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JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Public Health announced 3 new coronavirus cases today. As cases continue to rise, the Jackson County Public Health officer tells us why he believes this is. Dr. Jim Shames says that testing for coronavirus has increased …

OREGON – Governor Kate Brown announced new plans to require comprehensive coronavirus testing at long term care facilities across the state. The communications officer for the Oregon Health Authority says the testing would be done at nursing, assisted living and residential care …

MEDFORD, Ore. — As Southern Oregon counties enter phase two of reopening, public health officials are looking at the current state of COVID-19 testing. “We’ve really shifted our strategy from prevention to mitigation,” said Jackson County Public Health Officer Dr. Jim Shames. …

MEDFORD, Ore.– As Jackson County seeks approval from the governor to reopen, testing availability is one of the essential criteria. Dr. Jim Shames of Jackson County Public Health says at this point Jackson County meets that criteria. There are enough testing capabilities …

MEDFORD, Ore. — It’s no secret that coronavirus testing has been limited across the country and region. It’s why medical professionals previously advised only people most at risk get tested. But now they’re changing that directive. With the Oregon Health Authority loosening …

BETHESDA, Maryland– The National Institutes of Health are looking at how many people across the U.S. have antibodies to COVID-19. A new study has been opened for participants across the country so scientists can analyze blood samples for the presence of antibodies. …

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State University is launching a new project to understand how widespread Covid-19 is in the community. Because only people with symptoms have been tested, project leaders say the idea is to get an accurate picture of how many …

MEDFORD, Ore.– A Rogue Vally microdevice company is currently working on projects related to coronavirus testing. Rogue Valley Microdevices, which has been in the valley since 2004, specializes in biomedical device manufacturing and micro-electromechanical system or MEMS. The company works with a …

MEDFORD, Ore. — This week, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center opened its new in-house testing of presumptive coronavirus patients. Asante already has a mobile testing site near the South Fred Meyer in Medford. Workers there collect specimens from approved patients through a …

JACKSON, COUNTY, Ore. — With the amount of coronavirus cases rising across the county, Jackson County is no different. “We know that it’s spreading the way pandemics spread, which is the way pandemics spread, which is exponentially,” Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson County Public …