Bend’s Regal Old Mill ScreenX & IMAX is set to reopen on Friday, April 23, part of a wave of reopening dates for the major theater chain after months of closures due to COVID-19 public gathering restrictions.
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Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well-tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the companies said Wednesday. Pfizer/BioNTech plan to submit the data to the US Food and Drug Administration as soon as possible for expanded emergency use authorization of the two-dose vaccine. In a Phase
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Kevista Coffee Shop’s battle with the state over COVID-19 public health restrictions it refuses to follow reached a new level Tuesday, as Oregon OSHA levied the largest pandemic-related fine issued against any restaurant.
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There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,381, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Thanks to reduced state distancing requirements, Redmond middle and high schoolers will return to full-time in-person classes on April 19, Superintendent Charan Cline informed parents on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingCovid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of 2019, a World Health Organization draft report finds. The least likely source: a laboratory leak, the WHO’s joint international team concluded. WHO is scheduled to release the final report
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Under real world conditions, the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines provide highly effective protection, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At full vaccination, the vaccines were 90% effective at preventing infections, including infections that had no symptoms. At least 14 days after first dose but before second
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A new system of registering and a record number of vaccines have created an availability of thousands of appointments coming available this week. You can pre-register by going to the link http://www.centraloregoncovidvaccine.com/
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Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with the Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday in downtown Bend at the Bend-La Pine Schools Education Center.
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The Oregon House has canceled its Monday floor session, after another confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported at the Capitol.
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There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
Continue ReadingThere are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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It’s no secret the movie theaters have had it pretty hard, with most theaters being closed the majority of this past year.
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The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 8,190 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week, more than double the number seen in previous weeks, as state and federal shipments ramp up, officials said Friday.
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Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that, in light of increasing vaccine supplies from the federal government and the progress counties and health care providers have made vaccinating seniors, Oregon will again be accelerating its timelines for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for frontline workers and people with underlying health conditions.
Continue Reading There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,370, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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The Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved debt relief programs to benefit residential customers of investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities with past due balances caused by COVID-19.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of questions about the most pressing issues, including the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy, immigration and gun control. During the news conference, Biden highlighted surpassing his initial goal of getting
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It’s been over a year since Oregon implemented the “Stay Home, Save Lives” order, and like others around the state, the Bend community has adapted to life in a pandemic.
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