Europe 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…
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UK 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 Reading FDA 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 Reading Oregon 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 Reading White 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 Reading Booster 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 Reading New York City vaccine mandate extends to all city workers and includes a new $500 bonus, mayor says
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Continue Reading More than a quarter of LAPD and LAFD’s sworn workforce remain unvaccinated ahead of city’s vaccine deadline
By Sarah Moon and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN More than a quarter of the Los Angeles Police Department’s and Los Angeles Fire Department’s…
Continue Reading Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate
A federal judge on Monday denied a last-minute bid by more than three dozen state employees, health care providers and school staff to temporarily…
Continue Reading Washington State head football coach ousted after refusing Covid-19 vaccine
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Washington State University’s head football coach, Nick Rolovich, and four assistant coaches are losing their jobs…
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Emotions run high on mandate deadline day; unvaccinated St. Charles workers sidelined
On Monday’s state vaccination mandate deadline for all health care and public school workers and thousands of state employees, St. Charles Health…
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Mtn. View HS students walk out to protest vaccine mandate; 15 Bend-La Pine staff on unpaid leave
Passing drivers honked their horns as students chanted “no more mandate!” along 27th Street in front of Mountain View High School during a…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths over weekend, 3 in C. Oregon; 3,276 new cases
There have been 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, including three in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to…
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Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle
By Devan Cole, CNN Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American…
Continue Reading More than a third of Chicago police officers defy city vaccine mandate
WLS By Omar Jimenez, CNN About 4,500 Chicago police officers didn’t report their vaccination status by October 15 as mandated by the city,…
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