Oregon's Marijuana Sales Continue To Soar During Pandemic
In March, sales in Oregon rose 30% from the previous year to nearly $85 million, and they've been up ever since.
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With Cases Slowing, Multnomah County Comes Off COVID-19 Watch List
“This is good news, but we have a ways to go yet to meet the school reopening metrics,” says Dr. Jennifer Vines, Multnomah County health officer.
Oregon Scientists Find Higher Prevalence Of Viral Spread Than Expected
More than 22,600 Oregonians have tested positive for COVID-19 or presumed to have the virus since the start of the pandemic.
Test Sites Quickly Attract Thousands for COVID-19 Vaccine Study
During the next two months, vaccine makers hope to recruit 60,000 Americans, including in Oregon, to roll up their sleeves to test two vaccines.
Lawmakers Revise Budget But Cuts Not As Deep As Feared
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Lawmakers who worked to plug the budget hole took a nip-and-tuck approach rather than slash and burn. Still, advocates are worried about behavioral health care funding.
Providence, SEIU Workers Gear Up For New Bargaining Session
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The two sides meet again on Wednesday after two years of failing to reach an agreement. Wages remain the chief sticking point.
America’s Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine
Vaccines engineered to protect the public from various diseases like influenza, hepatitis B and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population.
State’s Reopening Plan Falters On Weak Links
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Gov. Kate Brown's prevention strategy to prevent community spread has proven ineffective amid testing delays and some residents’ unwillingness to cooperate with investigators.
Fauci Unfazed as Scientists Rely on Unproven Methods to Create COVID Vaccines
With millions of lives on the line, researchers have been working at an unprecedented pace to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Multnomah County Far From Opening Classrooms
Younger people increasingly are contributing to the spread of COVID-19 in the county, with testing delays hampering contact-tracing efforts.
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