Treating Patients In The ER Takes A Toll
A nurse at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend has worked around the clock at times treating COVID-19 and other patients in the emergency room.
COVID-19
‘I Just Can’t Keep Going’: Long Haulers Wonder When Or If They'll Recover
Perhaps thousands of Oregonians who've been infected by the novel coronavirus struggle with sometimes debilitating symptoms like the inability to walk far months later.
Federal Distribution Foul-Up Quickly Mars COVID-19 Vaccine Program
Oregon's two U.S. senators say they will push to make sure Oregon gets a fair share of vaccine doses. The distribution of the Moderna vaccine starts Monday.
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Deep-Freeze COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Fresh Challenges
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The vaccine has to be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius -- colder than an Arctic winter -- in special freezers that can cost $20,000.
Central Oregon Runs Out Of Hospital ICU Beds
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For the first time since the pandemic began, one of Oregon’s health care regions had patients in all of its intensive care beds for a day.
Lie of the Year: The Downplay and Denial of the Coronavirus
A Florida taxi driver and his wife had seen enough conspiracy theories online to believe the virus was overblown, maybe even a hoax. So no masks for them. Then they got sick. She died.
All Of Oregon Coast Now Classified As 'Extreme Risk'
The designation means that indoor dining is banned and certain indoor businesses, like gyms and theaters, must close and indoor religious services are capped at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is smaller.
Suicide Rates Not Up During Pandemic, Health Officials Say
"Oregon has not seen an increase in the number of suicides for the first nine months of 2020 when compared to the same time period in 2019,” an Oregon Health Authority communications official said.
Vaccine Passes First Bar With Approval From Scientists, But Questions Remain
The vaccine arrived in Oregon and other states on Monday marking the first step in a months-long drive to get people protected against COVID-19.
COVID-19 Vaccine Should Help Obese, Other At-Risk Populations
People who are obese face a high risk of complications from COVID-19 but experts hope that they'll be protected along with people who have diabetes or high blood pressure, for example.
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