Coronavirus
OHA offers telehealth visits to improve access to COVID19 therapy
The Oregon Health Authority now offers free telehealth visits statewide for those at increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness. This provides easier…
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Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
By Jessie Yeung, CNN In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy…
Continue Reading Many patients with weak immune systems don’t realize their Covid-19 medicine isn’t as effective as it used to be
By Elizabeth Cohen and Naomi Thomas, CNN Judy Salins considers herself a smart, empowered patient, but until this week, she had no idea that the…
Continue Reading Paxlovid reduces risk of long Covid, Veterans Affairs study finds
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long…
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Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai Disneyland was closed and visitors temporarily kept in the park for virus testing, the city government announced, while…
Continue Reading ‘Scrabble variants’ now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN People who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or…
Continue Reading Biden to receive updated Covid-19 booster shot Tuesday
By Paul LeBlanc and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN President Joe Biden will receive the updated Covid-19 booster shot Tuesday, White House assistant press…
Continue Reading CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Alaa Elassar, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines will be on the 2023 vaccine schedule, but that doesn’t mean they’re required in schools
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 vaccines will be part of recommended immunization schedules in 2023 for both children and adults, after a…
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FEMA sending $27.1 million to Oregon for COVID-19 response
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday a total of $27,167,202.82 in U.S. Department of Homeland…
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OSU researcher combines nanotechnology, messenger RNA in possible new ‘universal’ COVID-19 treatment
A study led by an Oregon State University pharmaceutical sciences researcher has produced a proof of principle for a new “universal” means of…
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Oregon seeing drop in reported COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Monthly Data Report, released Thursday, shows a decrease in COVID-19-related cases, hospitalizations and…
Continue Reading Fall COVID-19 surge could happen in Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington and Oregon said Thursday that a fall and winter COVID surge is likely headed to the Pacific Northwest…
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Updated COVID-19 booster shots now approved for Oregon children ages 5-11, OHA says
Children ages 5-11 in Oregon are now eligible for the new updated bivalent booster, Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday.…
Continue Reading Updated Covid-19 booster shots expanded to children as young as 5
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Wednesday on the use of updated Covid-19 boosters for children…
Continue Reading Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Covid-19 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of developing severe illness and could…
Continue Reading Seattle to end COVID-19 emergency proclamation
SEATTLE (AP) — The City of Seattle will end its COVID-19 emergency proclamation at the end of October. Mayor Bruce Harrell said in a statement…
Continue Reading US without ‘adequate’ Covid-19 tests this winter due to congressional inaction, White House says
By Jacqueline Howard and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US does not have an “adequate” number of Covid-19 tests with winter approaching, due to a…
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