Health

State releases zip code data for COVID-19 cases

A portion of the 97117 zip code. Photo: Chas Hundley Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  BANKS – The Oregon Health Authority released COVID-19 cases on a zip code level for the first[Read More…]

Banks Pharmacy to close

The Banks Pharmacy. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – The Banks Pharmacy will stop filling orders after April 15, and will close entirely in the weeks after, according to owners Philip and Gene Darrah.  Phil — and existing prescriptions — will be found thereafter in Forest Grove at the Forest Grove[Read More…]

How to use Oregon’s new coronavirus symptom checker

Home page for c19oregon.com (Screenshot) Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  This article was originally published by the Oregonian/OregonLive, one of more than a dozen news organizations throughout the state sharing their coverage[Read More…]

Fighting the ‘infodemic’ of false coronavirus information on social media

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  Good grief,[Read More…]

Forest Grove declares emergency as COVID-19 lockdown ramps up

PMG PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER OERTELL – Forest Grove Mayor Peter Truax speaks during the annual Forest Grove/Cornelius State of the City address at the Cornelius Public Library on Feb. 24 Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on[Read More…]

Oregonian dies from COVID-19

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  SALEM –[Read More…]

Gov. Brown bans gatherings of 250 or more, nonessential school activities

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  OREGON –[Read More…]

From the newsroom: Our response to the coronavirus

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free[Read More…]

Washington County adopts emergency declaration to address coronavirus

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Credit: Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM HILLSBORO – In a bid to ensure that Washington County personnel can act quickly to contain the further spread of the novel coronavirus causing the[Read More…]

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