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Registered nurse Stefania Silvestri, certified nursing assistant Edwina Gobewoe and recreational therapist Kim Sangrey are three nursing home workers who struggle with grief over the suffering from COVID-19 they’ve witnessed. (Stefania Silvestri, Fil Eden, Kim Sangrey)

Long-Term Care Workers, Grieving and Under Siege, Brace for COVID’s Next Round

Many nurses and other workers in long-term care facilities are struggling with the suffering they've witnessed on the job, with residents pleading for their family when visitors weren't allowed.

Nov 16, 2020

CREATIVE COMMONS

Nursing Homes Still Find Dangerously Long Waits For COVID-19 Tests

Many nursing homes are not using the on-site antigen tests the Trump administration has distributed even though they report test results in minutes because they are considered to be less reliable than tests sent to a lab.

Nov 13, 2020

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Oregon Faces A Moment Of Reckoning With COVID-19

Gov. Kate Brown announces new restrictions to curb a worrying spike in cases that has put Oregon in a “dangerous” situation.

Nov 13, 2020

KAISER PERMANENTE

Press Release: Kaiser Permanente Northwest Gives $700,000 To Support Homeless Services

Nov 12, 2020

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

Time to Discuss Potentially Unpleasant Side Effects of COVID Shots? Scientists Say Yes.

Pfizer is expected to seek the release of its vaccine by the end of the month. Like most others, it will require two doses and injections must be given weeks apart, company protocols show.

Nov 12, 2020

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Hospitalizations Tied to Drug Use On the Rise, Study Finds

The increase in hospitalizations from 2008 to 2018 underscores the need for the state to find new ways to treat and prevent addiction, researchers said.

Nov 12, 2020

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Hospitals Curtail Elective Surgeries In Anticipation Of COVID Surge

Unlike the order by Gov. Kate Brown last spring, this is a voluntary step that hospital administrators are taking to give themselves flexibility to be able to handle an influx of patients.

Nov 12, 2020

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Hospitals Hostile To Biden Plan To Drop Medicare Age To 60

Dropping Medicare eligibility age to 60 from 65 would deprive hospitals of billions of dollars in revenue they now get from commercial insurance plans.

Nov 11, 2020

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Five Important Questions About Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

Though the vaccine appears to offer a high level of protection, it's not clear how long immunity would last and whether the vaccine might cause any health problems. No serious side effects have been noted but it's early days yet.

Nov 11, 2020

SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon’s School-Based Coronavirus Tallies Sometimes Lag Weeks Behind Outbreaks

Only a handful of Oregon’s counties have met the metrics to allow in-person instruction since the Department of Education published its guidance on COVID-19 in mid-August.

Nov 11, 2020

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