MEDFORD, Ore.– As the number of coronavirus cases rise locally and nationally, Jackson County Public Health says testing material is running short. At this time, Dr. Jim Shames says if you have symptoms, even if they are mild, you should ...
EUGENE, Ore. — A new start-up in Eugene is working to detect Covid-19 in your environment before you show symptoms or get tested. ‘Enviral Tech’ was created in March at the start of the pandemic. CEO and scientist Shula Jaron ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Jackson County Public Health recorded 15 new cases Thursday morning – a new daily high. That brings the county’s total to 131 cases. Across the state, nearly 9,000 cases have been recorded. The growing number doesn’t come as ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...