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State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office. | KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Gov. Brown Mandates Masks In State Buildings

State government employees and visitors inside state agencies must mask up when indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

Jul 30, 2021

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Multnomah County Becomes First To Recommend Masks Indoors Amid Concerns About Delta Variant 

The recommendation, which applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status, follows a sharp increase in cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks.

Jul 26, 2021

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Delta Variant Drives Infections In Oregon

COVID-19 cases are on the rise, especially in counties with the lowest vaccination rates, state data show.

Jul 22, 2021
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Jackson County Joins Chorus of Concerns Over Gov. Kate Brown’s Mask Rules

The rural southern Oregon county’s commissioners called new mask regulations “unfair” for local businesses and faith institutions.

May 26, 2021
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Businesses Pan Oregon’s New Mask Rule Requiring Customer Checks

Business groups say they don’t want to be the “vaccine police,” but support for alternatives -- such as resuming a full mask mandate or allowing maskless customers with no vaccination verification -- is unclear.

May 19, 2021

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Under New Rules, Oregon Businesses Can Choose To Check Vaccination Cards Or Keep Mask Requirement

At the same time, the progress in vaccinations means that five counties qualify for the lower risk category and can increase business activities.

May 18, 2021
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Oregon Lifts Mask, Distancing Mandates For Fully Vaccinated People In 'Public Spaces'

The governor's decision follows new federal guidance released Thursday, but the state has not yet explained how it applies to retailers, restaurants and other similar businesses.

May 13, 2021

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Infected By COVID? Get Vaccinated To Gain An Edge Over Variants

A team of OHSU infectious disease specialists studied the immune response of people who had been vaccinated with those who had been infected and then vaccinated.

May 4, 2021

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Variants Spread And Cases Rise In Oregon, Increasing Need For Vaccination

The Oregon Health Authority reported a fifth week of surging cases and a hospitalization rate of COVID-19 patients that has doubled.

Apr 29, 2021
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Exclusive: COVID Sickens Bigger Proportion Of Young People

This trend, which has largely passed under the radar in the United States, could indicate that the vaccine campaign is working.

Mar 15, 2021
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