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Georgia school district, Washington University, to resume classes on-line

Fri, 2021-12-31 12:39 — mike kraft

Georgia schools going virtual due to COVID spike | AP News JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — One of Georgia's largest school districts will start the second semester virtually amid the state's surge in COVID cases. Clayton County Public Schools south of Atlanta said Thursday students will learn remotely from Jan. AP NEWS

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Mandates and Schools: Arizona, Alabama, Washington State, New Zealand and Florida

Tue, 2021-10-26 10:55 — mike kraft

Arizona's pandemic outlook worries experts as mask and vaccine mandate battles rage Arizona has caught up to New York when it comes to reported deaths per capita - even though the latter was ravaged by the coronavirus early in the pandemic before treatments or vaccines were developed. Some health experts worry Arizona could be headed for a deepening crisis as winter approaches.

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Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate

Tue, 2021-10-19 11:58 — mike kraft

Federal judge rejects bid to block Oregon vaccine mandate PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday denied a last-minute bid by more than three dozen state employees, health care providers and school staff to temporarily stop the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. AP NEWS

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday denied a last-minute bid by more than three dozen state employees, health care providers and school staff to temporarily stop the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

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Washington governor tells Idaho officials: Stop 'clogging up my hospitals'

Wed, 2021-09-22 12:55 — mike kraft

Washington governor to Idaho officials: Stop 'clogging up my Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) criticized neighboring Idaho’s leadership late last week, saying that Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s (R) policies were “clogging up” Washington’s hospitals. Adam Barnes TheHill

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Rationing medical care becomes a reality in hospitals overwhelmed with covid patients

Mon, 2021-09-20 11:30 — mike kraft

Four patients, two dialysis machines: Rationing medical care becomes a reality in hospitals overwhelmed with covid patients Activating crisis standards of care gives hospitals the power to allocate — and potentially even deny — care based on the goal of who could potentially benefit the most when faced with a shortage of resources such as ventilators, medications or staff. Washington Post

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Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge

Mon, 2021-08-23 18:53 — mike kraft

Oregon, once a virus success story, struggles with surge SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon was once the poster child for limiting the spread of the coronavirus, after its Democratic governor imposed some of the nation’s strictest safety measures, including mask mandates indoors and outdoors, limits on gatherings and an order closing restaurants. AP NEWS

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Oregon governor orders National Guard to help in Covid-19 battle

Sun, 2021-08-15 21:59 — mike kraft

Oregon governor orders National Guard to help frontline workers in Covid-19 battle Gov. Kate Brown urged residents to get vaccinated: "I know this is not the summer many of us envisioned." NBC News

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday ordered 500 National Guard members to help frontline workers in their battle against the expanding Covid-19 Delta variant.

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Scientists: Human-driven climate change sent Pacific Northwest temperatures soaring

Thu, 2021-07-08 10:56 — mike kraft

Human-driven climate change sent Pacific Northwest temperatures soaring As scientists dissect what pushed temperatures up to 5 degrees Celsius above previous records, they may have to revamp how to predict heat waves. Helen Thompson Science News

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Covid-outbreak hit 79 members of an Oregon church that sued over restrictions on in-church services .

Fri, 2021-05-07 20:18 — mike kraft

An Oregon church sued over covid-19 restrictions. Now, an outbreak there has sickened 74. The Oregon Health Authority said at least 74 people associated with Peoples Church have tested positive for covid-19 — one of the state’s largest workplace outbreaks. Andrea Salcedo Washington Post

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U.S. coronavirus cases drop. with exceptions in some western states .

Sat, 2021-05-01 12:15 — mike kraft

U.S. coronavirus cases drop as spring wave of infections ebbs In 42 states and D.C., lower caseloads have been reported the past two weeks, and nationally, cases are at their lowest since October. Joel Achenbach, Dan Keating, Jacqueline Dupree Washington Post

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