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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | RENAUDE HATSEDAKIS

Oregon Senate Republicans Boycott Floor Session Over Schools, COVID

The move was reminiscent of Republican walkouts of the previous legislative session, which denied the majority Democrats enough people to be able to vote on bills.

Feb 25, 2021

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To Get Back To Normal, Oregon Needs To Reach Herd Immunity

With a population topping 4 million, the state would need to have just under 3 million people immune to the coronavirus to stop the virus from spreading.

Feb 24, 2021

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It is not easy to signup for a vaccine online./Amelia Templeton/OPB

Seniors Endure Long Waits Trying To Get Vaccine

Some Oregonians said a Legacy Health website for scheduling vaccine appointments would not let them complete a reservation Monday morning.

Feb 23, 2021

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Audrey Kuehl, a study coordinator at the Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon, inoculates Trish Malone with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. | JIM CRAVEN FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Northwest Researchers Find Race Disparities In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that race and ethnicity data were often absent in trial results.

Feb 20, 2021

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Amayah and Yara Perez-Da Silva will finish the year in distance learning out of concern for their grandfather and Yara, who has asthma. /Courtesy of Karen Perez Da Silva

Families Face Deadline To Decide: Stay Home Or Go Back To Class

Some school districts have already started sending students back into the classroom, while others have laid out reopening plans and are surveying families.

Feb 15, 2021

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MILAD B. FAKURIAN ON UNSPLASH

Multnomah County COVID-19 Outbreak Sickens 81 Inmates

Conditions in the jail make it very challenging to stop the virus. Inmates have been given basic cloth masks to wear, and haven’t been vaccinated yet.

Feb 2, 2021

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Having small amounts of drugs like methamphetamine in Oregon is now a civil violation under Measure 110./OPB

Oregon's Softer Stance On Drugs With Measure 110 Takes Effect

The measure requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish a 24/7 telephone addiction recovery center and an Oversight and Accountability Council to deal with all the people expected to take a health screening rather than paying civil fines for drug possession.

Feb 1, 2021

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The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. | COURTESY OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Oregon Advisory Committee Submits Plan For Next Groups To Be Vaccinated

The group recommended that adults 65 and under with underlying health conditions, frontline essential workers, people 16 years and older in custody and those living in low income and senior housing.

Jan 31, 2021

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Gov. Kate Brown | BRADLEY PARKS/OPB

Brown Backtracks On Decision To Shield COVID-19 Details

The governor told the Oregon Health Authority it could release the information weekly but the agency said it will stick to daily reporting.

Jan 31, 2021

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The Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem is the oldest prison in Oregon and the only maximum security institution operated by the Oregon Department of Corrections./Ericka Cruz Guevarra/OPB

Oregon Inmates Sue To Gain Access To COVID-19 Vaccine

State health officials report that the largest active COVID-19 outbreaks in Oregon are in its prisons: More than 3,000 inmates have tested positive for the disease, while 38 have died.

Jan 23, 2021