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Scientists Examine Kids’ Unique Immune Systems As More Fall Victim To COVID

A growing body of evidence suggests kids’ innate immune systems usually nip the infection early on, preventing the virus from gaining a foothold.

Sep 21, 2021

Richmond Elementary in Southeast Portland required masks last fall. | ELIZABETH MILLER/OPB

Oregon Vaccination Rates Up As Some Schools Ask Families To Disclose Children's Shots

COVID-19 vaccination rates for 12- to 17-year-olds in Oregon vary by county, with 59.6% vaccinated statewide.

Sep 21, 2021

Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

For OHSU, Pension Payments Loom As COVID-19 Crisis Eases

The university’s PERS liability has ballooned to $595 million, resurrecting concerns about the pension burden on one of Oregon’s largest public agencies.

Sep 21, 2021
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Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough To Face The Delta Variant?

When deciding which mask will provide adequate protection, the wearer must consider the context, experts say.

Sep 21, 2021

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OHSU Data Scientist Predicts Oregon Hospitals Will Be Full With COVID Patients Until Mid November

Experts say when the test positivity rate is between 5-8%, they expect hospital populations to drop. In some Central Oregon counties, the rate is between 18-26%.

Sep 20, 2021

A CROWD OF MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE GATHERED OUTSIDE THE STATE CAPITOL SATURDAY FOR A MEDICAL FREEDOM RALLY./PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Large Crowd Protests COVID Vaccine Mandate In Salem

At least 500 people gathered at the Oregon Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 18, for a rally decrying requirements to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Sep 20, 2021
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Oregon’s COVID Testing Program For Schools Lags Way Behind Demand

Providers can’t yet meet testing volume demands of new screening program as COVID outbreaks at schools and cases among children escalate.

Sep 16, 2021
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Biden Releases New Plan To Combat COVID, Experts Say There’s A Ways To Go

Critics say the plan should have been released months ago and does not go far enough to help areas lagging behind in vaccination rates.

Sep 16, 2021

PEOPLE CELEBRATE ON AUG. 12, AFTER THE SALT LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL VOTED TO OVERTURN A SCHOOL MASK ORDER./AP PHOTO/RICK BOWMER

Over Half Of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic

A KHN investigation has found at least 26 states pushed through laws that permanently weaken government authority to protect public health.

Sep 16, 2021

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. | OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Oregon Attorney General Signs Onto Brief Supporting Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined 23 other states in their support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the ban.

Sep 16, 2021

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