Oregon reports 40 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,407 new cases
There are 40 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,275, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Vaccines are helping the economy return to normal. Supply chain problems are holding it back
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Covid continues to loom over the US economy, but economic activity is nonetheless inching closer to its pre-pandemic…
Continue ReadingMore than 130 Chicago municipal employees file lawsuit challenging vaccine mandates
By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN More than 130 Chicago municipal workers filed a lawsuit on Thursday, claiming the city and state’s vaccine mandates…
Continue ReadingBusiness group warns of mass layoffs and ‘catastrophic’ supply chain disruptions from Biden’s vaccine mandate
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s vaccine order will force employers to lay off thousands of workers, making the supply-chain…
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OHA: 632,000 Oregonians may soon be eligible for Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel on Thursday recommended booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines…
Continue ReadingPfizer says its vaccine is 90.7% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 in children ages 5 to 11
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Continue ReadingCDC endorses booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match is fine
By Maggie Fox, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed recommendations for booster doses for…
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Oregon Health Authority to add 550 COVID-19 related deaths omitted due to ‘technical error’
Over the coming weeks, the Oregon Health Authority said Thursday that it will begin reporting about 550 deaths among people who died with COVID-19…
Continue ReadingEurope facing 500,000 more Covid deaths by February, WHO warns
CNN By Rob Picheta and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Europe is facing a potentially devastating winter that could see half a million people die with…
Continue ReadingUK government accused of being ‘willfully negligent’ as Covid cases mount
By Rob Picheta, CNN Britain’s doctors’ union has accused Boris Johnson’s government of being “willfully negligent” in…
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Second federal judge rejects effort to block Oregon vaccine mandate
A second federal judge in Oregon has rejected an emergency motion to halt the state’s vaccine mandate or make an exception for state workers who…
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Crook County sees rise in COVID-19 cases; per-capita rate is highest in state
While Oregon is seeing COVID-19 case numbers slowly decline in recent weeks, Crook County has hit a record several times in recent…
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Oregon reports nine more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,343 new cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 4,235, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 41 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 from C. Oregon; 1,366 new cases
There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Central Oregon residents, raising the state’s death toll to 4,226, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingWhite House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11
CNN By Jeremy Diamond, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for…
Continue ReadingBooster shots could soon be recommended for people as young as 40, source says
By Elizabeth Cohen, Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Booster protection could soon expand to a much broader population, as a source says the US…
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Oregon State Police outline employee vaccinations, exceptions and 4 resignations
Oregon State Police released information Tuesday evening, laying out the numbers regarding employee compliance with Executive Order 21-29, Gov. Kate…
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Oregon agency inadvertently releases 40,000 state employees’ vaccine status
Oregon’s central administrative agency inadvertently released the COVID-19 vaccination status of more than 40,000 state employees to two media…
Continue ReadingNew York City vaccine mandate extends to all city workers and includes a new $500 bonus, mayor says
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