The Color of COVID: Will Vaccine Trials Reflect America’s Diversity?
COVID-19 has disproportionately affected Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans and those over 65, who, traditionally, have been less likely to be included in clinical trials.
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Oregon ‘On A Troubling Trajectory,’ OHA Director Warns
As deaths set a new record, state health officials warn of case spikes and testing backlogs, urging residents to reduce indoor gatherings.
Mask Opponents Sue To Invalidate Brown's Mask Requirement
A group that advocates for limited governmental powers has filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Kate Brown’s authority to require Oregonians to wear face coverings in public.
Delayed Test Results Make Efforts To Contain COVID 'Unworkable' In Oregon
Test shortages, delays in processing and demand from other states are undermining Oregon's efforts to stem the virus.
Scientists Want to Know More About Using UV Light to Fight COVID-19 Spread
Some researchers and physicians hope the century-old technology can be recruited yet again to help disinfect high-risk indoor settings.
Brown Announces New Restrictions Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
The rollback includes a new requirement for face coverings in gyms and for children aged 5 and older, and a limit on large indoor gatherings to 100 people compared with 250 right now.
Hard Hit Rural Oregon Counties Getting ‘Overwhelmed’ By Virus
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With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its fifth month, virus hotspots have taken a marked leap in recent weeks from Oregon’s urban centers to rural reaches of the state where health officials are scrambling to keep up.
Oregon Offers Testing Tool At Time Of Rising Cases, Lag In Results
The site -- in both English and Spanish -- features an interactive map that allows users to locate nearby testing sites, with information about their requirements and services.
Some Oregonians Wait 2 Weeks For Coronavirus Test Results, Hindering Efforts To Slow Virus
The time lag is rendering contact tracing -- the system of tracking down all known contacts of the infected person to warn them to quarantine or get tested -- much less effective.
More Than Half Of Oregon Coronavirus Deaths Linked To Group Housing
The Oregon Health Authority is tracking active outbreaks in at least 30 of what the state calls “congregate care facilities,” while outbreaks at another 38 of these locations have been resolved.
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