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Oregonians Share Their COVID-19 Stories

A cross-section of Oregonians discussed what COVID-19 meant for them and their lives.

Jan 20, 2022

3D rendering of the omicron variant of COVID-19. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Reports 22% Positive COVID-19 Test Rate

Omicron continues to spread rapidly, according to the state's numbers reported on Jan. 10.

Jan 11, 2022

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Oregon Buys 6 Million At-home COVID Test Kits To Give Away Free

The Oregon Health Authority acts in anticipation of a surge in coronavirus cases tied to the omicron variant.

Jan 4, 2022

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As Omicron Threatens To Overwhelm Oregon Hospitals, Officials Push Boosters

A projected surge from the omicron variant of COVID-19 represents “dire” news for Oregon hospitals, patients and health care workers.

Dec 17, 2021

Staff in the intensive care unit at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland on Aug. 19, 2021. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Omicron’s Arrival In Oregon Has Researchers Warning Of New COVID-19 Wave

Researchers at OHSU emphasize the importance of booster shots to fight the new variant.

Dec 16, 2021

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Omicron And Other Variants: What You Need To Know

What we know, and don’t know, about the new coronavirus variant called omicron.

Nov 30, 2021

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Delta Variant Is Breaking Records And ‘Clobbering’ Oregon

Younger people are getting sicker, faster, as doctors and nurses watch.

Aug 6, 2021

The novel coronavirus captured by a lab at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Unraveling Mysterious Mutations That Make Delta Most Transmissible Variant

Delta has kept some of the most successful mutations found in earlier variants, but also contains new genetic changes that enable it to spread twice as fast.

Jul 29, 2021

Photo of smoke above small town in Montana.

Smoke from wildfires burning through bone dry forests and grasslands in the West covered the city of Helena, Montana on Sunday./Matt Volz/Kaiser Health News)