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PeaceHealth, Vancouver - Medical Center Physician's Building. | COURTESY PEACEHEALTH

Washington State Prepares For COVID-19 Surge

The state’s hospitals are below maximum capacity for the moment, with COVID-19 patients in 3% of hospital beds.

Oct 29, 2020

Providence Cancer Institute Joins Race For COVID-19 Vaccine

Providence researchers will begin testing on 36 people as part of a Phase 1 trial of a drug developed in collaboration with two biotech companies -- OncoSec and UbiVac.

Oct 29, 2020

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Special Report: A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Coming, But Keep Your Masks On

Oregon health officials predict they’ll be ready when a vaccine arrives, and federal authorities promise one by early next year. But no one knows how effective or safe it will be and who will get it.

Oct 29, 2020
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Kate Brown Extends Pandemic Emergency Declaration Until Early 2021

As new cases of COVID-19 rise in Oregon, Brown decided to extend the state of emergency until Jan. 2, 2021. It had been scheduled to expire Nov. 3.

Oct 28, 2020

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Telemedicine visit with Kaiser Permanente. | COURTESY OF KAISER PERMANENTE NORTHWEST

Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons

Providers and hospitals across the country reported a dramatic rise in virutal visits this spring, and though in-person visits have since increased, telemedicine is expected to be here to stay.

Oct 27, 2020

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Multnomah County Back On Oregon's Coronavirus Watch List

The county responded by saying it is “frustrated" with the move and that the recent spike in cases was part of a national trend.

Oct 24, 2020

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Can Ordinary COVID Patients Get The Trump Treatment?

Many patients don't know about experimental treatments but doctors say they should ask, take notes and be prepared to be pushy with their providers.

Oct 21, 2020

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Hospitals around Oregon have prepared for a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Oregon Health Care Systems Created Plans For Surge In Cases

Health systems worked diligently this spring during the stay-home order creating surge plans to expand capacity, including adding surge beds for patients.

Oct 21, 2020

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As Cases Surge, Oregon Expands Face Covering Requirements

Besides calling for face coverings in all public and private workplaces, the state advises against the use of face shields which do not provide airtight protection against droplets.

Oct 19, 2020

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State Braces For Trouble As COVID-19 'On The March Again'

In the past two weeks, cases have risen more than 24% in Oregon, a development that marks a "stark reversal" of gains the state had made previously on tamping down the virus spread.

Oct 19, 2020