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Coronavirus in Oregon: Reported cases virtually unchanged
Mark Graves/The OregonianMark Graves By Fedor Zarkhin | The Oregonian/OregonLive Oregon health officials reported 4,237 new coronavirus infections last week, just 32 infections short of the number they reported the previous week. The reported cases are almost certainly a significant undercount of true infections in Oregon, given many people learn they have an infection from at-home tests that they…
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Fall COVID-19 wave or winter coronavirus surge with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPHClick
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From BQ.1.1 to XBB and beyond: How the splintering of Omicron variants could shape Covid’s next phase
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (gold), from an infected nose. The United States is in a (relative) Covid-19 lull, with cases and hospitalizations falling as the wave driven by the BA.5 lineage of the Omicron variant recedes. But as if we needed a portent of an anticipated fall and winter wave, Covid is on…
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U.S. and WHO commit to new fund for pandemic prevention and preparedness and urge world leaders to back it
Last Updated: Sept. 29, 2022 at 7:45 a.m. ETFirst Published: Sept. 28, 2022 at 11:02 a.m. ET By Ciara Linnane U.S. cases are falling overall but up by more than 30% in Montana, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and New Jersey The heads of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the World Health…
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Coronavirus Roundup: White House Says It Hasn’t Given Up on COVID-19 Funding
The White House asked for $22.4 billion for COVID-related needs and $4.5 billion for monkeypox. PAUL MANSFIELD PHOTOGRAPHYGETTY IMAGES Management There’s a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed. SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 12:48 PM ET he stopgap funding agreement to keep the government open…
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Readout of Meeting with Health System and Hospital Leaders on Managing COVID-19 This Fall
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 BRIEFING ROOM STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Yesterday, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy met with health system and hospital leaders to discuss the importance of acting aggressively…
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WHO Says Pandemic Isn’t Done After Biden Called It ‘Over’ in US
Signage for the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg By Dong Lyu September 22, 2022 at 9:37 AM PDT The World Health Organization said the world isn’t at the end of the Covid pandemic, just days after President Joe Biden declared it’s over in the US. “Being able to see the end does not mean we…