US stocks sink on Delta variant concerns
Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, says the market is “recalibrating for a weaker economic backdrop.”
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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 Olympics. Kara Eaker, a member of the US gymnastics team, tested positive Sunday, her father confirmed to CNN affiliate KMBC by telephone on Monday morning. And Katie Lou Samuelson, a member
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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 Mobile Vaccination Clinic tour. The Mobile Clinic will be in Crook County the last week of July – Monday, July 26th – Friday, July 30th. The mobile clinic will visit a variety of locations within Crook County and will be open from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm at each location.
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 months.
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 universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2.
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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue to implement safety protocols on the cruise industry. The ruling, issued late Saturday, stays a June ruling by US District Judge Steven Merryday
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 positive for Covid-19 after arriving at the Tokyo Olympic Village, according to the South African Football Association. “We have three positive cases of COVID-19 in the camp here, two players and an
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 experts are reiterating that vaccines are effective in the ways that matter most: preventing severe disease, hospitalization and death. Speaking to CNN’s Jim Acosta on Saturday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the vaccines
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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 Friday while noting that several were from months ago — even last year, due to processing delays.
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 is against state law. Gov. Doug Ducey’s education adviser sent a letter to the districts stating the mandatory quarantine practice is contrary to state law because Arizona does not require students to be vaccinated or
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, specifically singling out 12 people one group dubbed the “disinformation dozen,” saying they were responsible for a great deal of misinformation about Covid-19. “There’s about 12 people who are producing 65% of
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 application for full approval of their Covid-19 vaccine, and an FDA official said the decision will come “soon”. The FDA official told CNN on Friday that a decision on full approval is
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 amid a rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The order will require masking indoors regardless of vaccination status, Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said in a news conference Thursday. “We
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 Health Authority reported Thursday.
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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 received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine were eligible for the drawing.
Continue ReadingSurgeon 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 threat to public health,” as administration officials grow increasingly concerned about misleading claims about coronavirus vaccines, leading to a confrontation with social media giant Facebook. “I am urging all Americans to help slow the spread
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, getting back to school — “normal” school — is all many parents and students want. But with Covid-19 surging again in some US states and concerns over new virus variants growing,
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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 should still be required to masks in school this fall.
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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 Wednesday.
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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 Oregon school districts are awaiting more guidance as they decide how to proceed.
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