More Oregonians have been identified with coronavirus in the past week than at any point since the pandemic began. At the same time, residents in the hospital with the virus spiked by 40 percent.The two statistics present sobering reminders that the coronavirus is far from contained as summer looms.The Oregon Health Authority reported 620 confirmed…
In a coronavirus update press briefing on Monday, the World Health Organization revealed that the latest data shows that asymptomatic spread of the novel virus is “very rare.” WHO emerging diseases and zoonosis unit head Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove believes that we should focus on symptomatic cases, as asymptomatic carriers aren’t likely to transmit the…
The map of the coronavirus spread shows that transmission is worsening globally, even though regions in Europe and the US have started reopening their economies after “flattening the curve.” More than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases around the world have been registered nearly every day since May 21st. The Americas account for most cases, with Brazil…
Health officials want you to get tested for the coronavirus if you’ve been to a protest or any large gathering where people haven’t worn masks. The director of public health for Los Angeles County, Barbara Ferrer, says if you’ve been a part of any large crowd where people haven’t been wearing face coverings, and you…
Some patients who have died or have been hospitalized as a result of the novel coronavirus have reportedly been found to be deficient in vitamin K, according to scientists in the Netherlands who hope to further explore if taking a vitamin K supplement could help prevent severe COVID-19 infection.Researchers studying coronavirus patients at the Canisius…
A batch of rice noodles was left unrefrigerated for more than 63 hours before serving. Published: November 13, 2026, 12:05 am Last updated: November 13, 2026, 12:04 am Four people have been sentenced in Taiwan in relation to a fatal food poisoning outbreak that occurred in 2024. In 2025, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said five
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State and local governments spent about $3.7 billion in opioid settlement funds last year. That’s more than the median annual income of 42,000 American families combined. The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. Large amounts went to addiction treatment, recovery housing, and other initiatives that