Oregon's Marijuana Sales Continue To Soar During Pandemic
In March, sales in Oregon rose 30% from the previous year to nearly $85 million, and they've been up ever since.
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With Cases Slowing, Multnomah County Comes Off COVID-19 Watch List
“This is good news, but we have a ways to go yet to meet the school reopening metrics,” says Dr. Jennifer Vines, Multnomah County health officer.
Another COVID Mystery: Patients Survive Ventilator, But Linger in a Coma
Doctors studying this phenomenon are concerned that medical teams are not waiting long enough for these patients to wake up.
Vancouver’s Hispanic, Asian Residents Receive Disparate Emergency Medical Care
A study that analyzed tens of thousands of 911 calls found that medics are less likely to assess the pain of Asians and Hispanics and give them vital care.
Rather Than Give Away Its COVID Vaccine, Oxford Makes a Deal With Drugmaker
Oxford University has signed an exclusive deal with AstraZeneca that gives the pharmaceutical giant sole rights with no guarantee of low prices.
Medicaid Enrollment In Oregon Continues To Swell
Oregon Health Plan membership has increased by more than 100,000 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic but the state has enough extra funding to cover new members through the end of the year.
Gov. Brown: COVID-19 Cases Have To Drop For Classes To Reopen
The state could face more restrictions if communities do not quell infection rates.
COVID Plans Put to Test as Firefighters Crowd Camps for Peak Wildfire Season
A study published this month concluded that COVID outbreaks “could be a serious threat to the firefighting mission” and urged vigilant social distancing and screening measures in the camps.
NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon Steps Up Focus On Minorities
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The abortion rights group has a new leader, Christel Allen, the first woman of color to lead the group. Allen, in turn, chose Jeanine Morales, a Black woman with experience advocating for minorities, as her deputy.
Beaverton Memory Care Facility Sees Outbreak Of 28 COVID-19 Cases
The Oregon Health Authority on Sunday evening said 12 of Murray Highland’s 20 residents were transferred this weekend to other facilities.
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