Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster shots
CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize booster shots for its…
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Vaccines may have prevented a quarter-million Covid-19 cases and 39,000 deaths among seniors
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN Before vaccines, the San Francisco Department of Public Health needed three whiteboards to capture all the names of…
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3,286 new cases over weekend
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, raising the state’s death toll to 3,823, the Oregon Health Authority…
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City of Redmond to host third free PPE drive-up distribution for small businesses
On Monday, Oct. 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the City of Redmond will host its third free PPE drive-up and pick-up event at City Hall, 411 SW…
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OSU-Cascades to host drive-thru, walk-up clinics for flu shots, COVID-19 vaccinations
Oregon State University–Cascades will host free flu shot and COVID-19 vaccination clinics for faculty, staff, students and Central Oregon community…
Continue Reading NYC vaccine mandate takes effect with 96% of teachers receiving at least one dose, mayor says
By Kiely Westhoff, Mallory Simon and Mirna Alsharif, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said 96% of all city public school teachers have received…
Continue Reading Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
CNN By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for…
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Alaska allows hospitals to ration care amid COVID spike
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has activated emergency crisis protocols that allow 20 health care facilities to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 antiviral pill could be a game changer, but vaccines are still America’s way out of the pandemic, experts say
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A pill that could potentially treat Covid-19 is a “game-changer,” but experts are emphasizing that it’s…
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Alaska Air to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Air Group has told its 22,000 employees they will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The Seattle Times reports there…
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Oregon reports 24 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1 from Crook County; 1,686 new cases
There are 24 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including crook County’s 40th death, raising the state’s death toll to 3,815, the Oregon Health…
Continue Reading Justice Sotomayor rejects request to block New York City school vaccine mandate
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday denied a request from a group of New York City teachers to block…
Continue Reading California becomes first US state to require Covid-19 vaccination for students, governor says
By Stella Chan, CNN California will add the Covid-19 vaccination to immunizations required for in-person school attendance, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Medical mistrust, misinformation factor into Latino vaccine hesitancy, OSU study finds
Lack of trusted medical sources, traumatic past experiences with medical care and widespread misinformation have contributed to COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for Covid-19
CNN By Karl de Vries and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for Covid-19, the Supreme Court said Friday, the…
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Sisters Folk Festival sells out – again – despite vaccine requirement
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The tents are going up. The stages are being set. And the 2021 Sisters Folk Festival is…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 related deaths, one from Deschutes County; 1,896 new cases
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, one a 77-year-old Deschutes County woman, raising the state’s death toll to 3,791, the Oregon…
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Oregon hospitals’ capacity crisis reflected in Q2 financial data report
The impacts of the hospital capacity crisis created by the surge in infections from the Delta variant and a staffing shortage continued in the second…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 deaths, 2,011 new cases; deaths, cases, hospitalizations fall
There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,771, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday, also…
Continue Reading Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated
CNN, WLKY, WSB By Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Some governors are beginning to report encouraging signs in their state’s…
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