Health
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely, U.S. CDC says in new guidance
The president has been caught between competing interests as he works to get students in the classroom without spurning the powerful teachers unions that helped get him elected.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2021
Should you get a COVID antibody test before being vaccinated?
The bottom line is that antibody testing "for the purposes of vaccine decision-making" is not advisable.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Portland plans to use pesticides in Deering Oaks to curb browntail moth infestation
The response plan calls for relocating the Portland Farmers Market for 6 weeks and closing the popular park to the public for 1 or 2 days in May to allow for spraying.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Biden to use Defense Production Act for gloves, COVID-19 vaccines
This move could help Pfizer reach its production goals of delivering 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. by May.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
Global vaccine trust is on the rise, survey says
More that 449,000 people have died in the United States from the virus, with more than 26.4 million reported infections.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2021
U.S. rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses
Less than 1% of positive specimens in the U.S. are being sequenced to determine whether they have worrisome mutations. Other countries do better – Britain sequences about 10%.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Some states are holding key vaccine discussions in closed meetings
The lack of transparency raises the risk that some decisions will be grounded in politics rather than public health and that well-connected industries could receive special treatment while the concerns of marginalized groups are ignored.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
A fast, at-home coronavirus test will be available to Americans this year
Under the new contract, the company is expecting to ship 100,000 tests to the United States per month from February to July.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Oregon’s drug decriminalization law goes into effect
Those found in possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamines, LSD and other drugs face a fine or health assessment.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
New diabetes cases linked to COVID-19
Although COVID-19 often attacks the lungs, it is increasingly associated with a range of problems including blood clots, neurological disorders, and kidney and heart damage.
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