Gov. Kate Brown is expanding Oregon’s statewide face mask policy, requiring that most Oregonians wear masks in outdoor situations when they cannot stay six feet from other people.
Coronavirus infections have spiked since Oregon began reopening its economy on May 15, and new state modeling of infection rates and hospitalizations released Friday predicts the pandemic could spread dramatically by the end of July.
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Oregon health care companies joined the throng of small businesses nationwide securing money from the federal Payroll Protection Program, newly released data show.
Given the prevailing business-centric model of American drug pricing, a COVID-19 vaccine could be budget breaking, perhaps making it unavailable to many.
For businesses and residents hoping Portland area counties will move into Phase 2 of coronavirus reopening this week, county leaders have a message:
It’s not happening.
An end-of-life program helped an Oregon woman find some comfort when her mother died of COVID-19 in California.
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Patient spending on dental care could be up to 40% lower this year compared to pre-COVID-19 estimates.
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Therapists are riding a regulatory roller coaster at a time when Americans are struggling with trauma over the pandemic’s rising illnesses, deaths and financial stress. Some critics warn that the United States is on the verge of a mental health crisis.
Trauma, economic inequality, inadequate translation and religious and cultural practices have contributed to the disproportionate spread of the virus among Somali, Congolese and Bhutanese refugees and Pacific Island populations.
"Anytime you find a prevalence of a virus like this at 3.4% of the population, that’s really concerning,” said Dr. Ben Dalziel, assistant professor in the College of Science at OSU and co-director of the project.
