Category: Covid-19

Coronavirus updates: Five Eugene Mission guests test positive, and it restricts campus access

Five Eugene Mission guests have tested positive for COVID-19 and the Mission is restricting campus access to staff and current guests only. Three of the positive cases were identified on Wednesday, when the...

Coronavirus updates: Two percent of Oregonians have been diagnosed with COVID-19

Oregon continues to break records for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Oregon Health Authority reported in its weekly update. The state reported 10,355 new cases between Nov. 30 and Dec. 6. That’s a 14%...

Students provide services in person, remotely in Lane County

Even with COVID-19 measures in place, students in the Family and Human Services Program are providing in-person and remote services to more than 98 sites across Lane County and the U.S. this...

Grant will expand COVID testing with syringe exchange programs

Researchers in the UO’s Prevention Science Institute have received a two-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund expanded COVID-19 testing at syringe exchange sites. The grant, which builds...

Local hospital officials are urging the public to protect themselves and others from COVID-19

Dr. James McGovern, Vice President of Medical Affairs for the PeaceHealth Oregon network says right now their staffing is adequate, but they are concerned about the flu season with COVID-19 on top...

COVID vaccine could be available this month, but who gets the first dose?

The FDA will be deciding Thursday whether to grant an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine, and Moderna is up next week. If those authorizations are granted, the first doses of the...

The University of Oregon will provide free COVID-19 tests for any interested resident

Next week, 2,000 testing slots will be open for appointment beginning Monday, December 7th through Thursday, December 10th. The self-admistered nasal swab tests will be conducted at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene....

The State of Oregon is still determining exactly who will receive the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine

When it comes to populations that will be focused on when vaccines are approved, it appears healthcare workers will be among the first in line. A vaccination plan from Oregon Health Authroity released...

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Local resident was arrested on burglary and attempted rape charges after police investigated a break-in

Eugene, OR - According to the police report, Lane County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 33000 block of McKenzie View Drive for the report of...

THIS is what happens when you don’t put your phone on flight mode during your flight!

Definitely put your smartphone on flight mode the next time you’re flying. When you sit down on the plane, one of the first things you...

Apparently, we’ve all been using can openers wrong our whole lives – The right way to do it!

It’s much easier to open a can with a can opener if you use this method Have you been using a can opener to open...