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Last year, Dr. Dean Sidelinger warned of surging cases of the delta variant. Cases now are of a less threatening type. | KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/OPB

Oregon On Precipice Of Another COVID Wave, Modeling Suggests

With the delta variant surging in the state, public health officials are urging the public to resume mask use and get vaccinated.

Aug 1, 2021

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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Gov. Brown Mandates Masks In State Buildings

State government employees and visitors inside state agencies must mask up when indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

Jul 30, 2021

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The novel coronavirus captured by a lab at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Unraveling Mysterious Mutations That Make Delta Most Transmissible Variant

Delta has kept some of the most successful mutations found in earlier variants, but also contains new genetic changes that enable it to spread twice as fast.

Jul 29, 2021

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Delta Variant Surge In Oregon: What You Need To Know

Some Oregon schools are now requiring masks this fall, and the CDC is recommending that people in most parts of the country wear face coverings indoors in public places.

Jul 29, 2021

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Malheur County. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Some Rural Oregon Counties Hopeful Of Progress In Fighting Pandemic

Leaders recommend masking but they’re not inclined to adopt restrictions to prevent COVID-19 infections: They say quiet persuasion works best.

Jul 29, 2021
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Multnomah County Becomes First To Recommend Masks Indoors Amid Concerns About Delta Variant 

The recommendation, which applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status, follows a sharp increase in cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks.

Jul 26, 2021

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Firefighters drop retardant on the Bootleg fire./Inciweb

Klamath Medical Officials Urge Vaccination As Firefighters Test Positive For COVID-19

Firefighters were among the first to get access to the vaccines during the national rollout earlier in the year, but they are not required to be vaccinated for their job.

Jul 26, 2021

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Pandemic Rages In Areas Of Oregon With Low Vaccination Rates

State health officials called on local public health officials in areas with low rates to work with businesses and others to encourage inoculation.

Jul 22, 2021

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Smoke from wildfires burning through bone dry forests and grasslands in the West covered the city of Helena, Montana on Sunday./Matt Volz/Kaiser Health News)

Wildfire Smoke Drives People In Low-Vaccinated Areas Indoors, Raising Outbreak Fears

Smoke and heat in the West are driving people to seek refuge at libraries, movie theaters, museums and other indoor venues.

Jul 22, 2021

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Delta Variant Drives Infections In Oregon

COVID-19 cases are on the rise, especially in counties with the lowest vaccination rates, state data show.

Jul 22, 2021
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