With a sniff or a swallow, new vaccines aim to put the brakes on Covid-19 spread
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Injected vaccines against the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 have been hugely successful, saving nearly 20 million lives…
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St. Charles Health System lays off, scraps 2 upper-level positions amid financial, staffing, ‘max capacity’ challenges
Three days after Joe Sluka resigned as St. Charles Health System president and CEO, the organization announced it has laid off and eliminated two…
Continue Reading US will get an answer on second boosters for adults under 50 ‘reasonably soon,’ Fauci says
By Carma Hassan and Christina Maxouris, CNN US health officials have been in active discussions with the Food and Drug Administration on whether the…
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WA county considers mandates, urges masking, boosters
SEATTLE (AP) — COVID-19 levels remain high this summer in Washington’s most populous county — which includes Seattle. Increasingly…
Continue Reading OHA’s biweekly COVID-19 report finds rise in cases, hospitalizations, slight drop in deaths
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report, released Thursday, shows an increase in COVID-19-related cases and hospitalizations and…
Continue Reading Why the Omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Once again, Covid-19 seems to be everywhere. If you feel caught off-guard, you aren’t alone. After the Omicron tidal…
Continue Reading With BA.5 on the rise, what should event organizers keep in mind? An expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 represents at least 65% of new Covid-19 infections in the United States,…
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OHA, Lane County, OSU work with UO to monitor COVID-19 in wastewater during World Athletics Championships
EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The World Athletics Championships in Eugene, July 15-24, will feature some of the planet’s greatest track athletes competing…
Continue Reading FDA gives emergency use authorization to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency…
Continue Reading Officials urge Americans over 50 to get Covid-19 booster right away, but younger adults have to wait
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN The White House’s Covid-19 response team sent a clear message to the nation this week on the spread of the Omicron…
Continue Reading Shanghai fears new lockdown as millions test for Covid amid sweltering heat
By Nectar Gan, CNN Millions of Shanghai residents braved sweltering heat Tuesday to wait in line for compulsory Covid tests, as growing case numbers…
Continue Reading US officials working on a plan to allow second Covid-19 boosters for all adults
By Kaitlan Collins, Katherine Dillinger and Paul LeBlanc, CNN US health officials are urgently working on a plan to allow second Covid-19 boosters…
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New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
By LAURA UNGAR and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant…
Continue Reading Chuck Schumer tests positive for Covid-19, spokesman says
By Ali Zaslav Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for Covid-19 and has “very mild symptoms,” according to his…
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OHA releases June COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough report
The Oregon Health Authority’s latest update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released Thursday, reported 45,843 cases of infection during the month…
Continue Reading About 300,000 children under 5 have received at least one Covid-19 shot, White House says
By Betsy Klein, CNN Approximately 300,000 children under the age of 5 in the US — about 2% of that age group — have received at least one…
Continue Reading Hong Kong lifts flight ban citing ‘little effect’ on COVID
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong is shelving a COVID-19 measure that has resulted in dozens of canceled flights in recent…
Continue Reading Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19…
Continue Reading Beijing imposes mainland China’s first Covid vaccine mandate in face of Omicron subvariant
By Nectar Gan, Shawn Deng and CNN’s Beijing Bureau Beijing on Wednesday announced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public…
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Oregon governor candidate Tina Kotek tests positive for COVID-19
Democratic candidate for Oregon governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday that she tested positive for…
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