SALEM, Ore. – Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday afternoon Oregon will be following CDC’s new guidance for mask-wearing. The CDC is lifting mask and social distancing requirements for fully vaccinated people. However, there are a few exceptions, such as buses, ...
(NBC) – The TSA has extended the face mask requirement for travelers at airports and on planes, trains and buses through September 13th. The extension is consistent with the most recent CDC guidelines which state that fully vaccinated travelers can ...
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN/NBC) – A protest against the lifting of Texas’ statewide mask mandate was held Monday. Groups including restaurant and bar workers who want Governor Greg Abbott to keep the mask mandate in place rallied outside the Texas capitol. ...
DODGE CITY, Kansas (KSNW) – The mayor of Dodge City, Kansas has submitted a letter of resignation to the City Commission, effective immediately. In her resignation letter, Joyce Warshaw refers to people behaving inappropriately with anger, accusations and abuse she ...
(NBC) — A small outbreak of Covid-19 in a Vermont prison has prompted a change in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for what qualifies as close contact with an infected person — and illustrates the importance of ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — An event meant to voice frustration over COVID-19 restrictions in Klamath County raised concerns with some residents Monday after it appeared no one was social distancing or wearing masks. Commissioners Kelley Minty Morris and Derrick DeGroot, ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Free cloth masks and hand sanitizer are getting handed out next week by Rogue Community Health. The health center says they have 500 masks and 750 bottles of hand sanitizer to distribute. The give-away will take ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced new coronavirus restrictions Monday afternoon, as health officials warn of a spike in cases. In a press conference Monday, the governor said the state saw more cases of COVID-19 last week than ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Health officials are continuing to urge the public to wear masks to protect against Covid-19. But myths about facial coverings can interfere with that message. Jackson County Health Officer Dr. Jim Shames says there’s been some discussion ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Heated debates have sparked across the country as health officials urge Americans to wear facial coverings to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But why is wearing a mask such a contentious topic? Ashland clinical psychologist Dr. Dan ...