COVID-19 vaccines now available to all C. Oregon residents 75 and over
Deschutes County announced late Monday that Central Oregon residents age 75 and older are now eligible to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine at the…
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Volunteers sought as Deschutes County’s mass vaccination site ramps up
Over the past week, the Deschutes County Fairgrounds vaccination site has been able to give COVID-19 doses to more than 4,000 Central Oregonians,…
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OSU’s TRACE COVID-19 community sampling coming to Redmond this week
Oregon State University says its groundbreaking project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus is expanding to include three days…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 435 cases; lowest case count in 3 mos.
Two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon raises the state’s death toll to 1,882, along with 435 cases — the lowest daily case count in nearly…
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California lifts regional stay-at-home orders
California health officials ended the state’s regional stay-at-home order on Monday, saying the latest four-week projections of increasing…
Continue ReadingTransportation officials weigh options to enforce Biden’s mask requirement for travelers
Federal transportation officials are considering a range of options to enforce President Joe Biden’s new face mask requirement for interstate…
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Testing finds Oregon’s third case of UK COVID-19 variant
The Oregon Health Authority said it was notified Sunday that a person in Washington County has tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain…
Continue ReadingBiden to reinstate Covid-19-related travel restrictions lifted by Trump
President Joe Biden on Monday will reinstate the Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland, the United…
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Chicago school district delays in-class start after teachers union votes to continue remote work
Chicago teachers have voted to defy the school district’s orders to return to the classroom on Monday over safety concerns stemming from the…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 582 new cases; vaccinations top 300K
There are three new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,880, along with 582 new cases, the Oregon Health…
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No issues with COVID-19 vaccinations for C.O. educators
Deschutes County health officials say mass vaccination of teachers and school staff underway this weekend at the fairgrounds in Redmond have not had…
Continue Reading Oregon reports second case of COVID-19 UK variant
The Oregon Health Authority says it was notified Friday that a person in Yamhill County tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 from Crook County; 775 new cases
There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Crook County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 1,877, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingFDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine
As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…
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COVID-19 vaccinations begin for C.O. educators
Deschutes County and partners expect to vaccinate 2,500 school staff at the county fairgrounds in Redmond by the end of the weekend, the start of a…
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Snow just another challenge for struggling C.O. restaurants
With state guidelines not allowing indoor dining in Deschutes County, the cold and snowfall pose new hurdles for struggling restaurants. Places like…
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Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 deaths, one from Deschutes; 877 new cases
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 40th death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,865, the Oregon…
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St. Charles Redmond COVID-19 outbreak traced to patient who tested negative — twice
St. Charles Health System’s investigation of a COVID-19 outbreak at its Redmond hospital revealed that the source was a COVID-positive patient, the…
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Redmond School District pushes back reopening nearly 3 weeks, to Feb. 22
A rise in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases — and a growing number of Redmond School District staff and students sick or in quarantine — will push…
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Gov. Kate Brown, other officials defend vaccine rollout pace, priorities
Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials explained and defended the state’s vaccination priority and rollout during a Friday news conference,…
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