Oregon public health officials said Thursday they are monitoring four people who recently visited the West African countries of Guinea and Democratic…
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After teaming up with Oxford University, AstraZeneca produced a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine in just nine months, a huge achievement that will…
Continue ReadingSome people may have gained more than 1.5 pounds on average per month during Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders last March and April. Forty-five out of…
Continue ReadingAs vaccine eligibility begins to open up nationwide, the United States is likely to head into April with at least 196 million Covid-19 vaccine doses…
Continue ReadingThe second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Africa much harder than the first wave, a new analysis has shown. Daily new infections across the…
Continue ReadingBetween 2 million and 3 million Covid-19 vaccines are administered in the United States every day. That means many parents are being vaccinated but…
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When the pandemic hit, the partners behind Maverick, a local bar in Monterrey, Mexico, found their business empty. In response, Oscar Romo and René…
Continue Reading When it came to raising her daughter, Emma Brown trusted her instincts. Determined to combat the stereotypes deployed against girls from birth, she…
Continue ReadingThe emergence of Covid-19 variants makes reopening efforts in the United States a riskier proposition, an infectious disease expert said Wednesday.…
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Drug giant AstraZeneca updated its data on how well its coronavirus vaccine works, saying late Wednesday the vaccine showed 76% efficacy against…
Continue Reading In early April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program that delivered Covid-19 vaccines to long-term care facilities should be…
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A recent Oregon State University study found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response associated with that…
Continue Reading A total of 27 million Covid-19 vaccine doses will be distributed across the United States this week, the White House said Wednesday. So far about a…
Continue Reading Counties in the United States with large Black, Asian and Hispanic populations were hit harder by Covid-19 in the early months of the pandemic,…
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State auditors say Oregon health officials’ failure to adequately prepare for COVID-19 likely contributed to some senior care home coronavirus…
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Getting a Covid-19 vaccine appointment was frustrating for Brenda Hong. The 75-year-old said the online registration system was tough to navigate and…
Continue ReadingMonths before the US Food and Drug Administration even authorized the first Covid-19 vaccine, there were many conversations and debates going on…
Continue ReadingSeven in 10 people hospitalized for Covid-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, a new study finds. The Covid survivors continued…
Continue ReadingBurned out medical staff suffering from trauma and in some cases PTSD, the erosion of public trust in hospitals, and frustration over the…
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