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Oregon Health & Science University and SEIU Local 503 held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for home health workers at the Oregon Convention Center./Josh Andersen/OHSU

Oregon Tries Drive-Through Clinic, National Guard To Speed Vaccine Distribution

In Portland and Salem over the weekend, hospital providers held COVID-19 vaccination clinics for thousands of home health care workers and others not affilitated with hospital systems who risk becoming infected.

Jan 11, 2021

1 Dead, 4 Hospitalized in Portland Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak

The outbreak at Rosemont Court, a North Portland senior housing complex, was traced to the water supply.

Jan 6, 2021

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OSU Survey Finds 40% Liken COVID-19 To The Flu

Oregon State University researchers conducted a nationwide survey on COVID-19 which found that 25% thought is was a hoax.

Dec 29, 2020

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Suicide Rates Not Up During Pandemic, Health Officials Say

"Oregon has not seen an increase in the number of suicides for the first nine months of 2020 when compared to the same time period in 2019,” an Oregon Health Authority communications official said.

Dec 16, 2020

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COVID-19 Vaccine Should Help Obese, Other At-Risk Populations

People who are obese face a high risk of complications from COVID-19 but experts hope that they'll be protected along with people who have diabetes or high blood pressure, for example.

Dec 14, 2020

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COVID-19 Outbreak At State Psychiatric Hospital Grows

The outbreak, the largest at the hospital since the pandemic began, has stopped the admission of new patients.

Dec 7, 2020

Oregon Slated To Receive 107,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine This Month

An Oregon Health Authority senior health advisor said the agency expects to receive two initial shipments by Dec. 22.

Dec 3, 2020

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Study: Little Risk Of Catching COVID-19 In ER

“EDs are actually safe, and people shouldn’t be delaying getting the care that they need,” said a coauthor of a study that analyzed data from dozens of Providence emergency departments in Oregon and Washington.

Nov 24, 2020

Oregon Health & Science University offers drive-through COVID-19 testing at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland./Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPB

Why You Can't Test Your Way To A COVID-Safe Thanksgiving

Testing centers are facing an overload of demand, and even if people get a negative test, that doesn't mean they won't carry the virus home to their families.

Nov 23, 2020