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Coronavirus
All articles tagged "Coronavirus"
Coronavirus
Mar 3
10:52 AM
Oregon to End Healthcare Mask Requirement April 3
The announcement comes as the US moves to end the COVID-19 emergency declaration.
Abe Asher
Coronavirus
Feb 23
11:30 AM
Oregon’s Possible Removal of COVID Precautions Prompts Mixed Reactions
Despite the continued spread of COVID, health officials say rolling back pandemic safety measures is necessary to preserve public trust in emergency situations.
Abe Asher
Coronavirus
Feb 9
1:11 PM
Oregon Health Officials Optimistic about the Decline of COVID, Flu, and RSV
Despite the decline in respiratory illnesses, hospitals remain at or near capacity.
Abe Asher
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Coronavirus
Oct 13
11:54 AM
Oregonians 5 and Older Eligible for Latest COVID-19 Booster Shots
Youth can start receiving bivalent boosters as early as Thursday.
Isabella Garcia
News
Sep 6
2:14 PM
Updated COVID-19 Booster Shots are Available in Oregon—Here’s Where You Can Get One
Isabella Garcia
News
Jul 27
8:30 AM
Multnomah County COVID Contact Tracing Could Not Keep Up With Pandemic Surges, Audit Finds
The county can learn from the tracing team’s challenges to better prepare for future emergencies, report says.
Isabella Garcia
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News
Jun 20
9:15 AM
Oregon Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 5 and Under
Isabella Garcia
News
May 20
2:55 PM
Oregon Approves COVID Booster Shot for Kids 5 to 11
Isabella Garcia
News
May 18
1:48 PM
State and County Health Officials Vary on Mask Recommendations Amid Rising COVID Cases
Isabella Garcia
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News
Apr 26
11:55 AM
Digital Vaccine Card Now Available For All Oregonians
Isabella Garcia
News
Apr 7
3:10 PM
Oregon Attorney General Sues Private Covid Testing Company
Isabella Garcia
News
Mar 11
3:28 PM
As Oregon’s Mask Mandate Lifts, Health Officials Detail a Path Forward
Isabella Garcia
News
Feb 28
12:37 PM
Oregon to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate on March 12
Isabella Garcia
News
Feb 7
3:22 PM
Oregon Will End Indoor Mask Requirement No Later Than March 31
Isabella Garcia
News
Jan 14
2:15 PM
Your Guide to Preventing, Testing, and Living with COVID
Isabella Garcia
News
Jan 13
9:46 AM
Private COVID Testing Sites Have Minimal State Oversight; DOJ Investigating
Isabella Garcia
News
Jan 7
4:15 PM
Portland Public Schools Prepares for More Potential School Closures
Isabella Garcia
Coronavirus
Dec 30
11:00 AM
The
Mercury
's Top Health Stories of 2021
Isabella Garcia
News
Dec 17
2:11 PM
Oregon Officials Urge Booster Shots Ahead of Impending Omicron Surge
Isabella Garcia
News
Dec 9
5:57 PM
Oregon Approves Pfizer Boosters for Teens 16 and Older
Isabella Garcia
News
Nov 23
1:04 PM
Oregon Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate, Launches COVID-19 Testing Program in Schools
Isabella Garcia
News
Nov 19
4:55 PM
Booster Shots Expected to be Approved for Oregon Adults This Weekend
Isabella Garcia
Food and Drink
Nov 16
12:00 PM
For Portland Restaurants Battling Supply Chain Disruptions, the Only Way Out Is Through
Isabella Garcia
News
Oct 27
2:52 PM
Oregon National Guard Member Accused of Sexual Harassment by OHSU Staff
Alex Zielinski
News
Oct 27
12:13 PM
PPS Moves Closer to Mandating Student Vaccines, Despite Unmasked Protestors
Isabella Garcia
News
Oct 22
4:06 PM
Booster Shots Approved for Oregonians Who Received Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Vaccines
Isabella Garcia
News
Oct 20
9:32 AM
123 City, County Employees Fired Tuesday After Refusing to Get Vaccinated
Isabella Garcia
News
Oct 15
9:00 AM
Over 200 City, County Employees Poised to Lose Their Job Monday Over Vaccine Mandates
Isabella Garcia
News
Sep 28
1:45 PM
Pfizer Booster Shots Now Available for High-Risk Oregonians, State Officials Announce
Isabella Garcia
News
Sep 10
10:12 AM
How Flawed Population Data Conceals the Reality of COVID for Oregon Pacific Islanders
Isabella Garcia
News
Aug 10
4:17 PM
Oregon Gov. Brown Poised to Announce Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate
Isabella Garcia
Housing
Aug 5
2:10 PM
Support for Renters Falls Short As Eviction Moratorium Ends
Alex Zielinski
News
Jul 27
5:45 PM
UPDATED: Multnomah County, State Recommend Everyone Wears Masks Indoors, Regardless of Vaccinations
Isabella Garcia
News
Jul 23
12:09 PM
State, County Officials Urge Oregonians to Get Vaccines as COVID Cases Spike 200 Percent
Isabella Garcia
News
Jun 10
2:46 PM
Communities of Color Worry About Vaccine Equity As State Reopens
Isabella Garcia
News
Apr 30
1:35 PM
Oregon Leading the Nation in New COVID Cases, But Vaccines Might Outpace Variants by June
Isabella Garcia
News
Mar 26
11:50 AM
Oregon's Frontline Workers and Those With Underlying Health Conditions Will Now Be Eligible for COVID Vaccine Starting April 5
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
Mar 10
2:00 PM
Inside Portland's Patchwork System to Vaccinate Communities of Color
Hanna Merzbach
News
Feb 26
12:56 PM
All Oregonians Will Be Eligible for COVID Vaccines by July
Alex Zielinski
Coronavirus
Feb 8
12:00 PM
COVID Comic: It's Going to Take Time to Unbuild This Collective Trauma
Natalie Dupille
News
Feb 5
1:13 PM
Oregon Will Begin Vaccinating Seniors 80+ Next Week
Alex Zielinski
News
Nov 25
3:58 PM
Most Oregon Counties Will Remain in COVID-19 "Freeze" Until 2021
Alex Zielinski
News
Nov 13
1:51 PM
Oregon Will Enter Two-Week "Freeze" to Slow COVID-19 Spread
Alex Zielinski
News
Nov 9
11:30 AM
The U.S. Finally Assembles a Team of COVID Avengers
Chase Burns
News
Nov 6
2:39 PM
Gov. Brown Hits "Pause" On Social Gatherings for Multnomah County
Blair Stenvick
News
Oct 30
4:57 PM
County, City Seeking Space for 300 Emergency Shelter Beds
Alex Zielinski
News
Oct 29
1:09 PM
Split on $18 Million in Police Cuts, Portland City Council Delays Budget Vote
Alex Zielinski
News
Oct 27
1:47 PM
Cash Assistance for 1,400 Low-Income Portlanders Runs Out in 5 Minutes
Alex Zielinski
Housing
Sep 8
2:09 PM
City Council Will Vote to Extend Renter Relocation Protections During COVID-19
Alex Zielinski
News
Aug 6
11:26 AM
Unemployed Portlanders Are Still Struggling With State and Federal Benefits
Blair Stenvick
News
Jul 31
4:23 PM
Multnomah County Jail Staff Still Aren't Wearing Masks, Despite County Orders
Alex Zielinski
News
Jul 16
12:34 PM
Lawsuit Claims Contractor Faked Thermometer Readings to Keep Sick Employees Working During COVID-19
Blair Stenvick
News
Jul 15
3:10 PM
City Council Considers a $114 Million COVID-19 Relief Proposal
Alex Zielinski
News
Jul 14
2:44 PM
Legislature Approves $200 Million in COVID Relief for Small Businesses and Financially Burdened Oregonians
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
Jul 10
2:00 PM
Oregon Health Authority Predicts "Exponential" Growth in COVID-19 Cases
Alex Zielinski
News
Jul 3
8:30 AM
What Was Accomplished During Oregon's Whirlwind Special Legislative Session?
Alex Zielinski
&
Blair Stenvick
News
Jul 1
11:58 AM
Council Votes to Extend Current Police Union Contract Due to COVID-19 Delays
Alex Zielinski
News
Jun 30
3:42 PM
Gov. Kate Brown Extends State of Emergency to Sept. 4
Alex Zielinski
Coronavirus
Jun 26
1:06 PM
Enchanted Forest Amusement Park Is Reopening—With Extensive COVID Rules
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
Jun 25
4:15 PM
"We were told to lie": Q&A with State Worker Processing Unemployment Claims
Alex Zielinski
News
Jun 25
1:39 PM
Gov. Brown Commutes Prison Sentences for 57 Oregonians Vulnerable to COVID-19
Alex Zielinski
News
Jun 18
1:07 PM
Multnomah County Will Reopen Friday—Despite New Data Showing Uptick in Hospitalizations
Alex Zielinski
News
Jun 9
8:41 AM
Good Morning, News: A New Police Chief, A Night of No Tear Gassing, and Oregon COVID-19 Infections Reach New Peak
Blair Stenvick
News
Jun 5
4:15 PM
Inmates at Portland Prison Accuse Staff of Retaliation for COVID-19 Lawsuit
Alex Zielinski
News
May 28
1:44 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: Washington County in Phase One, an Unemployment Nightmare, and 100,000 Deaths Makes Trump "Sad"
Mercury Staff
News
May 28
8:26 AM
Good Morning, News: Oregon Unemployment Still Lagging, Multnomah Sets Reopening Date, and SpaceX Stays Grounded
Blair Stenvick
News
May 27
5:04 PM
Multnomah County Could Reopen as Soon as June 12
Alex Zielinski
News
May 27
2:04 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: More Than 100,000 Americans Have Died Due to COVID-19
Mercury Staff
News
May 27
1:54 PM
TriMet Fare Enforcement Decreases, But Continues, During Pandemic
Blair Stenvick
News
May 26
1:53 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: Family Parties Cause COVID Spike, States that Reopened Too Soon, and Trump Golfs as People Die
Mercury Staff
Newsblast!
May 26
8:39 AM
Good Morning, News: Clackamas Reopens, Biden Wears Mask, and Portland Runoffs Begin
Blair Stenvick
Comedy
May 22
4:07 PM
The
Mercury
Cheer Up Club: Putting Laughs Into Your Frown Hole
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
May 22
3:13 PM
Clackamas County Will Start Reopening Saturday, May 23
Alex Zielinski
News
May 22
1:32 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: Struggling Oregon Counties, Trump's Deadly Corona Cure, and Remember to Stay Home on Memorial Day
Mercury Staff
Coronavirus
May 22
11:00 AM
Take the
Mercury
Quarantine Survey—Win Fab Prizes!
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy
May 21
4:30 PM
The
Mercury
Cheer Up Club: Here Are Those Laughs You Ordered!
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Things to Do
May 21
4:00 PM
The Best Things to Do While Staying Home and Staying Safe This Memorial Day Weekend: May 22-25 2020
Mercury EverOut Staff
News
May 21
2:01 PM
The First Inmate in an Oregon Prison Has Died After Contracting COVID-19
Alex Zielinski
News
May 21
1:53 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: McConnell Wants Your Cheese, How to Be a "Karen," and 36,000 Lives Could've Been Saved by Trump
Mercury Staff
Newsblast!
May 21
8:48 AM
Good Morning, News: Portland Elections Result in Runoffs, Oregon Revenue Forecast Sucks, and What's the Deal With Meat?
Blair Stenvick
Comedy
May 20
4:09 PM
The
Mercury
Cheer Up Club: Big Laughs for a Dud Day
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
May 20
2:37 PM
Today's Coronavirus News Roundup: Oregon Testing Ramps Up, CDC Tricks Trump, and When Will Multnomah County Reopen?
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
May 20
1:03 PM
Watch Live: Press Briefing on Multnomah County's Reopening Status
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
May 20
12:46 PM
BUS WEARS MASK
Blair Stenvick
Movies & TV
May 20
12:35 PM
Get Your Tickets Now for the Confinement (Online) Film Fest—THIS FRIDAY!
Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy
May 19
4:15 PM
The
Mercury
Cheer Up Club: Get Your End-of-the-Day Laughs Here!
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
May 19
3:08 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: Christian Lawsuit Smack Down, Rough Unemployment Numbers, and Rent Assistance Is on the Way
Mercury Staff
Newsblast!
May 19
8:10 AM
Good Morning, News: Brown's COVID-19 Restrictions Challenged, Wheeler Fined for Campaign Violation, and It's Time to Vote!
Blair Stenvick
Comedy
May 18
4:24 PM
The
Mercury
Cheer Up Club: Come Get Your Laughs!
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
May 18
2:44 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: Judge Overrules Governor's Order, a Potential Vaccine, and Trump Taking Unproven COVID Drug
Mercury Staff
Movies & TV
May 18
11:59 AM
The Confinement Online Film Fest (CoFF) Starts Friday—Watch the Trailer!
Wm. Steven Humphrey
News
May 18
11:42 AM
Domestic Abuse Grows Increasingly Dangerous As COVID-19 Isolation Drags On
Alex Zielinski
Things to Do
May 18
8:00 AM
The Best Things to Do While Staying Home and Staying Safe This Week: May 18-21 2020
Mercury EverOut Staff
News
May 15
5:02 PM
TriMet Riders Will Be Required to Wear Masks Starting May 20
Alex Zielinski
News
May 15
2:53 PM
Portland’s Small Boutiques Are Hesitant to Reopen
Blair Stenvick
News
May 15
2:13 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: A Cautious Re-Opening, Super-Duper-Missiles, and Please: Leave the Coast Alone
Mercury Staff
Newsblast!
May 15
8:43 AM
Good Morning, News: Oregon Reopens (Sorta), Death Row Closes, and More Events Cancelled
Alex Zielinski
News
May 14
4:12 PM
Today's Coronavirus News: Phase One Has Begun, Wisconsin Goes HAM, Operation Warp Speed, and The Last Blockbuster on Earth?
Mercury Staff
News
May 14
2:34 PM
Multnomah County Probably Won’t Be Reopening Anytime Soon
Blair Stenvick
News
May 14
1:05 PM
Watch Live: Press Briefing on Multnomah County's Efforts to Reopen
Wm. Steven Humphrey
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