Air Force discharges 27 troops for refusing Covid-19 vaccine
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Air Force has discharged 27 service members for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told CNN…
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Oregon reports 39 more COVID-19 related deaths over weekend, 3 from Deschutes County
There were 39 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, including three Deschutes County women who died in October at St.…
Continue ReadingOmicron is spreading fast. That’s alarming even if it’s mild
By Maggie Fox, CNN The Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading quickly in several countries where it has been discovered. Even if it causes only…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court turned away two emergency requests Monday from health care workers, doctors and…
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County woman, 49
There are 25 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a 49-year-old Deschutes County woman who died Tuesday at St. Charles Bend and had no…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 could eventually be seasonal, scientists say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States has been through waves, spikes and surges of Covid-19 throughout the pandemic, and now there is concern…
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OHA authorizes COVID-19 booster doses for 16- and 17-year-olds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday authorized the use of booster doses of…
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Oregon reports 38 more COVID-19 related deaths, 901 new cases
There are 38 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,356, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingWashington cancels game with No. 5 Gonzaga due to COVID
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — No. 5 Gonzaga’s game against Washington scheduled for Sunday has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Huskies…
Continue Reading16- and 17-year-olds are now eligible for a Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster in…
Continue ReadingMost parents still have concerns about safety of Covid-19 vaccines for children, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most parents still have concerns about the safety of Covid-19 vaccines for children, and about three in 10 say that they…
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Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 related deaths, 861 new cases; post-holiday counts rise
There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,318, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingThree Northeast states deploy National Guard amid medical capacity crisis due to pandemic
By Evan Simko-Bednarski and Amy Simonson, CNN The governors of Maine and New York deployed the National Guard in response to dangerously low capacity…
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Oregon reports 31 more COVID-19 related deaths, 8 from C. Oregon; 945 new cases
There are 31 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,299, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingSenate votes to overturn Biden vaccine mandate for businesses
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted Wednesday night to overturn President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine or…
Continue ReadingEurope’s largest travel company says Omicron is hurting winter bookings
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Walé Azeez, CNN Business TUI says a surge in Covid-19 infections and the Omicron variant is taking its toll on winter holiday…
Continue ReadingShould Omicron change your holiday party plans? An expert weighs in
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN The new Omicron variant has been spreading rapidly throughout South Africa, and it has now reached numerous locations around…
Continue ReadingOmicron coronavirus variant partly evades Pfizer vaccine’s protection, study shows
CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant partly escapes the protection offered by the Pfizer vaccine, but people who have been…
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Madras COVID-19, flu vaccination clinic doubles as block party and resource fair
To improve access to vaccines and community resources, Thrive Central Oregon and the Oregon Health Authority recently held a Fiesta del Barrio –…
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COCC informs staff of COVID-19 vaccination requirement, planned March 18 deadline
Central Oregon Community College expects to require that employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of Winter Term on March 18, President…
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