Bend, Mtn. View HS football teams’ pre-season practice affected by COVID-19 cases
After being shutdown due to “more than one case” of COVID-19, both Bend and Mountain View High School football teams are allowed to resume limited…
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St. Charles adds new Bend urgent care clinic, COVID-19 drive-thru testing
St. Charles added a new urgent care clinic and drive-thru COVID-19 testing Monday near the Bend hospital, to ease the burden on the Emergency…
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Oregon’s congressional delegation urges FEMA to back state request for medical personnel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s entire congressional delegation on Monday urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help the state cope with…
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Oregon reports 14 more COVID-19 related deaths in 3 days, 2 in C.O.; 4,396 cases, 752 hospitalizations
There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon over the weekend, including one each in Crook and Jefferson counties, raising the state’s death…
Continue ReadingCuomo announces New York health care workers must be vaccinated against Covid-19
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The New York State Department of Health issued an order Monday requiring all health care workers be vaccinated against…
Continue ReadingPfizer submits data to FDA showing a booster dose works well against original coronavirus and variants
CNN By Madeline Holcombe and Jen Christensen, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday they have submitted initial data to the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingTexas Supreme Court sides with governor and temporarily blocks mask mandates
By Rosa Flores, Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN The Texas Supreme Court sided with Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday in a ruling that temporarily blocks…
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Sisters protesters rally against mask mandate for K-12 students
Parents and community members who don’t believe students should be required to wear masks in school rallied Sunday in front of the Sisters Public…
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St. Charles Bend to open urgent care clinic to ease strain on Emergency Department
St. Charles Health System announced on Sunday a new urgent care clinic and drive-thru COVID-19 testing at a family care facility near the Bend…
Continue ReadingMore than a year later, America grapples with long Covid
CNN By Sarah Braner, CNN “I was told to go home and rest, that everything would be fine in two weeks. Sadly, those two weeks for me have never…
Continue ReadingSome C. Oregon shoppers skip wearing masks on first day of renewed statewide mandate
If you paid a visit to various stores around Bend on Friday, you might think masks were still optional indoors, as dozens of people were not wearing…
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Gov. Brown deploying up to 1,500 National Guard members to help St. Charles, other hospitals
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday afternoon she will be deploying up to 1,500 Oregon National Guard members to support front-line health care workers…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,785 new cases, record 733 hospitalizations
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Crook County’s 27th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,935, and 733…
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Over 160 COVID-19 cases tied to music festival at the Gorge
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Health officials say over 160 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed so far in people who attended the Watershed Music Festival…
Continue ReadingSmoke and soot from wildfires may be causing more Covid-19 cases and deaths, study finds
By Rachel Ramirez and Jen Christensen, CNN As the coronavirus surges again in the United States, scientists have found another disaster is playing a…
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Extra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systems
U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better…
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COVID-19 cases prompt closure of Sunriver pools, some recreation facilities, restaurant
COVID-19 cases among Sunriver Owners Association staff have prompted a closure for at least a week of some recreational facilities, including the…
Continue ReadingFirst major US city announces it will mandate proof of full vaccinations for certain indoor activities
By Amir Vera and Cheri Mossburg, CNN San Francisco became the the first major US city to mandate proof of full vaccinations for certain indoor…
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Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, record 2,387 new cases, 670 hospitalizations
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,928, along with a record 2,387 new cases and 670…
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Pac-12 says COVID-19 issues can result in forfeits in 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pac-12 teams that cannot play because of COVID-19 issues will likely be forced to forfeit games this season. The conference…
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