Coronavirus in Oregon
President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, takes antiviral Paxlovid
President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, takes antiviral Paxlovid
Coronavirus in Oregon: Hospital system ‘extremely stressed’, Oregonians urged to mask up
Coronavirus in Oregon: Hospital system ‘extremely stressed’, Oregonians urged to mask up
Hospitals are strained.
State urges Oregonians to mask up against COVID-19 as hospitals face another ‘crisis’
State urges Oregonians to mask up against COVID-19 as hospitals face another ‘crisis’
Staff shortages and patients seeking non-COVID-19 care are straining the system.
Eugene wastewater testing looks for COVID, flu, other diseases during World Athletics Championships
Eugene wastewater testing looks for COVID, flu, other diseases during World Athletics Championships
Public health officials looking for more than COVID-19. Through testing wastewater, they can detect viruses not typically found in the area, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis E, measles and MERS.
Opinion: Ensuring safer air at Portland schools requires community’s advocacy
Opinion: Ensuring safer air at Portland schools requires community’s advocacy
An investigation earlier this year showed that many classrooms in Portland Public Schools don't meet the bare minimum recommendation for air changes per hour, writes Effie Greathouse, a mother of two PPS students and director of Digital Resources for Community and Science. With the district facing multiple challenges, the community needs to help advocate and show the way to ensure safer air that helps prevent the spread of COVID and other airborne viruses.
How the World Athletics Championships and Oregon officials have prepared for COVID-19
How the World Athletics Championships and Oregon officials have prepared for COVID-19
Here are the protocols for athletes and the unofficial recommendations for fans attending the 10-day event.
Omicron subvariant BA.5 is spreading fast: What to know about the new COVID strain
Omicron subvariant BA.5 is spreading fast: What to know about the new COVID strain
A new sub-variant of the omicron variant of COVID-19, known as BA.5, has been discovered in the U.S. and several other countries.
Coronavirus in Oregon: Identified cases continue extended plateau
Coronavirus in Oregon: Identified cases continue extended plateau
Oregon saw a 5% increase in weekly cases.
FDA authorizes Novavax COVID vaccine for 18 and older
FDA authorizes Novavax COVID-19 vaccine; What you need to know
The US is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice.
Oregon spent $2.4 million on a digital COVID-19 vaccine card few are using
Oregon spent $2.4 million on a digital COVID-19 vaccine card few are using
But download rate is not something the state says is “indicative of project success.”
Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants: Symptoms? How soon do they appear?
Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 COVID variants: What are symptoms? How quickly do they appear?
BA.5 subvariant now accounts for 54% of cases in the U.S.; BA.4 accounts for 17%.
Coronavirus in Oregon: Reported infections decline 16% in tandem with testing
Coronavirus in Oregon: Reported infections decline 16% in tandem with testing
It's unclear if the decline is part of a larger trend, as hospitalizations continued to climb.
Rooted in Indigenous traditions, circles provide support for struggling students in post-pandemic stress
Rooted in Indigenous traditions, circles provide support for struggling students in post-pandemic stress
Confronting such large troubling issues on campus requires stamina people seems to have lost during the pandemic, students say. To honor diverse perspectives, they first have to relearn how to hear and see beyond themselves. That's where circles come in.
Oregon COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising; why did the state decide to stop disclosing daily patient numbers?
Oregon COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising; why did the state decide to stop disclosing daily patient numbers?
The Oregon Health Authority will now report hospitalizations once a week, citing workload and pandemic’s diminished burden on hospital system.
COVID-19 levels ‘high’ across most of Oregon, feds say, urging masks indoors
COVID-19 levels ‘high’ across most of Oregon, feds say, urging masks indoors
People in all 24 counties with high COVID-19 levels should wear masks in indoor public places, according guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Weekly coronavirus cases climb 32%; nine Oregon counties labeled ‘high’ by CDC
Weekly coronavirus cases climb 32%; nine Oregon counties labeled ‘high’ by CDC
Hospitalizations are up but remain significantly below previous records.
The heat dome, climate anxiety and Oregon’s future: Beat Check podcast
The heat dome, climate anxiety and Oregon’s future: Beat Check podcast
The Oregonian/OregonLive's Kale Williams discusses the one-year anniversary of the heat dome and other climate change-related topics.
Pfizer tweaks COVID-19 vaccine as regulators prepare to debate booster shots for fall
Pfizer tweaks COVID-19 vaccine as regulators prepare to debate booster shots for fall
The FDA’s scientific advisers will publicly debate the data on Tuesday, as they grapple with whether to recommend a change to the vaccines’ recipes -- ahead of similar decisions by other countries.
Look up every Oregon clinic that received COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
Look up every Oregon clinic that received COVID-19 vaccine for young kids
Find a location near you and see how many doses it received.
Portland-area parents frustrated looking for COVID vaccines for children under 5
Portland-area parents frustrated looking for COVID vaccines for children under 5
Some said the difficulty finding a vaccine reminded them of the days when vaccines first came out.
Coronavirus in Oregon: Small dip in cases as severe cases double in one week
Coronavirus in Oregon: Small dip in cases as severe cases double in one week
Total hospitalizations stayed below the peak.
COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers get final approval in Oregon
COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers get final approval in Oregon; shots can begin Monday
Final approval of COVID-19 vaccines for Oregon children as young as 6 months old came on Sunday.
CDC approves COVID vaccine for children; get answers to your questions about shots for kids
CDC approves COVID vaccine for children; get answers to your questions about shots for kids
The move expands the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months.
‘Everybody you know is getting infected’: Why Oregon is awash in unreported COVID-19 infections
‘Everybody you know is getting infected’: Why Oregon is awash in unreported COVID-19 infections
Far more people are getting sick than official numbers indicate, experts and officials say.
Here’s how many COVID-19 vaccines will be available for young children in Oregon
Here’s how many COVID-19 vaccines will be available for young children in Oregon
Vaccines for children six months to 4 years old have already been preordered.
COVID-19 shots for kids under 5 get approval from FDA advisers; here’s how soon they’ll be available
COVID-19 shots for kids under 5 get approval from FDA advisers; here’s how soon they’ll be available
The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the littlest kids.
Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms
Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms
Fauci, 81, the face of America's pandemic response, has tested positive for the coronavirus. He has not recently been in close contact with President Joe Biden
Schools around the country grapple with airflow problems in COVID-19 era
Schools around the country grapple with airflow problems in COVID-19 era
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found most U.S. public schools have made no major investments in improving indoor ventilation and filtration since the start of the pandemic.
Coronavirus in Oregon: Cases up 8%, universal masking now recommended in three counties
Coronavirus in Oregon: Cases up 8%, universal masking now recommended in three counties
But hospitalizations have remained near 300 occupied beds.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appears effective for kids under 5: officials
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appears effective for kids under 5: officials
The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis ahead of a Wednesday meeting where outside experts will vote on whether the shots are ready for the nation’s 18 million babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
US will lift COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
US will lift COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
Airline and tourism groups have been pressing the administration for months to eliminate the testing requirement.
Moderna says updated COVID-19 booster is superior to original vaccine shots
Moderna says updated COVID-19 booster is superior to original vaccine shots
The new booster also significantly bolstered antibodies in people who had been previously infected, Moderna officials said on the call.
The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Dave Killen wins regional Emmy
The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Dave Killen wins regional Emmy
The award was for his video on health care workers during the Delta COVID-19 surge.
Coronavirus in Oregon: 11% drop in identified weekly cases
Coronavirus in Oregon: 11% drop in identified weekly cases
It's the second week of observed declines.
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