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By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau After a two-day delay caused by FBI reports of possible right-wing attacks on state capitals, the Oregon Legislature got down to the business of the 2021 session on Thursday.  Twelve committees kicked-off with virtual hearings. About 46 House members held a 20-minute floor session to move along the first batches of bills onto the

Oregon reports 849 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths PORTLAND — There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,843 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Oregon Health Authority reported 849 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday bringing the state total

Quick, but careful: The extensive testing of the COVID-19 vaccines The COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna were released faster than any vaccine in history.  Luckily for people in the U.S., that speed didn’t replace integrity. The COVID-19 vaccines were evaluated extensively in large-scale clinical trials. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires rigorous safety testing before it will approve any vaccine. Tens of thousands of people from many backgrounds and ages, including Oregonians, participated in vaccine

Oregon reports 637 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths PORTLAND — COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,808, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Oregon Health Authority reported 637 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, bringing the state total