Multnomah County Battles Workplace Outbreaks, Complaints
Documents and interviews reveal that managers either haven't taken safety precautions seriously enough to prevent outbreaks or made decisions that have increased the risk of infection.
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1 Dead, 4 Hospitalized in Portland Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak
The outbreak at Rosemont Court, a North Portland senior housing complex, was traced to the water supply.
Lie of the Year: The Downplay and Denial of the Coronavirus
A Florida taxi driver and his wife had seen enough conspiracy theories online to believe the virus was overblown, maybe even a hoax. So no masks for them. Then they got sick. She died.
All Of Oregon Coast Now Classified As 'Extreme Risk'
The designation means that indoor dining is banned and certain indoor businesses, like gyms and theaters, must close and indoor religious services are capped at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is smaller.
Suicide Rates Not Up During Pandemic, Health Officials Say
"Oregon has not seen an increase in the number of suicides for the first nine months of 2020 when compared to the same time period in 2019,” an Oregon Health Authority communications official said.
Take It From an Expert: Fauci’s Hierarchy of Safety During COVID
The nation's top infectious disease expert says he's reluctant to support a national mask mandate because that would mean that authorities would have to enforce it and that would be difficult to do.
As Cases Rise, Counties Dial Back On Contact Tracing
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Some counties have pared back on trying to trace every contact that someone with COVID-19 has had because they can’t keep up with the surge in cases.
Virginia Garcia Offers More Free COVID-19 Testing
The health center has offered more than 6,600 tests, with a positive rate of nearly 12%, more than double the state average.
Record Number Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations, New Cases In Oregon
Oregon set a new one-day record for coronavirus diagnoses Thursday with 805. Stay home if you can, governor says.
Stay home, avoid parties of any kind and remember you are most likely to get COVID-19 from your own friends and family.
Election Likely To Hand Budget Writers $330 Million, Mostly For Medicaid
The revenue is projected to stem from the passage of Measure 108, which raises tobacco taxes and creates a new tax on vaping products.
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