WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – President Trump has signed an $8.3 billion spending bill aimed at tackling the coronavirus here in the U.S. The number of infections continues to rise and thousands are trapped on a cruise ship off the California ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The coronavirus has begun to postpone and cancel many events across the world including one local to the Pacific Northwest. Medford firefighters learned on Thursday the annual LLS Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle was postponed due to concerns about the ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — The 2020 season of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival officially kicks off on Friday. But with the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak locally, the organization is taking steps to prepare. OSF says it’s increased disinfection of surfaces by ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford School District says it has a pandemic plan, which outlines how they prepare for a possible coronavirus outbreak. That includes communicating closely with staff and families and putting lesson plans together in case students need to ...
SALEM, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown has asked for an extra 7 to 10 million dollars a month to help with the state’s coronavirus response. In a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, Governor Brown asked for 400,000 N-95 respirator ...
Across Washington state, 10 people have died from the novel coronavirus. Several are patients from a Seattle area nursing home, which has prompted elder care facilities in the Rogue Valley to take precautions. Local retirement facilities and nursing homes we ...
On Wednesday, the travel restrictions for someone coming into Oregon have changed in response to the global coronavirus outbreak. The Oregon Health Authority says anyone coming into Oregon from China and Iran must be monitored for the disease. Before, the ...
OREGON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just loosened its regulations on who can be tested for coronavirus. In response, the Oregon Health Authority has updated its testing guidelines. The OHA says it has an ‘adequate’ amount of ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The possibility of a high number of patients needing care for the disease in the coming months has hospitals getting their emergency caregivers ready. This week, Providence held a ‘readiness exercise’ outside its emergency department at Providence ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – If you are seeking more information or have questions about Coronavirus, there are a number of public health resources available. In Oregon, you can call ‘211’ for general questions or concerns about the virus and the ...