Multnomah County COVID-19 Outbreak Sickens 81 Inmates
Conditions in the jail make it very challenging to stop the virus. Inmates have been given basic cloth masks to wear, and haven’t been vaccinated yet.
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Oregon Advisory Committee Submits Plan For Next Groups To Be Vaccinated
The group recommended that adults 65 and under with underlying health conditions, frontline essential workers, people 16 years and older in custody and those living in low income and senior housing.
Brown Backtracks On Decision To Shield COVID-19 Details
The governor told the Oregon Health Authority it could release the information weekly but the agency said it will stick to daily reporting.
Oregon Redistributes Vaccine, Loosens Restrictions
The reallocation comes at a time when cases and hospitalizations are down but the need for vaccines is more urgent than ever with the presence of new variants in the United States.
Oregon's Looming Challenge: Vaccinating Essential Workers
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A union official tells lawmakers that these workers must not be made to wait in line for hours because they can’t afford to miss a day of pay.
OHSU’s Pandemic Economic Woes Largely Over
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The institution also said in a presentation prepared for its board that it is moving toward “making OHSU an anti-racist organization.”
Oregon Stops Sharing COVID-19 Death Details
The Oregon Health Authority said it lacks the personnel to continue releasing details but the decision means it will be impossible to track the effect of the governor's decision to delay the vaccination of seniors.
Most of Oregon At ‘Extreme Risk’ Of COVID-19 Spread, State Says, But Restrictions Ease Slightly
New guidelines, to go into effect Jan. 29 through Feb. 11, will allow gyms and theaters to open to a limited number customers in places, but the easing will not apply to indoor dining, which will remain banned in counties with the highest risk level.
Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
Forcing companies to gear up production won’t provide much-needed doses anytime soon because expanding production lines takes time and establishing lines in repurposed facilities can take months.
Governor’s Commission Urges Brown To Reverse Priorities For Vaccine Plan
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The governor’s Commission on Senior Services became the latest group to make an appeal, saying, “We implore you to reverse your latest decision immediately.”
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