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Oregon governor reluctant to order statewide “stay home” but new directions could come Monday
By LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Bureau For four million Oregonians, staying home now could save a life. State health officials expect to see a rapid increase in the number of […]
Coronavirus wipes out Spring Break on the Oregon coast, devastating businesses and threatening workers
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Shuttered restaurants. Closed gift shops and visitors’ centers. Hotel, motel and other lodging reservations cancelled by the hundreds, all over fears of a coronavirus pandemic. Welcome to […]
Oregon official says state is quickly running through protective equipment for hospital workers
JAKE THOMAS/Oregon Capital Bureau Health care providers in Oregon are running out of protective masks, surgical gowns and other personal protective equipment that protects them from contracting the coronavirus. “I […]
Hospital group urges “stay in place” order; governor says she’s not ready to do that
By JAKE THOMAS/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems has called on Gov. Kate Brown to issue a shelter-in-place order requiring most businesses to close and […]