COVID-19 Vaccine Should Help Obese, Other At-Risk Populations
People who are obese face a high risk of complications from COVID-19 but experts hope that they'll be protected along with people who have diabetes or high blood pressure, for example.
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First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Oregon, Immunizations To Start Soon
It’s not immediately clear when the first vaccinations will begin, although a spokesperson for the Oregon Health Authority suggested it may be Wednesday.
Battle-Weary Seattle Hospital Fights the Latest COVID Surge
Nurses, respiratory therapists and physicians are staring down a startling resurgence of the coronavirus that’s expected to test even one of the best-prepared hospitals on the pandemic’s front lines.
PeaceHealth Southwest Expects COVID-19 Vaccinations To Arrive Next Week
The Vancouver hospital doesn’t know yet how many doses of the vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech it will receive.
Unemployment Claims In Health Care Industry Spike In 2020
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Tens of thousands of laid off or underemployed health care workers filed for unemployment compensation in Oregon this year, even as demand for specialized staff and other workers went up.
Coronavirus Likely Circulating In Oregon Last December, Study Shows
More than 570 blood samples collected by the American Red Cross in Oregon between Dec. 13 to Dec. 16, had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus.
State Prepares For First Vaccine Doses, As Governor Warns 'Hardest Days Still Lie Ahead'
A vaccine rollout will start slowly, with long-term care residents and frontline medical staff at the head of the line.
Oregon Slated To Receive 107,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine This Month
An Oregon Health Authority senior health advisor said the agency expects to receive two initial shipments by Dec. 22.
How COVID-19 Highlights the Uncertainty of Medical Testing
The emerging information about COVID-19 and a political environment that has sown misinformation and rendered science partisan have added to the difficulting of testing for the disease.
Opinion: We Need Human Services That Serve Communities
The “haves” continue to champion simplistic answers to complex problems that only continue to widen the chasm and leave the “have-nots” behind with hard truths and limited hope.
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