Report: Harney County Has Highest COVID-19 Death Rate On West Coast
A report that relied on death data from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland found the rural Oregon county had the highest COVID death rate on the West Coast.
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Second COVID-19 Boosters Available For People 50 And Older, Immunocompromised
Oregon Health Authority officials say vaccine supplies are ample for the next phase of vaccinations.
Delays For Autism Patients Grew Longer During The Pandemic
Some children wait more than a year after diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, but research shows early treatment can be crucial.
Federal Judge Orders Oregon’s Two Rivers Prison To Follow Its Own Mask Rules
A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the failure of Two Rivers Correctional Institution to enforce its own staff mask policy is unconstitutional, amounting to "deliberate indifference" toward a substantial risk for the people imprisoned there.
State Recruits Teens To Spend $1 million In Federal Recovery Funds
The Oregon Health Authority is looking for 20 teenagers to help spend $1 million in COVID recovery funds.
Pfizer CEO Pushes Yearly Shots For COVID. Not So Fast, Experts Say.
When Albert Bourla said all Americans will need a second booster shot, some experts saw his claim as self-serving.
Pandemic Medical Innovations Leave Behind People With Disabilities
Some people with disabilities have been left behind even as telemedicine, teleworking, rapid tests, virtual school, and vaccine drive-thrus have become part of most Americans’ pandemic routines.
New CDC Guidelines On COVID Risk And Masking Send Confounding Signals
A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll indicates many Americans are worried about easing pandemic-era restrictions.
The NFL Has Been Using An Unproven Measure To Get Players With Covid Back On The Field Fast
The National Football League in December quietly made a small but meaningful change to its rules for allowing players to return after testing positive for covid, one that hinges on an arcane and hotly debated measurement called a cycle threshold, or Ct value.
J&J-Vaxxed, mRNA-Boosted, And Pondering A Third Shot
Nearly 17 million U.S. residents who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine now face a quandary: Should they get another shot?
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