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How Pharma Money Colors Operation Warp Speed’s Quest to Defeat COVID

Conflicts of interest have marred the U.S. government's vaccine effort, with billions showered on vaccine manufacturers that have U.S. officials on their boards.

Nov 30, 2020

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OHSU Is Recruiting Volunteers For Late-Stage COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

The institution seeks volunteers for a promising vaccine developed by Oxford University in Britain in collaboration with AstraZeneca, a British pharmaceutical company.

Nov 30, 2020

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An ambulance drives through Vancouver, Washington in August. | COURTESY OF THE CITY OF VANCOUVER

Study: Little Risk Of Catching COVID-19 In ER

“EDs are actually safe, and people shouldn’t be delaying getting the care that they need,” said a coauthor of a study that analyzed data from dozens of Providence emergency departments in Oregon and Washington.

Nov 24, 2020

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Rural Oregon Counties Hit Hardest By COVID-19

Malheur, Umatilla and Morrow counties, where people often can’t work at home, have the highest case rates per capita in Oregon.

Nov 24, 2020
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Opinion: Commissioner Tootie Smith Wrong To Defy COVID-19 Rules

The recent COVID-19 debates about masks, social distancing, limiting gatherings reminds me of the massive disinformation campaign funded by the tobacco industry.

Nov 24, 2020

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Oregon Health & Science University offers drive-through COVID-19 testing at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland./Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPB

Why You Can't Test Your Way To A COVID-Safe Thanksgiving

Testing centers are facing an overload of demand, and even if people get a negative test, that doesn't mean they won't carry the virus home to their families.

Nov 23, 2020

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Oregon Health Authority: ‘We’re At A Dire Point In the Pandemic'

In recent days, Oregon has daily set new record highs of COVID-19 cases while its hospitals are reaching capacity.

Nov 23, 2020

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Providence Health & Services is preparing for a surge in COVID-19 patients and a potential spike in deaths.

Providence Hospitals In Portland Add Morgue Space

Though the death rate from COVID-19 has dropped since the pandemic hit, the hospital system wants to be prepared if there is an overflow of deaths.

Nov 20, 2020

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Check The Latest COVID-19 Case Count By ZIP Code

We've published an interactive chart that let's you see how many cases of COVID-19 are in your ZIP code. Cases are soaring across the state.

Nov 19, 2020

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Anthony Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases./National Institutes of Health

Take It From an Expert: Fauci’s Hierarchy of Safety During COVID

The nation's top infectious disease expert says he's reluctant to support a national mask mandate because that would mean that authorities would have to enforce it and that would be difficult to do.

Nov 19, 2020