Washington 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…
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16- 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 Reading Most 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 Reading Three 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 Reading Senate 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 Reading Europe’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 Reading Should 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 Reading Omicron 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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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, 4 from C.O,; 2,041 new cases over weekend
There are 25 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,268, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend-La Pine Schools drop outdoor mask requirements, but still recommend them
Based on recent revisions to requirements by the Oregon Department of Education*, as of Monday, wearing masks while outdoors for Bend-La Pine…
Continue Reading New York City to mandate Covid vaccines for all private sector workers
By Aaron Cooper, Matt Egan and Chris Isidore, CNN Business All private sector employers in New York City will now be required to implement a Covid-19…
Continue Reading Canadian employers, facing labor shortage, accommodate the unvaccinated
Reuters Canada’s tight labor market is forcing many companies to offer regular Covid-19 testing over vaccine mandates, while others are…
Continue Reading 10 Covid-19 cases identified on New Orleans-bound cruise ship
By Gregory Lemos, CNN Ten cases of Covid-19 were identified on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship that disembarked in New Orleans on Sunday, the city said.…
Continue Reading The world has the tools to end the coronavirus pandemic. They’re not being used properly
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic will not last forever. It will likely continue to fizzle and fade as it heads towards its third year,…
Continue Reading The US is averaging more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases a day, the highest level in two months
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN For the first time in two months, the US is averaging more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases each day, shortly after…
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Washington state confirms first 3 cases of omicron variant
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington health officials say the first three cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been confirmed in the state. The…
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