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Effective antiviral medicine available locally for COVID-19

  • Columbia Gorge News
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The highly effective antiviral medicine Paxlovid, for treating mild to moderate COVID-19, is available locally, according to North Central Public Health District. Paxlovid, a five-day course of two separate medications, is available to those 12 and older who have tested positive for COVID and are at high risk for getting severe COVID. Paxlovid has been proven to reduce the chance of being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 by nearly 90%.

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Oregon Health Authority confirms COVID-19 fatality

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Oregon Health Authority reported April 26 that Oregon’s 88th COVID-19 death is a 51-year-old man in Wasco County, who tested positive on April 19 and died on April 24 at Mid-Columbia Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions.

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Smoke closes D21 schools

  • Neita Cecil
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North Wasco County schools closed Thursday because of poor air quality, which reached hazardous levels Wednesday night before lowering this morning to “unhealthy” levels.

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Decoding Dyslexia offers ‘ADHD 101’ March 15

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According to the National Survey of Children’s Health, ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders in children and affects 11 percent of school-aged children in the United States — nearly 6.4 million.