US stocks sink on Delta variant concerns
Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, says the market is “recalibrating for a weaker economic…
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US gymnast Kara Eaker and basketball player Katie Lou Samuelson test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Olympics
By Dan Moriarty, Kevin Dotson and Chie Kobayashi, CNN Two US athletes have tested positive for coronavirus days before the start of the Tokyo…
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Crook County to host mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week
The Oregon Health Authority is partnering with local public health departments around the state to support the COVID-19 vaccination efforts with a…
Continue ReadingCanada will finally open its borders, first to Americans, beginning August 9
The long wait will soon be over for foreigners who have been banned from entering Canada for nearly 16…
Continue ReadingAmerican Academy of Pediatrics recommends masks in schools for everyone over 2, regardless of vaccinations
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court ruling will allow CDC to enforce Covid rules on cruise ships
By Kay Jones, Chuck Johnston and Tina Burnside, CNN Business A federal court has temporarily blocked a lower court’s ruling and will allow the…
Continue ReadingTokyo 2020: Two South African footballers test positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Just days before the Olympics are set to begin, three members from South Africa’s Olympic football team have tested…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease, experts say, as rising cases threaten unvaccinated
By Dakin Andone and Travis Caldwell, CNN With Covid-19 cases rising and the Delta variant gaining increased prevalence in the United States, health…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, several from months ago; 369 new cases
There are seven newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,817, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingArizona governor says schools can’t force unvaccinated students to quarantine if they’re exposed to Covid-19
By Mallory Simon, CNN Arizona’s governor has told two school districts that requiring unvaccinated students exposed to Covid-19 to quarantine…
Continue ReadingWhite House turns up heat on Big Tech’s Covid ‘disinformation dozen’
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business The White House turned up the pressure on Silicon Valley to get a handle on vaccine misinformation Thursday,…
Continue ReadingFDA grants priority review to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine; agency official says approval decision expected within two months
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review designation to their…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County to reinstate mask mandate amid rise in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations
By Sarah Moon, CNN Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous county, will reinstate its mask mandate starting 11:59 p.m. Saturday night…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 83rd; 322 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 83rd death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,810, the Oregon…
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Gov. Brown announces 5 ‘Take Your Shot, Oregon’ $100,000 scholarship winners
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday the five $100,000 scholarship winners of the Take Your Shot, Oregon campaign. Oregonians aged 12 to 17 who had…
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Surgeon general issues warning over vaccine misinformation as White House turns up the heat on Facebook
By Kaitlan Collins and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Thursday health misinformation is “a serious…
Continue ReadingWhat the new CDC guidance for schools means for children
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN Five full days a week, every week: After more than a year of remote learning, hybrid schedules and missed experiences,…
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‘Please unmask our kids!’: Crowd brings hot debate to Bend-La Pine School Board
Dozens of passionate parents showed up at the Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday evening to voice their opinions on whether young students…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 251 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,803, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Redmond schools set fall COVID-19 plans; other C.O. districts await more state guidance
While the Redmond School District just announced its COVID-19 outlines for summer school and the coming school year this fall, some other Central…
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