July 1, 2021, 11:55am Clark County Health
The COVID-19 case rate in Clark County dropped below 100 cases per 100,000 residents for the first time in months in Clark County Public Health's first weekly update after the agency eliminated daily reports. Read story
July 1, 2021, 8:51am Health
The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread. Read story
July 1, 2021, 8:47am Health
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden came up well short on his goal of delivering 80 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the rest of the world by the end of June as a host of logistical and regulatory hurdles slowed the pace of U.S. vaccine diplomacy. Read story
July 1, 2021, 8:41am Health
GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Thursday that any COVID-19 vaccines it has authorized for emergency use should be recognized by countries as they open up their borders to inoculated travelers. Read story
July 1, 2021, 7:20am Health
While Washington state public health officials are celebrating the state’s reopening Wednesday, they’re keeping a close eye on emerging coronavirus variants. Read story
June 30, 2021, 8:59pm Clark County Health
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday it estimates there were five to 10 deaths in the county that may have been related to excessive heat. Read story
June 30, 2021, 8:39am Health
ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant big towns. Read story
June 30, 2021, 6:03am Clark County News
CENTRALIA—Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, has co-sponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand telehealth access for Southwest Washington seniors and residents on Medicare. Read story
June 29, 2021, 6:20pm Clark County News
The COVID-19 vaccination site at Tower Mall closed Tuesday after more than six months of testing and vaccination efforts. Read story
June 29, 2021, 1:51pm Clark County Health
Clark County Public Health reported 17 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday — and announced the agency would no longer provide daily updates of case numbers. Read story