Coronavirus in Oregon
Readers respond: Portland teachers shouldn’t strike
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.
Wyden, other senators seek answers on Social Security overpayment clawbacks
The COVID stimulus payments left some recipients with more money in the bank than the $2,000 asset limit for individuals receiving benefits through a Social Security program called Supplemental Security Income. The Social Security Administration has sent some people notices alleging they were overpaid and demanding they repay the government, according to people affected.
Deals on N95, KN95 masks, COVID tests on sale for Prime Day October to help you restock your supply
Prime Day October is a great time to get a good supply of masks, replace outdated COVID tests and stock up on cold and flu medicine for the fall and winter months with deals sales on many products you need to keep yourself safe and comfortable with COVID cases once again on the rise.
COVID-19 vaccine appointments available, but landing one requires some planning
The updated shots are recommended for everyone 6 months and older.
Government stops printing this once-vital COVID document
Otherwise, people who need their COVID-19 immunization records will need to request them just like any other vaccine. In many cases, the clinic, pharmacy or health department that provided the shot can provide those records.
With COVID-19 on the rise again, restock your N95 and K95 face masks with these deals
Get the best deals with lowest shipping on masks for you and your family.
U.S. will produce, mail out free COVID-19 tests again
A website to order the tests from the government will start back up this month.
Updated COVID-19 vaccines target latest strains, will be available in Oregon next week
Federal experts recommended the booster Tuesday.
New COVID-19 vaccines approved by FDA; shots could be available later this week
US regulators approved updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. Monday as hospitalizations tick up in a late-summer surge of the virus.
New COVID vaccine, due as early as next week, appears to work well against Pirola subvariant
One of the new COVID-19 vaccines that could come out as soon as next week appears to provide strong protection against the latest upstart subvariant
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, but President Biden’s results are negative so far
Jill Biden will remain at the couple’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for the time being, while the president has returned to the White House.,
Readers respond: Ryan holds arts council accountable
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Readers respond: Get real about Portland’s problems
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Restock your face masks as COVID-19 Pirola variant emerges: Best deals on N95 or KN95 with fast shipping
Get ahead of the curve and prepare for the cold, flu, and Covid season to come.
Readers respond: Recovery study must include all downtown
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Readers respond: Requiring workers downtown a risk worth taking
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Your emergency go bag needs these essential preparedness contents; checklist for wildfires, more
If told to evacuate, take an already prepared, portable go bag that is lightweight enough to carry in case you have to walk or use public transportation.
Readers respond: Keep doctors with kindness
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Top-rated COVID-19 test kits on sale cheap with same day shipping during Amazon flash sale today
The best way to make sure you stay safe is by stocking up on COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits. iHealth rapid test kits are well-rated and are available on sale at a steep discount as an Amazon Daily Deal today with same day shipping for only $13 per kit.
Readers respond: Escape failed system with school choice
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Readers respond: Aging Oregon unfriendly to families
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Pending regulations for these common prescriptions could have ‘substantial harms’ for patients, opponents say
The pandemic-era rules will change this fall. Federal regulators want most patients to see a health care provider in person before receiving prescriptions for potentially addictive medicines through telehealth.
Mexican government doesn’t support long COVID health care or protocols
Health systems there belittle long-haulers suffering neurological and neuropsychiatric aftereffects.
CDC director will leave agency in June as COVID response winds down
She took the reins in the Biden administration and now the government's COVID-19 response is winding down.
Bend hospital workers file suit over COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Eleven former employees have joined the suit over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Extra COVID-19 booster for millions of Americans gets final federal approval: what to know
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week recommended the allowance of an additional updated booster for seniors 65 and older as well as those who are immunocompromised.
Extra COVID-19 boosters get clearance from FDA
If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signs off, those spring boosters could begin within days. The FDA said those 65 or older can opt to get another booster as long as it’s been at least four months since their first dose of the so-called bivalent vaccine.
Time for another COVID-19 shot? FDA considers spring vaccine booster
U.S. Food and Drug Administration looks at the need for a second bivalent booster targeted against the latest COVID-19 strains.
Oregon lifts remaining COVID-19 workplace safety rules, including mask requirements in health care settings
Oregon lifted all its remaining COVID-19 workplaces safety rules Monday, including a requirement that health care workers wear masks.
Why medical costs are rising even though inflation is falling
Prices for hospital services, the single biggest component of medical care, accelerated in December and even faster in January, to an annual rate of 5.5%. Consumer cost increases for nursing homes ran at a slightly higher rate of 5.7% over the past year; dental services rose even faster.
China’s abrupt change in COVID policies led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, AP investigation finds
China's abrupt change on COVID policies led to as many as hundreds of thousands of deaths that could have been avoided, according to academic modeling, more than 20 interviews with current and former Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention employees, experts and government advisers, and internal reports and directives obtained by the AP.
End of pandemic emergency means changes to nursing homes, hospitals
The federal government in 2020 suspended many of its rules on how health care is delivered. That transformed essentially every corner — from hospitals and nursing homes to public health and treatment for people recovering from addiction. Now, come May, the government will reverse some of those steps.
Readers respond: Fully fund medical bridge plan now
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