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Jackson County Joins Chorus of Concerns Over Gov. Kate Brown’s Mask Rules

The rural southern Oregon county’s commissioners called new mask regulations “unfair” for local businesses and faith institutions.

May 26, 2021
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Businesses Pan Oregon’s New Mask Rule Requiring Customer Checks

Business groups say they don’t want to be the “vaccine police,” but support for alternatives -- such as resuming a full mask mandate or allowing maskless customers with no vaccination verification -- is unclear.

May 19, 2021

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Under New Rules, Oregon Businesses Can Choose To Check Vaccination Cards Or Keep Mask Requirement

At the same time, the progress in vaccinations means that five counties qualify for the lower risk category and can increase business activities.

May 18, 2021
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Oregon Lifts Mask, Distancing Mandates For Fully Vaccinated People In 'Public Spaces'

The governor's decision follows new federal guidance released Thursday, but the state has not yet explained how it applies to retailers, restaurants and other similar businesses.

May 13, 2021

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Infected By COVID? Get Vaccinated To Gain An Edge Over Variants

A team of OHSU infectious disease specialists studied the immune response of people who had been vaccinated with those who had been infected and then vaccinated.

May 4, 2021

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Variants Spread And Cases Rise In Oregon, Increasing Need For Vaccination

The Oregon Health Authority reported a fifth week of surging cases and a hospitalization rate of COVID-19 patients that has doubled.

Apr 29, 2021
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Exclusive: COVID Sickens Bigger Proportion Of Young People

This trend, which has largely passed under the radar in the United States, could indicate that the vaccine campaign is working.

Mar 15, 2021
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Universities Report More Potentially Problematic Virus Variants

Oregon State University has found numerous instances of a Southern California strain that’s caused several large outbreaks there, plus a highly infectious British strain.

Jan 29, 2021

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Highly Infectious Strain Of Coronavirus Spreads In Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University told The Lund Report it has identified a case of the variant that first emerged in Britain, following earlier announcements by the state of three cases.

Jan 28, 2021
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