Gov. Brown issues statement on wearing homemade masks in public

Gov. Brown issues statement on wearing homemade masks in public

PORTLAND, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new guidance regarding the use of cloth, homemade masks in public: “This is a rapidly-evolving situation, and each day we learn more about this virus,” said Governor Brown. “Early in this pandemic, health experts advised that masks were not an effective way to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Now, the…

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Gov. Brown announces new orders for higher education

Gov. Brown announces new orders for higher education

PORTLAND, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today [March 18, 2020] announced an executive order directing Oregon's higher education institutions to move their curriculum to online learning, prohibiting in-person classroom interactions through April 28 as a way to prevent transmission of COVID-19.

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