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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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Washington County Greenlights One-Stop Recovery Center For Substance Use

The Center for Addictions Triage and Treatment could add up to nearly 100 sorely-needed detox, sobering and residential treatment beds.

Jul 26, 2021
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Pandemic Rages In Areas Of Oregon With Low Vaccination Rates

State health officials called on local public health officials in areas with low rates to work with businesses and others to encourage inoculation.

Jul 22, 2021

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Older Vaccinated People More Vulnerable To COVID-19, Research Shows

A small study by Oregon Health & Science University indicates that people between 70 and 82 have a less robust response to the virus than those 20 to 29.

Jul 22, 2021

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Prices In Oregon For Many Common Medical Procedures Have Surged, Data Show

Prices also varied wildly from one hospital to another, which the state says underscores the importance of Oregon’s new cost-growth control program.

Jul 22, 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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Oregon Corrections Department Sued Over Finger Loss

A former Oregon state prisoner alleges his finger was amputated because of malpractice by a doctor at the Columbia River Correctional Institution in North Portland.

Jul 22, 2021
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Disabled Vet Sues VA Center In Eugene, Claiming Discrimination, Whistleblower Retaliation

James Reagan Marcroft-Clark accuses the VA of ostracizing him after he complained about an official at a local housing agency.

Jul 20, 2021
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Oregon Has Quarter Million Vaccinations To Go To Hit Goal For Racial Minorities

The vaccination rate target for minorities – as well as for whites – recedes into the distance as fewer and fewer people are receiving shots each day.

Jul 20, 2021
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