The pandemic’s end is in sight — but right now, the US is in a critical spot. A highly contagious — and potentially more deadly — coronavirus variant is spreading across the US, threatening to send infection numbers spiking once again. Meanwhile, the number of vaccines administered across the country is growing, as officials work
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The Idaho Legislature has voted to shut down for several weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19 among its members.
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There are five new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,362, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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With new federal social distancing guidance under review by the state, Bend-La Pine Schools has updated its plans and intends to return all students to full in-person instruction by April 12, Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist told parents late Friday.
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Gov. Kate Brown on Friday welcomed news of the CDC’s reduced distancing guidelines for schools, from 6 to 3 feet, as state health officials announced details of accelerated vaccine eligibility in coming weeks.
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There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,357, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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In light of new data, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday relaxed its physical distancing guidelines for children in schools to recommend most students maintain at least 3 feet of distance. It had previously said schools should try to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between children. The agency released
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When Oregon introduced the mask mandate, it was designed to protect people from COVID-19. However, it has created another hurdle for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
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Signing up for a vaccine in Deschutes County may have gotten a little easier.
Continue ReadingThere are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,353, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Bend city councilors wrestled with the shifting sands of COVID-19 state guidelines Wednesday evening as they worked to word the sixth version of the city’s emergency declaration.
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The Portland Timbers and the Portland Thorns will be able to welcome a limited number of fans back to home soccer games starting next month.
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As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Mosaic Medical has been invited by the Oregon Health Authority to participate in a pilot program to expand vaccination efforts for Oregon communities most disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
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High school sports have kicked off, but officials with the Oregon School Activities Association said they now face a new challenge — a shortage of officials.
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Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said Wednesday that that all Oregonians 16 and older will be eligible to seek vaccines on May 1.
Continue Reading There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,346, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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A lot has changed in the two years since bars were allowed to operate on St. Patrick’s Day in Central Oregon.
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It’s now been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the world as we knew it, here on the High Desert and around the globe.
Continue ReadingThe first children have been vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, the company announced Tuesday in a statement. The clinical trial, called the KidCOVE study, will enroll approximately 6,750 children in the US and Canada between the ages of 6 months and 11 years old. The trial is broken into two parts.
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There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — A record-high 2.4 million vaccine doses are going into arms each day, according to the latest seven-day average of daily vaccinations. — About 11.5% of the US population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. — Millions more Americans
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