Spain, Germany, France and Italy pause AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
Spain, Germany, France and Italy have become the latest European countries to temporarily halt the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine…
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Oregon agencies relax some guidelines as schools prepare for students’ return
After completing a review of guidance and metrics directed by Gov. Kate Brown, the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 178 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,324, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Tentative agreement reached for in-person classes to resume in Portland
Portland Public Schools and the teachers’ union have reached a tentative agreement on in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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100 arrested as spring break crowds hit Miami Beach despite the pandemic
About 100 people have been arrested and two police officers injured as spring break crowds gathered in Florida’s Miami Beach over the weekend,…
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As spring break nears, OSU ramps up COVID-19 testing, urges staying close to home
As spring break approaches, Oregon State University is increasing COVID-19 testing and encouraging students and employees to stay close to…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, one year after state’s first death
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon on Sunday and the state’s death toll remains at 2,322, the Oregon Health Authority reported on…
Continue ReadingFauci says Covid guidelines ‘will be much more liberal’ by July 4 if US cases drop
Federal Covid-19 guidelines “will be much more liberal” by the Fourth of July if US cases drop as more Americans are vaccinated, Dr.…
Continue ReadingKeep masks on, NIH director pleads as Texas enters 1st weekend without statewide Covid-19 restrictions
As spring break travel picks up and states increasingly drop Covid-19 restrictions, Dr. Francis Collins, the National Institutes of Health director,…
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Woman arrested after refusing to wear a mask in a Texas bank
Police body camera footage obtained by CNN affiliate KTRK shows a woman being arrested at a Galveston, Texas, bank after she refused to wear a mask…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 365 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,322, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend gym features ninja warrior-style obstacle course for kids
Bend’s Free Spirit Yoga, Fitness and Play offers a ninja warrior-style obstacle course for kids. The facility in Bend’s Old Mill District has been…
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Mosaic Medical in Prineville to join health center COVID-19 vaccine program
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday that clinics in Portland, Oregon City, Grants Pass, Eugene, Tillamook, Prineville and Medford…
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Deschutes County to receive 3,710 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 3,710 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for the week of March 15. That’s 200 more doses…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in Deschutes County
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two of them in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,319, the Oregon Health…
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Under new program, some Oregon health centers can vaccinate anyone
Oregon has begun a pilot program that allows some federally qualified health centers to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone they serve, even if…
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Oregon set to again expand vaccine eligibility later this month; novel variant found
Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials gave an update on COVID-19 vaccination efforts on Friday, saying they aren’t counting on ramped-up…
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Two Bend bowling alleys reopen
Bend’s Sun Mountain Fun Center and Lava Lanes have reopened after state mandated COVID-19…
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Elective surgeries picking up again in C.O.
With weather improving, COVID case counts down and vaccinations on the rise, an orthopedic surgeon with Desert Orthopedics tells us more people are…
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Year after COVID-19 hit, Deschutes County health official thankful for efforts
After over 6,000 cases and 66 deaths in a year’s time, Deschutes County Health Services Director Dr. George Conway thanked residents for their many…
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