Bend-La Pine Schools taking steps to curb risk of COVID-19
Bend-La Pine Schools have begun taking preventative measures to fight off the potentially deadly novel coronavirus.…
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Stranded Redmond man, mom catch last flight out of Thailand, back in US
A Redmond man stranded in Thailand with his mother at the end of their vacation when their and numerous other flights were canceled due to the…
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Deschutes Library offers info on coronavirus concerns
Also following safety measures, cleaning, offers sanitizer, soap and water BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A viral outbreak is always a public health concern,…
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C.O. expert, RDM travelers weigh in on novel coronavirus
Health officials on Monday confirmed the third presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in Oregon. While there are no confirmed local cases, experts…
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Oregon confirms 2nd positive case of COVID-19
The Oregon Health Authority announced Sunday night the second presumptive case of COVID-19 in Oregon: a Washington County resident who is an adult…
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Nike closes Beaverton campus for ‘deep cleaning’
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KGW) — Nike says it has closed its world headquarters in Beaverton this weekend “out of an abundance of caution” after Oregon’s…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown convenes Coronavirus Response Team
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown convened Friday a Coronavirus Response Team tasked with coordinating state and local agencies and health authorities in…
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Bend dental practice feeling coronavirus impact: mask shortage
Despite no confirmed cases in Oregon as of yet, the global novel coronavirus outbreak is leading to issues locally that some may not have expected,…
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St. Charles Bend prepares, says still no novel coronavirus cases locally
St. Charles Bend officials said Thursday there have been no samples of suspected COVID-19, better known as the novel coronavirus, sent from Central…
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Merkley launches Oregon coronavirus resource web page
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Thursday launched a new resource for Oregonians seeking information about the coronavirus (COVID-19), including the…
Continue Reading Seattle-area high school closed over coronavirus concerns
A high school in a Seattle suburb has been closed for cleaning after a staffer’s family member was placed in quarantine for possible…
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President Trump puts VP Pence in charge of coronavirus response
President Donald Trump on Wednesday placed Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the US government response to the novel coronavirus, amid growing…
Continue ReadingWuhan hospital director dies; China designates dead nurses and doctors as ‘martyrs’
(CNN) — The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China’s 1.3 billion-strong population remain…
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Travelers concerned about coronavirus, Bend travel agent says
The coronavirus outbreak brings uncertainty about Central Oregonians’ planned trips to Southeast Asia, but also could affect those who never leave…
Continue ReadingAmerican dies of coronavirus in China; global death toll surpasses SARS
The novel coronavirus’s global death toll has surpassed that of the SARS outbreak in the early…
Continue ReadingPortland convention rescheduled over virus fears
A textile convention in Portland is being rescheduled due to concerns over a virus outbreak in China.…
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Walden issues statement on coronavirus
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Republican leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee, helped lead a congressional briefing for members of Congress on the…
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