Gov. Kate Brown drastically revised long-standing COVID-19 benchmarks on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to keep restaurants and other businesses largely operating as is, avoiding harsh bans or restrictions on indoor activities. …
Read More »Indonesia reports case of coronavirus with ‘Eek’ mutation
A man receives a health exam before being inoculated with China’s Sinovac Biotech vaccine for COVID-19 during the mass vaccination program at a shopping mall in Jakarta on April 1, 2021. Ajeng …
Read More »One-third of Covid-19 survivors suffer from ‘brain disease’, study shows
They found that 34% of Covid-19 survivors received a diagnosis of a neurological or psychological condition within six months of their infection, according to the study published Tuesday in the Lancet Psychiatry. …
Read More »The CDC should have updated its surface cleaning guidelines much earlier, says Dr. Ashish Jha
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should have updated its guidelines on cleaning household surfaces well before this week, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health said Tuesday. …
Read More »Oregon Reports 33 More COVID-19-Related Deaths, 544 New Cases
OHA Halts Planned Release of Exposure Notification App PORTLAND, Pray. (KTVZ) – There are 33 new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, bringing the death toll in the state to 2,427, the Oregon Health …
Read More »Moms are looking for breast milk with COVID-19 antibodies
Parents are sharing breast milk with COVID-19 antibodies in an attempt to help protect their children. It’s unclear how protective milk is and sharing it outside of a milk bank can be …
Read More »CDC Message Issue Highlights Pandemic’s Uncertain Future
At a particularly crucial time in the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a courier problem. The CDC and its director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, have come under increasing criticism …
Read More »COVID-19 Tracking in Alaska: 85 New Infections and No Deaths Reported Tuesday
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Read More »New ‘holy grail’ HIV vaccine shows great promise after first human trials
A scan showing HIV-1 virions as round green bumps sprouting from the surface of a cultured lymphocyte cell. Collection / Gado / Getty Images) A new vaccine has shown great promise in …
Read More »The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Oregonians age 16 and older beginning April 19.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown is once again accelerating the state’s deadline for COVID-19 vaccines. In a news release early Tuesday, Brown announced that all Oregonians 16 and older will be eligible for …
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