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After about two months of hospitalization, Maria Nevarez, one of Oregon Health & Science University’s first patients with COVID-19 has finally been discharged, May 13, 2020. Staff lined the hallway to cheer for her as she left the hospital. | OHSU/KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF

Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith Not Worried By Spike In Infections

She stands at odds with public health officials and health care professionals who are worried about the surge in cases caused by the delta variant.

Aug 4, 2021
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Opinion: Commissioner Tootie Smith Wrong To Defy COVID-19 Rules

The recent COVID-19 debates about masks, social distancing, limiting gatherings reminds me of the massive disinformation campaign funded by the tobacco industry.

Nov 24, 2020

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Clackamas County Chair Tootie Smith Not Worried By Spike In Infections

Opinion: Commissioner Tootie Smith Wrong To Defy COVID-19 Rules

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