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Two deaths in Umatilla County, small numbers in Walla Walla County, but South Central region stays at Phase 1
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Two deaths in Umatilla County, small numbers in Walla Walla County, but South Central region stays at Phase 1

  • By the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Umatilla County experienced the deaths of two more people who tested positive for COVID-19 while officials also announced a surge of 111 new positive tests there Friday.

Walla Walla, Umatilla counties not seeing vaccines roll in as expected
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Walla Walla, Umatilla counties not seeing vaccines roll in as expected

  • By JEDIDIAH MAYNES of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Some local plans had to be canceled while others continue to take shape in the staggered rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

Online sign-ups complicate vaccine rollout for older people
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Online sign-ups complicate vaccine rollout for older people

  • By PATTY NIEBERG and SUMAN NAISHADHAM of The Associated Press
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Howard Jones, who's 83, was on the phone for three to four hours every day trying to sign up for a coronavirus vaccine.

Walla Walla County officials announce seven COVID-19 deaths
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Walla Walla County officials announce seven COVID-19 deaths

  • By SHEILA HAGAR of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Umatilla County Public Health reported 59 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, with one new death.

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Columbia County health officials urge residents at town hall to voice concerns over regional health designation, vaccination progress
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Columbia County health officials urge residents at town hall to voice concerns over regional health designation, vaccination progress

  • By SHEILA HAGAR of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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The county of nearly 4,000 had reached Phase 3 in Washington's "Safe Start," 4-stage approach to reopening, allowing residents to enjoy more services than in many places of the state. A new approach to reopening has changed that.

COVID-19 cases up in Washington, vaccinations to be expanded
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COVID-19 cases up in Washington, vaccinations to be expanded

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SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Health said Wednesday that COVID-19 cases appear to be increasing sharply in the most recent data.

Three new COVID-19 deaths reported in Umatilla County, 39 new cases in Walla Walla County
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Three new COVID-19 deaths reported in Umatilla County, 39 new cases in Walla Walla County

  • By MARGAUX MAXWELL of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Walla Walla County’s active case count was 438 people, including 98 inmates at the Washington State Penitentiary.

One new COVID-19 death in Umatilla County, 23 new cases in Walla Walla County
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One new COVID-19 death in Umatilla County, 23 new cases in Walla Walla County

  • By MARGAUX MAXWELL of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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As of Tuesday, the pandemic has claimed 103 lives in Umatilla, Walla Walla and Columbia counties since March.

No big uptick in COVID-19 numbers from the Christmas holiday, Walla Walla officials said
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No big uptick in COVID-19 numbers from the Christmas holiday, Walla Walla officials said

  • By SHEILA HAGAR of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Walla Walla officials said a massive testing operation at Washington State Penitentiary is showing increasing numbers of inmates and staff who have COVID-19.

All Washington state counties, including Walla Walla and Columbia, to stay in Phase 1 until at least Monday Jan. 18.
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All Washington state counties, including Walla Walla and Columbia, to stay in Phase 1 until at least Monday Jan. 18.

  • By CHLOE LeVALLEY of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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The Washington State Health Department will reassess the metrics each week and announce changes to current phase status every Friday.

WHO chief warns 'vaccine nationalism' fuels virus mutation
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WHO chief warns 'vaccine nationalism' fuels virus mutation

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U.N. health chief chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned rich countries against hoarding vaccines on Friday, saying that in light of virus mutations, it "hurts us all."

523 Washington State Penitentiary inmates test positive for COVID-19 in last 30 days
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523 Washington State Penitentiary inmates test positive for COVID-19 in last 30 days

  • By SHEILA HAGAR of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Also, Oregon officials reported at least two active workplace outbreaks in Weston and Milton-Freewater.

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36 new cases of COVID-19 in Walla Walla County, 50 in Umatilla County
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36 new cases of COVID-19 in Walla Walla County, 50 in Umatilla County

  • By MARGAUX MAXWELL of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Total cases in the two counties since the first were diagnosed in March stood at 9,681 on Tuesday.

11 new cases of COVID-19 in Walla Walla County, 75 in Umatilla County
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11 new cases of COVID-19 in Walla Walla County, 75 in Umatilla County

  • By MARGAUX MAXWELL of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Total cases in the two counties since the first were diagnosed in March stood at 9,681 on Tuesday.

Walla Walla County reports a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s have died from COVID-19 deaths and nearly 100 new cases
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Walla Walla County reports a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s have died from COVID-19 deaths and nearly 100 new cases

  • By Sheila Hagar of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Since last reporting Thursday, Walla Walla and Umatilla counties have seen a total of 329 more people test positive for the coronavirus.

Another 57 positive cases in Umatilla County; Oregon ramps up vaccine doses
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Another 57 positive cases in Umatilla County; Oregon ramps up vaccine doses

  • By JEDIDIAH MAYNES of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
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Another 57 positive cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Umatilla County as of Saturday morning while vaccines were ramping up distribution in the state of Oregon.

India grants emergency approval to Astra-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
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India grants emergency approval to Astra-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

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    and RAGINI SAXENA of Bloomberg News

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India has followed the U.K. and granted emergency approval for the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford, the first step in its plan to inoculate citizens in the country that’s home to the world’s second-largest COVID-19 outbreak.

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