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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – There are now a total of 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jackson County. Public health officials said on the morning of March 31, there was one additional positive test of the novel coronavirus in Jackson County. Privacy …

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart and Sam’s Club have announced they are going to start screening employees for coronavirus symptoms. In an attempt to stop the spread of the virus, the retailers said Tuesday they will begin to take workers’ temperatures to check …

FIUMICINO, Italy (NBC) – As Italy’s government announced Monday it would extend its nationwide lockdown measures against a coronavirus outbreak until at least Easter, the top of Rome’s presidential palace was lit in the colors of the tricolor flag to show solidarity …

(NBC News) – The United States has now tested one million people for the COVID-19 coronavirus.  As of Tuesday, nearly 164,000 cases have been confirmed, and more than 3,000 have died. Thirty states have issued stay-at-home orders and temporary hospitals are being …

MEDFORD, Ore. – The rapid changes to lifestyles during the coronavirus shutdown are throwing many businesses into a sudden need for extra employees. The Oregon Association of Nurseries says they are currently looking for agricultural workers. They say spring is peak ornamental …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Like all hospitals in the Rogue Valley, Providence Medford Medical Center (PMMC) is getting ready for an increase in patients. “We are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst,” PMMC CEO Dr. Tom Lorish. “I think we’re at the …

PORTLAND, Ore. — The shortage of personal protective equipment continues across the nation, and in Oregon and California. Frontline workers are in desperate need of personal protective equipment (PPE) while battling coronavirus. Monday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D) and several other elected …

Southern Oregon University’s 2020 Commencement Ceremony is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. With all these changes many students are feeling overwhelmed. Laura Berkins is a senior at SOU, majoring in English Literature. Between job searching and finishing her last classes, she …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Essential workers seeking child care have the option of taking their children to the Santo Community Center. Medford Parks and Recreation is offering child care for essential workers, city workers and health care workers. The child care is offered …

MEDFORD, Ore. — There may be less traffic on our nation’s highways these days, but that doesn’t mean the pandemic isn’t hurting truckers. Medford-based International Commodity Carriers Incorporated say truckers are struggling to get food when they’re out on routes. Trucks can’t …