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CVS pharmacy manager Cameron Schmitt oversaw the company's vaccination campaign Monday at Village Manor outside Portland.

New Week: New Round Of COVID-19 Vaccinations In Oregon

CVS, Walgreens and Consonus Pharmacy set up their first clinics in nursing homes in Oregon on Monday, marking the start of a weeks-long campaign.
Dec 21, 2020
Telemedicine visit with Kaiser Permanente. | COURTESY OF KAISER PERMANENTE NORTHWEST

State Extends Pay Parity For Telehealth

The Department of Consumer and Business Services has struck an agreement with health insurance companies in Oregon to continue coverage through June 30 for in-network telehealth visits with providers.
Dec 21, 2020
Courtesy of Tabrez Syed on Unsplash

As Biden Gets Sworn In, White House Will Get Scrubbed Down

As Joe Biden lifts his right hand to take the oath of office at noon on Jan. 20 at the Capitol, a team of specially trained cleaners will be lifting their hands to disinfect the White House.
Dec 21, 2020
Joel Hernandez is a registered nurse in the emergency room at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend./Courtesy of Joel Hernandez

Treating Patients In The ER Takes A Toll

A nurse at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend has worked around the clock at times treating COVID-19 and other patients in the emergency room.
Dec 21, 2020
Christa Hines, 50 was infected with the novel coronavirus in April of 2020, and continues to struggle with symptoms 8 months later./Dave Killen/The Oregonian/OregonLive

‘I Just Can’t Keep Going’: Long Haulers Wonder When Or If They'll Recover

Perhaps thousands of Oregonians who've been infected by the novel coronavirus struggle with sometimes debilitating symptoms like the inability to walk far months later.
Dec 21, 2020

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