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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...

Eugene Municipal Court is approving operational changes to meet the state controls meant to slow the spread of COVID-19

Lane County is one of 25 Oregon counties labeled "extreme risk," where restrictions will remain tightest. In other counties, restrictions will be looser. To meet those restrictions, Eugene’s Municipal Court has instituted changes, effective Wednesday, including: ...

‘Stay home, please’: COVID-19 ICU nurse nervous about hospitalization surge in Oregon

As of Tuesday, there were 474 confirmed COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the state; 113 of them were in intensive care units, accounting for about one-sixth of patients in the ICU. There were a...

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