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The Delta Variant Has Arrived In Eastern Oregon

The question for health experts is not if the latest and most contagious strain of COVID-19 will spread through communities, but how large the outbreak will be.

Jul 14, 2021

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A medical laboratory scientist in Seattle reviews samples of purified genetic material to detect COVID-19 cases. | DAN DELONG/KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Analysis: Why We’ll Likely Never Know Whether a COVID Lab Leak Happened in China

China has great scientists, but they work for an authoritarian government where politics always comes first, making it dangerous to reveal something that makes China look bad.

Jun 29, 2021

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To the Bat Cave: In Search of Covid’s Origins, Scientists Reignite Polarizing Debate on Wuhan ‘Lab Leak’

The scientist at the center of the storm can't disprove that the virus resulted from a lab leak in China -- though he doesn't believe it.

May 19, 2021

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Nurses at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

COVID ‘Doesn’t Discriminate by Age’: Serious Cases on the Rise in Younger Adults

“We’re now seeing people in their 30s, 40s and 50s — young people who are really sick,” said Dr. Vishnu Chundi, an infectious disease specialist.

May 4, 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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Oregon Won't Approve COVID-19 Exposure Notification App, Cites Limited Resources

The announcement ended suspense over a project first announced six months ago; Oregon is one of four states along or west of the Continental Divide that hasn’t adopted the technology.

Apr 8, 2021

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Wastewater Testing Reveals Coronavirus Variant In 2 Oregon Cities

Oregon State University researchers have found the British variant, B.1.1.7, which is about 50% more contagious and likely more deadly, in Grants Pass an McMinnville.

Apr 1, 2021

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Darkest Days In Pandemic Lie Ahead, Expert Warns Oregon Lawmakers

The House COVID-19 Subcommittee hears testimony from a nationwide expert about the danger of the B.1.1.7 variant from Britain.

Mar 29, 2021
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A microscopic photo shows the novel coronavirus emerging from cells. | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

UK Coronavirus Variant Mutates Further In Oregon

Oregon researchers found a case of a rapidly spreading coronavirus variant that was first detected in Britain combined with a mutation that could be more resistant to vaccines.

Mar 6, 2021