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State Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday March 29, 2020 ( 2 items )  

Ore. Gov. Brown Tightens Social Distancing Measures, Tells Oregonians to 'Stay Home, Save Lives'
SALEM, Oregon, March 25 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-12 , directing everyone in Oregon to stay at home to the maximum extent possible and adding to the list of businesses that will be temporarily closed to stem the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon. The order is effective immediately, and remains in effect until ended by the Governor. "We are learning more about this virus and how people react to it every day. Not jus  more

Oregon Health & Science University: $1.6 Million Gift From Morris-Singer Foundation Establishes COVID-19 Hotline, Telemedicine Services for Primary Care
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 25 [TNSgrants] -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news release: * * * - Most OHSU patients who call primary care or specialty clinics will have the option to be directly routed to a COVID-19 hotline * * * Anticipating a surge in primary care questions regarding COVID-19, the Andrew and Corey Morris-Singer Foundation has donated $1.6 million to OHSU to expand access to health care professionals. Based on current models, many people who are in  more