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What We Know About the Airborne Spread of the Coronavirus

Growing research indicates that droplets and airborne particles can remain suspended in the air and be breathed in by others and travel distances beyond 6 feet.

Sep 30, 2020

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Corralling the Facts on Herd Immunity

Community or population immunity refers to the point at which enough people are sufficiently resistant to a disease that an infectious agent is unlikely to spread from person to person.

Sep 29, 2020

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COURTESY OF LEGACY HEALTH

Feds, State Fault Unity Center -- Again -- Following Complaints, Failure To Protect Patients

Complaints and unannounced inspections at Portland’s psychiatric emergency hospital found a range of problems, including patient sexual encounters, an attempted suicide, Facebook livestreaming, escapes, nurse shortages and more.

Sep 29, 2020

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Promises Kept? On Health Care, Trump’s Claims of ‘Monumental Steps’ Don’t Add Up

Sep 28, 2020

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Trump’s Executive Order on Preexisting Conditions Lacks Teeth, Experts Say

“All it really is, is a statement that he wants one or more of his departments to come up with a plan," said Joe Antos with the American Enterprise Institute.

Sep 28, 2020

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Oregon Health & Science University staff collect samples of 600 people a day at two mobile testing sites in the Portland area. | OHSU

State Sets Record Number Of COVID-19 Cases

More than 450 new cases of COVID-19 were seen in Oregon on Friday, the highest single-day total since the pandemic began.

Sep 26, 2020

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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus in Portland. | AARON BIELECK/OHSU

With Surging Revenue, OHSU Wants Pay Restored For 4,500 Staff

The administration is seeking approval to spend nearly $70 million on salaries just months after imposing cuts as a pandemic austerity measure.

Sep 24, 2020
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Some agricultural laborers in Oregon continue to report insufficient access to personal protective equipment, a lack of social distancing at work sites and inconsistent access to COVID-19 testing./Faith Cathcart/The Oregonian/OregonLive

Oregon Farmworkers Report Inconsistent COVID-19 Safety Practices

A study based on interviews with 200 workers found they lacked personal protective equipment, social distancing rules at work sites were lax and they had inconsistent access to COVID-19 tests.

Sep 23, 2020

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Oregon Scraps Crisis Care Guidelines for Health Care Providers 

The move marks another redo by the authority over policies created without the input from minorities and communities of color.

Sep 23, 2020
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

2 COVID Studies In Oregon: More Than $3 Million Spent, Only 1 Success

The Oregon Health Authority awarded $6 million to Oregon Health & Science University for a plan that was hastily put together and then scrapped; now it's banking on a $1.2 million project by Oregon State University.

Sep 22, 2020
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