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The PeaceHeath Southwest Medical Center emergency room.

Cases in PeaceHealth COVID-19 outbreak more than double

The PeaceHeath Southwest Medical Center emergency room.

July 22, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Health Free

A COVID-19 outbreak at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver has more than doubled to include 29 people, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, file photo doctors inject sisters Claudia Scott-Mighty, left, Althea Scott-Bonaparte, who are patient care directors, and Christine Scott, an ICU nurse, with their second shot of the Pfizer vaccine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital, in Bronxville, N.Y. The private New York-Presbyterian hospital system announced in June that it will require its 48,000 employees to be vaccinated unless they have a valid exemption. Workers in New York City-run hospitals and health clinics will have to get vaccinated or get tested weekly under a policy announced Wednesday, July 21, to battle a rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant.

COVID-19 cases in US triple over 2 weeks amid misformation

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, file photo doctors inject sisters Claudia Scott-Mighty, left, Althea Scott-Bonaparte, who are patient care directors, and Christine Scott, an ICU nurse, with their second shot of the Pfizer vaccine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital, in Bronxville, N.Y. The private New York-Presbyterian hospital system announced in June that it will require its 48,000 employees to be vaccinated unless they have a valid exemption. Workers in New York City-run hospitals and health clinics will have to get vaccinated or get tested weekly under a policy announced Wednesday, July 21, to battle a rise in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly contagious delta variant.

July 21, 2021, 1:40pm Health

COVID-19 cases triple tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray. Read story

FILE - In this April 26, 2021 file photo, a nursing student administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at UNLV, in Las Vegas. Lagging vaccination rates among nursing home staff are being linked to a national increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths at senior facilities in July and are at the center of a federal investigation in a hard-hit Colorado location where disease detectives found many workers were not inoculated.

CDC probes deaths in immunized patients in nursing homes

FILE - In this April 26, 2021 file photo, a nursing student administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at UNLV, in Las Vegas. Lagging vaccination rates among nursing home staff are being linked to a national increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths at senior facilities in July and are at the center of a federal investigation in a hard-hit Colorado location where disease detectives found many workers were not inoculated.

July 21, 2021, 10:25am Health Free

Lagging vaccination rates among nursing home staff are being linked to a national increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths at senior facilities in July, and are at the center of a federal investigation in a hard-hit Colorado location where disease detectives found many workers were not inoculated. Read story

An outbreak of COVID-19 was reported at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center over the weekend.

PeaceHealth COVID outbreak traced to patient; 3 of 4 infected workers unvaccinated

An outbreak of COVID-19 was reported at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center over the weekend.

July 19, 2021, 12:50pm Clark County Health Free

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center officials provided more details Monday surrounding a COVID-19 outbreak within the hospital that resulted in several mostly unvaccinated patients and health care workers testing positive for the virus. Read story

The PeaceHeath Southwest Medical Center emergency room.

COVID-19 outbreak sickens patients, staff at PeaceHealth

The PeaceHeath Southwest Medical Center emergency room.

July 18, 2021, 4:30pm Clark County Health Free

An outbreak of COVID-19 traced to a patient floor at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center has sickened at least 10 patients and four employees in the last few days, according to hospital and public health officials. Read story

In this image from video, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, APEC 2021 chair, speaks during a news conference in Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday, July 17, 2021, about the Informal Leaders' Retreat virtual conference.

Pacific Rim leaders agree to step up COVID vaccine sharing

In this image from video, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, APEC 2021 chair, speaks during a news conference in Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday, July 17, 2021, about the Informal Leaders' Retreat virtual conference.

July 17, 2021, 6:21pm Health

Leaders of Asian Pacific nations agreed on Friday to step up COVID-19 vaccination sharing as China said it has pledged $3 billion in international aid to support coronavirus response efforts in developing countries. Read story

Residents wait to receives shots of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, July 15, 2021. As many Asian countries battle against a new surge of coronavirus infections, for many their first, the slow-flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed, giving hope that low inoculation rates can increase rapidly and help blunt the effect of the rapidly-spreading delta variant.

Thailand tightens measures as daily cases cross 10,000

Residents wait to receives shots of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, July 15, 2021. As many Asian countries battle against a new surge of coronavirus infections, for many their first, the slow-flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed, giving hope that low inoculation rates can increase rapidly and help blunt the effect of the rapidly-spreading delta variant.

July 17, 2021, 6:19pm Nation & World

Thailand has tightened coronavirus restrictions and warned of further measures as daily cases surpassed 10,000 and the death toll hit a record 141 on Saturday despite an overnight curfew in Bangkok and several other provinces. Read story

Anti-vaccine protester holds a placard during a rally in Paris, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Tens of thousands of people protested across France on Saturday against the government's latest measures to curb rising COVID-19 infections and drive up vaccinations in the country.

France: Thousands protest against vaccination, COVID passes

Anti-vaccine protester holds a placard during a rally in Paris, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Tens of thousands of people protested across France on Saturday against the government's latest measures to curb rising COVID-19 infections and drive up vaccinations in the country.

July 17, 2021, 6:18pm Nation & World

Thousands of people marched around France on Saturday to protest mandatory vaccinations for health care workers and COVID-19 passes that will be required to enter restaurants and other venues. Read story

3 Texas Democrats who fled elections bill vote get COVID

July 17, 2021, 3:37pm Politics

Three of the Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stymie a Republican-backed effort to impose broad new voting restrictions have tested positive for COVID-19, the Texas House's Democratic caucus said Saturday. Read story

University of Washington will test COVID-19 booster shots

July 16, 2021, 7:35am Health Free

The University of Washington was selected as one of a dozen sites nationwide that will test Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Read story