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In the competitive race for “Dumbest American Governor,” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is hands-down the DUMBEST. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • First, the good news: SOCIAL DISTANCING […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis right; his idiot friend left. Joe Raedle / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • As of today the confirmed number of COVID-19 cases has jumped from 690 to […]

Gov. Kate Brown has a cold—but cool your jets, it’s probably not coronavirus! Governor’s Office Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • As of yesterday, there were 606 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oregon, and 16 […]

Riddle: What has two thumbs and is a deadly, lying sack of shit? (Psst. It’s FOX News’ Sean Hannity.) Ed Rode / Getty Images Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • The strict social distancing […]

Doctors and nurses protesting the lack of proper protective gear in Oakland, CA. Justin Sullivan / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • The number of positive coronavirus cases in Oregon (that we […]

DEAR DUMMIES. STAY THE FUCK HOME. Maja Hitij / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • The city of Portland is considering giving cash to low-income households for help surviving the coronavirus crisis. […]

Stop broadcasting Trump’s lie-fests! Alex Wong / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • On a press call today, Gov. Kate Brown said that the Oregon Health Authority will soon report more detailed […]

Mayor Ted Wheeler on Portland’s state of emergency this afternoon. Mercury Staff Here are your latest local and national COVID-19 updates… now, let’s get informed! • At a press conference today, Mayor Ted Wheeler said that Portland’s state of emergency would be extended by two weeks (it can only be extended two weeks at a […]

Gov. Kate Brown issues long-awaited executive order intended to slow COVID-19 crisis. Gov. Brown’s Office Here’s the latest local and national news you need to know about the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as stuff you may have missed over the weekend! • After much hand-wringing from the governor’s office and following intense pressure from medical […]

Gov. Kate Brown advises Oregonians to stay home as positive COVID-19 cases mount. Here’s the latest news (local and national) on the COVID-19 crisis. Check back for more updates throughout the day! • Governor Kate Brown is encouraging people to stay at home, but is stopping short of declaring “shelter in place.” What’s the difference, […]

Wait… you’re telling me fucking STEVE MNUCHIN is our savior? Unngggghhh!!! Alex Wong / Getty News • There are 13 new positive coronavirus cases in Oregon as of today, bringing the total to 88. The known death count remains at three. The 13 new cases are in these counties: Linn (2), Marion (5), Multnomah (4) […]

“WE WANT TRUDEAU! WE WANT TRUDEAU! WE WANT TRUDEAU” Alex Wong / Getty News • As we await the expected surge of people who need to be hospitalized due to the coronavirus (which could come as soon as this Friday according to some sources), Gov. Kate Brown announced today that the state is setting up […]