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Oregon rural health care providers to receive $118 million in federal COVID relief funds

November 30, 2021 1:55 pm KTVZ news sources

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that 481 rural health providers in Oregon will receive a total of $118,654,854 for COVID…

Oregon reports 27 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,598 new cases over 5-day holiday period

November 29, 2021 5:07 pm KTVZ news sources

There were 27 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the five-day Thanksgiving period, including one from Jefferson County, raising…

Administration working with vaccine manufacturers to ‘develop contingency plans’ amid new variant

November 29, 2021 4:24 pm CNN

CNN By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is coordinating with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to develop contingency plans…

Pfizer expected to seek FDA authorization for boosters for those ages 16 and 17

November 29, 2021 4:11 pm CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Pfizer is expected to seek authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its vaccine booster…

Omicron poses 3 major threats to the US economy, says Jerome Powell

November 29, 2021 2:42 pm CNN Newsource

By David Goldman, CNN Business Here we go again. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to testify Tuesday that the Omicron variant threatens…

Pentagon denies Oklahoma governor’s request and insists National Guard members must be vaccinated

November 29, 2021 2:15 pm CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denied a request from Oklahoma’s governor to exempt his…

Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron

November 29, 2021 2:12 pm CNN

CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN The naming of the new coronavirus variant Omicron is causing some confusion. Since May the World Health Organization has…

Deschutes County offering free COVID-19 drive-thru clinic at fairgrounds for anyone 5 and older

November 29, 2021 1:40 pm KTVZ news sources

Deschutes County Health Services has announced it is partnering with the Oregon Health Authority to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 vaccines for…

Biden says new Omicron variant is ’cause for concern, not a cause for panic’

November 29, 2021 5:09 am CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday said the new Omicron coronavirus variant is “a cause for concern, not a…

Vaccine mandate for some health care workers blocked in 10 states

November 29, 2021 10:39 am CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed A federal judge in Missouri issued an order Monday partially blocking the Biden administration from implementing a vaccine mandate…

Administration tells some agencies they can delay firings of unvaccinated federal employees until after the holidays

November 29, 2021 9:57 am CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Office of Management and Budget is telling some federal agencies they can delay firing their employees…

There’s a new coronavirus variant circulating. Here’s what you can do to stay safe

November 29, 2021 9:35 am CNN

CNN By Theresa Waldrop, CNN As the world waits to learn how the Omicron variant might impact the global Covid-19 pandemic, it’s easy to get…

How the new Covid-19 variant impacts your travel plans

November 29, 2021 5:05 am CNN

CNN Karla Cripps, CNN The discovery of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus has left governments around the world scrambling, leading to a steady…

Omicron variant puts world in a ‘race against time’, says EU Commission President

November 28, 2021 5:24 am CNN Newsource

By Martin Goillandeau and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The world is in a “race against time” with the Omicron coronavirus variant, said European…

The new Omicron variant is a reminder that ‘the virus is still in control’ regardless of Covid-19 fatigue, medical professor says

November 28, 2021 10:36 am CNN

CNN By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The new Omicron variant might prompt a return to stricter Covid-19 measures if not enough people get…

NIH director: New Covid-19 variant ‘ought to redouble’ vaccination and mitigation efforts

November 28, 2021 8:31 am CNN

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN The director of the National Institutes of Health stressed Sunday that a newly emerged coronavirus variant “ought to…

Swiss voters approve government’s pandemic response in referendum

November 27, 2021 9:07 pm CNN Newsource

By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Swiss voters on Sunday approved their government’s pandemic response plan in a referendum by a 62.01% majority,…

Omicron concerns should spur millions of unvaccinated Americans to get their Covid shots, experts say

November 27, 2021 1:38 am CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN As the new Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs global travel bans, experts say concerns over its impact should…

World is put on high alert over the Omicron coronavirus variant

November 27, 2021 3:03 am CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN As fears mount over the newly identified coronavirus variant Omicron, governments around the world are scrambling to protect…

Travel doors slam shut as new Covid variant triggers alarm, stranding hundreds of passengers

November 26, 2021 5:42 am CNN

CNN By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, Laura Smith-Spark and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Major travel destinations including the European Union, Japan, Australia,…