vaccines in late 2020, many were hoping…
Continue ReadingModerna booster shot increases antibody levels against Omicron, company says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Biotechnology company Moderna announced Monday that preliminary data suggests its half-dose booster shot increased antibody…
Continue ReadingUS could be in store for a ‘grim beginning’ to the new year, experts warn, as dual variants of Covid-19 spread
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spreading across the nation as the new year approaches, health experts…
Continue ReadingThese are the latest Covid-19 postponements and cancellations in professional and college sports
By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Covid-19 has become the main opponent of several professional leagues and university sports programs as…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 was third leading cause of death in 2020, driving record rise in death rate and nearly two-year drop in life expectancy
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 claimed hundreds of thousands of lives in the United States in 2020, driving a record increase in the death…
Continue Reading3 Democratic lawmakers announce positive Covid-19 tests
By Greg Clary, CNN Three Democratic members of Congress announced Sunday that they have breakthrough coronavirus infections. Sens. Elizabeth Warren…
Continue ReadingTSA screens more than 2M passengers for third straight day, despite rise in Covid-19 cases
CNN By Sarah Fortinsky and Amir Vera, CNN Despite a rise in Covid-19 cases and new restrictions emerging across the country, travelers at US airports…
Continue ReadingOmicron ‘is going to take over’ this winter, and Fauci says Americans should brace for a ‘tough few weeks to months’
CNN By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The United States is likely in for a hard winter as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly,…
Continue ReadingState senator dies a month after telling a local radio station he was sick with Covid-19 while in El Salvador
By Kay Jones, CNN A Washington state senator has died a month after confirming with a local radio station he was in El Salvador and sick with…
Continue ReadingBiden to give Omicron-focused speech on Tuesday
By Kaitlan Collins and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden will give an Omicron variant-focused speech on Tuesday as the nation contends with higher…
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