MEDFORD, Ore. — The Omicron may not be officially in Southern Oregon yet, but health officials in Jackson County are gearing up for the worst. “What we’re really worried about is what’s going to happen with omicron and sort of ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — State officials gave a sobering COVID-19 forecast, as spread of the Omicron variant is expected to pick up. There were no new restrictions announced by the Governor Friday in the fight against COVID-19. Instead, the Governor, OHA and ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – As COVID cases rise across the country and we see businesses, sporting events, and performances shut down once again, is there a safe way to keep children in school? The CDC now says “yes.” Friday they ...
NEW YORK CITY (CNN) – Pfizer/BioNTech says its COVID-19 vaccine could be “quickly” adapted to target the Omicron variant. BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin says it takes about 100 days to develop and distribute a new vaccine. But it’s still ...
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The Omicron variant of COVID-19 was found in California, marking the first detection of the variant in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, a traveler who returned to California from South Africa ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority issued a statement regarding the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. Oregon Health Officer and State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean E. Sidelinger stated the following on November 29: “We know the emergence of the new ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is now deemed a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, and Americans are being urged not to become complacent as the U.S. braces for cases of the Omicron coronavirus. ...
(CNN) – A new COVID variant has made its way to Israel. A confirmed case of the new B.1.1.529 coronavirus variant was identified in an Israeli resident returning home from Malawi. The World Health Organization has named the variant “Omicron” ...