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Oregon Hospitals Allow COVID-Positive Employees To Return To Work

Facing staffing shortages and increased patient loads, hospitals are tapping into relaxed CDC guidelines to bring back employees with mild COVID symptoms.

Jan 13, 2022

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Oregon’s Lack Of Crisis Standards Of Care Worries Health Care Officials

The state did away with its former crisis standards of care, calling them discriminatory. Some health care officials say what replaced the standards isn't enough.

Sep 14, 2021

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Sunriver Family Reunion Leads To Breakthrough COVID Cases, Hospitalizations

Most of the 28 people who gathered in Sunriver were vaccinated, but COVID-19 cases broke out and some had to be hospitalized.

Aug 2, 2021

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Katherine Cook of KGW News

Oregon Hospitals Allow COVID-Positive Employees To Return To Work

Oregon’s Lack Of Crisis Standards Of Care Worries Health Care Officials

Sunriver Family Reunion Leads To Breakthrough COVID Cases, Hospitalizations

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