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Masking Still Urged On Public Transit, Multnomah County Says

The recommendation comes after a federal judge struck down the public transportation masking rule.

Apr 21, 2022
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Why Cheap, Older Drugs That Might Treat COVID Never Get Out Of The Lab

A few older drugs show promise as COVID-fighters, but some scientists say the pharmaceutical industry has shown little interest in testing them when it can earn billions from mediocre new ones.

Apr 19, 2022

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Some companies set up outdoor seating to maintain business during the pandemic, like the Bijou Cafe in downtown Portland. Others, citing harm to their business, didn't follow the state mask mandate and were fined. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Dozens Of Companies That Defied COVID Mandates Are Fighting Nearly $1 million In Fines

Over the past two years, Oregon workplace safety officials were deluged with complaints, and they cited an unprecedented number of violators.

Apr 19, 2022

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Masks No Longer Required At PDX Following Florida Court Ruling

Portlnd International Airport has decided not to enforce a federal mask mandate in the wake of a federal court ruling in Florida, though the Centers for Disease Control still recommends them during transit.

Apr 19, 2022

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Dr. Jennifer Vines, health officer of Multnomah County, shown discussing an uptick in HIV infections earlier in the pandemic. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Health Officials Optimistic As BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Spreads

Multnomah County public health officials expect a bump, not a surge as a new Omicron subvariant pushes to the fore.

Apr 7, 2022
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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.

Apr 5, 2022

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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.

Mar 31, 2022

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BRANDIE KURTZ OF WRENS, GEORGIA, SAID HER SON WYLIE JAMES PRESCOTT HAD TO WAIT MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER HIS AUTISM DIAGNOSIS TO BEGIN BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, EVEN THOUGH RESEARCH SHOWS EARLY TREATMENT OF AUTISM CAN BE CRUCIAL FOR CHILDREN’S LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT./BRANDIE KURTZ/KHN

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.

Mar 30, 2022

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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.

Mar 24, 2022

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Oregon’s public health administrators work in Northeast Portland./Oregon Health Authority via Oregon Capital Chronicle

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.

Mar 24, 2022