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Flu season is approaching, and the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to circulate at high levels, putting a strain on local hospitals. Flu vaccination provides the best protection against influenza illness and can help to reduce the burden on local hospitals.

The award will fund research on sustainable production of hemp—a cash crop in Oregon.

Lofton is the vice president of global brand marketing at Google, where she oversees the integrated consumer experience for Google’s platforms & ecosystems portfolio (inclusive of Android, Chrome, Google Play and Education). She previously served as vice president and head of North America marketing at Nike Inc, and as Under Armour’s senior vice president, of global marketing, operations and philanthropy.

According to experts, the Delta is a totally different virus from the original COVID-19 threat of 2020, as it spreads much quicker, and can infect people more rapidly. In addition, people infected with the Delta variant can begin to show symptoms in 3 – 4 days, as opposed to 5 – 6 days for the previous strains of the virus.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are accelerating across the state of Washington, demonstrating the delta variant’s potential to unravel our hard-fought progress toward recovery. Unvaccinated people are being hit hardest, and public health officials continue to urge everyone who has not gotten fully vaccinated to do so immediately.

The COVID Delta variant is spreading through the world like wild fire. While some people may take the warnings from health officials as propaganda. The reality is that the Delta variant is more efficient, elusive and in many ways vastly superior to its predecessors.

“While outdoor activities remain much safer than indoors there is still a risk,” says Duchin. “Even outdoors currently when large numbers of people are in close, prolonged contact.”

For a second time, the state of Oregon has come to terms to settle yet another lawsuit concerning their race-based COVID-19 relief fund program which is exclusive to the state’s Black business owners.

"It's sadly appropriate for the hotline to have opened last year because of all of the social and political events our nation has been dealing with'' Johanna Costa, a coordinator for the hotline, said.

A community member used a slur against a student after they left their microphone unmuted during Tuesday's school board meeting for Newberg Schools. A district statement said that they condemn these actions and has taken necessary steps to ensure it does not happen again.