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Indoor masking recommended in 15 Oregon counties
Last week, Multnomah County health officials recommended people start wearing masks inside again. This week, six Oregon counties have reached medium risk levels, triggering the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s indoor masking recommendation. Case counts are on the rise, though hospitalization rates are still fairly low. Multnomah County Health Department’s Jennifer Vines joins us for an update.

Oregon Health Authority: Pandemic ‘not over,’ but it has changed. Again
COVID rates continued to rise this week even as hospitalizations stayed lower than in previous surges. Public health officials urge caution.
A third of US should be considering masks, officials say
COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.
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US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
It is roughly equal to how many Americans died in the Civil War and World War II combined. It’s as if Boston and Pittsburgh were wiped out.

The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests
Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kids via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks.

As COVID-19 surges again, Oregon officials say it’s now a ‘a mild virus,’ in most cases
While those at high risk or who just don’t want to get sick should consider taking additional measures right now, including masking, to stay well, public health officials in Oregon want people to keep “doing the things that are important to them”

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I go to that party? What do I do if guests got COVID?
Whether it's a wedding, graduation or meeting, indoor events can spread the virus. Here's a complete guide: what to ponder before going, how to cut risks while there, what to do if cases crop up.

COVID or allergies? Health experts weigh in
With allergy season in full swing, health experts describe the difference between COVID and allergies and when you should get tested.

What COVID might look like in the US once we reach the endemic phase
Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden on COVID-19, shares what he thinks the endemic phase of COVID-19 will look like in the U.S. and how we can prepare for that stage now.

She wanted to vaccinate their kids against COVID. He didn’t. A judge had to decide
A divorced Pennsylvania couple could not agree on whether to vaccinate their children — and ended up in court. Since the vaccine was approved for kids, cases like these have skyrocketed in the state.