Anger simmers over Omicron travel bans in southern Africa
CNN By Zaina Adamu and Stephanie Busari, CNN African leaders are hitting back against travel bans imposed over the Omicron variant, accusing wealthy…
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South Africa Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge
By Duarte Mendonça, CNN South Africa’s Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled in the last four days, underscoring concerns around how…
Continue Reading Nurse charged with making fake Covid-19 vaccine cards
By Mallika Kallingal and Chris Boyette, CNN A nurse in Columbia, South Carolina has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making…
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Oregon indoor mask mandate may stick around
…Or it might not. The current temporary mandate expires in February, but some health officials want to make it…
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Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from Crook County; 1,352 new cases
There are 16 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including one from Crook County, raising the state’s death toll to 5,243, the Oregon…
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Oregon reports 42 more COVID-19 related deaths, 4 from Deschutes County; 1,046 new cases
There are 42 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,228, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend nonprofit understaffed; volunteers concerned over Omicron Covid variant
Volunteers at St Vincent de Paul of Bend are back inside for roughly the first time since the pandemic started, stocking groceries to help serve…
Continue Reading New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron
CNN By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN Just when we thought US travel rules were starting to stabilize, along comes Omicron. The dominoes fell…
Continue Reading Biden outlines new steps to combat Covid through winter months
By Kevin Liptak and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden announced a new strategy Thursday aimed at fighting a potential winter surge of Covid-19…
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CDC reports 2nd US case of Omicron variant: Minnesota man who attended NYC convention
The US Centers for Disease Control said Thursday it is working with the Minnesota Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and…
Continue Reading German health minister says there are not enough vaccines for start of 2022
CNN By Arnaud Siad, CNN Germany hasn’t ordered enough vaccines nor stocked enough to keep its vaccination campaign going through the first…
Continue Reading Biden to extend transportation mask mandate through March
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains and…
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COVID vaccines becoming tougher to find in some parts of Oregon
Vaccines have suddenly become scarce in some parts of Oregon after months of vaccine surplus in the state and across that nation, officials…
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Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,111 new cases
There are 25 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,186, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading First confirmed US case of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in California
By Kaitlan Collins, Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The United States’ first confirmed case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been…
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Dozens of Oregon workers fired for not getting COVID shot
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials in Oregon say at least 99 state workers have been fired for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. KOIN…
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OHA confirms it’s developing voluntary, optional vaccine verification phone app
The Oregon Health Authority confirmed Tuesday it is developing a voluntary and optional digital vaccine verification smartphone app, to provide…
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Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,054 new cases; 6 million vaccine doses given
There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,161, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to recommend authorization of a pill to treat Covid-19
By Maggie Fox and Jen Christensen, CNN Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 13-10 Tuesday to recommend emergency use authorization…
Continue Reading Biden suffers string of court setbacks as administration’s vaccine mandates are put on hold
By Tierney Sneed The Biden administration has suffered three major court losses since Monday morning, with orders freezing key federal government…
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