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Hundreds Die In Northwest Heat Wave

From Oregon to British Columbia, temperatures set new highs, reaching more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit in one British Columbian town.
Jun 30, 2021
GOV. KATE BROWN HOLDS OPENING UP CEREMONY AT PROVIDENCE PARK./KRISTYNA WENTZ GRAFF/OPB

Brown A 'Bag Of Emotions' As Restrictions Lifted

Brown faced questions about lagging vaccination rates among people of color, with about 45% of Black people, Latinos and Native Americans vaccinated compared with 60% for whites.
Jun 30, 2021
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Restrictions Lifted But What About The Pandemic?

Infectious disease experts warn there is the potential for flareups with the presence of highly infectious variants and the risk of others emerging that could evade vaccines.
Jun 30, 2021
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Dr. Paul Thomas spoke at Thursday's rally at the Capitol,/Alex Visser/The Lund Report

Anti-Vaccine Pediatrician Can Resume Limited Practice

The Oregon Medical Board has reached a temporary agreement with Dr. Paul Thomas as an investigation proceeds.
Jun 30, 2021
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'Critical' Shortage Of ER Beds In Oregon

"We are now seeing the resulting demand for emergency services provided by our hospitals," said Dr. Dana Hargunani, chief medical officer for the Oregon Health Authority, about the heat wave.
Jun 30, 2021
Dozens of people sat and played in the Ira Keller Fountain Park in Portland on June 28, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon Heat Wave Linked To Hospitalizations And Drownings

Around 200 Oregonians have visited emergency departments or urgent care centers due to heat-related illness since the heat wave began Friday, according to data published by the Oregon Health Authority.
Jun 30, 2021
PATRICK ALLEN, DIRECTOR OF THE OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, GIVES LAWMAKERS AN UPDATE ON THE CORONAVIRUS.

Legislature Approves Spate Of Other Health Care Bills 

The measures passed include creating a new dental profession and giving coordinated care organizations more flexibility.
Jun 29, 2021
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The Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Lawmakers Pump Money And Oversight Into Health Care

Residents will have to wait to see whether the Oregon Legislature’s increased spending and regulation of the health care industry will yield results.
Jun 29, 2021
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A medical laboratory scientist in Seattle reviews samples of purified genetic material to detect COVID-19 cases. | DAN DELONG/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Analysis: Why We’ll Likely Never Know Whether a COVID Lab Leak Happened in China

China has great scientists, but they work for an authoritarian government where politics always comes first, making it dangerous to reveal something that makes China look bad.
Jun 29, 2021

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