Health

Governor Kate Brown held a press conference Friday to discuss Oregon’s ongoing response to COVID-19. She was joined by representatives of the Oregon Health Authority. Officials shared the state’s latest coronavirus modeling, including estimates for hospital admissions, and also discussed the state’s plans for vaccinations. The press conference followed Tuesday’s …

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Sometimes Latin American dance tunes on the radio – salsa, cambia, ranchera – bring a bit of cheer to the emergency room of Mexico City’s Ejusco Medio Hospital, which is operating better than normal due to the coronavirus epidemic. The head of the emergency unit, Dr. …

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SALT LAKE CITY – The number of cotidine-19 cases rose to 3,005 from 1,900 on Friday, according to the Utah Department of Health. The state now estimates that Utah has 61,925 active cases of the disease. The average number of seven-day positive cases is currently 2,728, according to the health …

Health officials in Bay Area County will announce today that they are accelerating the governor’s recent timeline for imposing coronavirus sanctions in cases that threaten to sink hospitals. The announcement comes a day after state officials indicated Thursday that the hospital’s intensive care capacity in the Bay Area is expected …