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Posted: Jul 11, 2019 / 06:37 PM PDT / Updated: Jul 11, 2019 / 06:37 PM PDT

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New COVID strain in MultCo will ‘shove other types aside’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Health leaders have admitted Oregon got off to a slow and bumpy start in its efforts to roll out COVID-19 vaccines compared to Washington state. Complicating efforts is a new strain confirmed in the Portland area.

Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines explained Washington has a more robust public health infrastructure. Oregon's public health workforce has been diminished by budget cuts in recent years.

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ODE: Schools need on-site COVID testing once back open

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Following Governor Brown's announcement that school reopening decisions be made at the local level, the Oregon Department of Education has issued updated guidelines for the return of in-person instruction.

Brown returned the decision for operating schools in-person to the local level on January 1. ODE said the guidance provides local leaders with applicable resources to make informed decisions.

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Brown praises Biden’s plan for more COVID aid

PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) -- Gov. Kate Brown has praised the proposal by Joe Biden for another round of federal aid to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, including direct aid to states and communities.

But she said there's one big catch: Congress, with tenuous Democratic majorities, still has to pass the $1.9 trillion requested by the incoming president.