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Free COVID testing will fade with U.S. health emergency in May

April 11, 2023, 11:57am Health

When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends in the U.S. next month, you'll still have access to a multitude of tests but with one big difference: Who pays for them. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate continues decline

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April 6, 2023, 11:55am Clark County Health

Clark County’s seven-day COVID-19 case rate continued to decline this week according to Clark County Public Health. The number of new deaths from the virus is still pending and was not included in Thursday’s update. Read story

Members of the Montebello High School girls cross country team are careful not to touch hands while wearing masks as they huddle up before a home meet against Bell Gardens High School. Montebello Unified starting to bring students back for athletic events.

When it comes to preventing COVID-19 deaths, ‘how we feel about each other matters’

Members of the Montebello High School girls cross country team are careful not to touch hands while wearing masks as they huddle up before a home meet against Bell Gardens High School. Montebello Unified starting to bring students back for athletic events.

April 2, 2023, 6:00am Health

The United States has the dubious distinction of suffering the highest COVID-19 mortality rate among the world’s high-income countries. But that national average — 372 deaths per 100,000 people as of last summer — hides the fact that pandemic outcomes differed greatly from state to state. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate, hospitalizations decline

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March 31, 2023, 12:21pm Clark County Health

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A wheelchair is pictured underneath the stairs as Melissa Worlein, who got coronavirus back in August and has since been struggling with long COVID, takes a break in between chores at her Vancouver home Tuesday afternoon, March 14, 2023.

Long COVID in Clark County: It’s what we don’t know

A wheelchair is pictured underneath the stairs as Melissa Worlein, who got coronavirus back in August and has since been struggling with long COVID, takes a break in between chores at her Vancouver home Tuesday afternoon, March 14, 2023.

March 26, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

For the past six months, Melissa Worlein’s life has been dictated by a timer. Read story

Jenny Bevard stands in her wellness room that she created after being diagnosed with long COVID as a space to focus on both her mental and physical health.

Faces of long COVID: Two Vancouver women struggle with symptoms for months, years

Jenny Bevard stands in her wellness room that she created after being diagnosed with long COVID as a space to focus on both her mental and physical health.

March 26, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Health

In the beginning of 2020, Jenny Bevard, 45, was working as an emergency room tech in Clark County. Read story

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Auditors flag half of Washington counties over COVID-19 aid

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March 24, 2023, 6:18am Clark County Politics

As billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief flowed into Washington communities, many local officials appear to have overlooked background checks on contractors or detailed accounting of money passed to nonprofit partners. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate dips this week

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March 23, 2023, 12:33pm Clark County Health

The Clark County COVID-19 case rate decreased slightly this week, with a seven-day case rate, measuring new cases per 100,000 people, of 35.7 Thursday, down from 38.5 March 16. Read story

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

March 17, 2023, 8:21am Health

Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus, suggesting the pandemic may have originated from animals, not a lab, international experts say. Read story

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County COVID-19 rate down slightly this week

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March 16, 2023, 3:17pm Clark County Health

The Clark County case rate decreased slightly this week, with a seven day case rate, measuring new cases per 100,000 people, of 38.5 Thursday, down from 46.7 on March 2. The case rate and hospitalizations were not recorded March 9 due to a technical issue. Read story