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In The Know: Surge of COVID patients, young and unvaccinated | Health officials increase call for vaccinations as hospitalizations rise

'It's a crisis': COVID-19 hospitalizations soaring at record pace as virus spreads faster than ever in Oklahoma; New surge of COVID patients, young and unvaccinated, 'very scary' for Saint Francis physicians; [More...]

In The Know: Feds, neighboring states taking actions as virus numbers climb | An open letter to Gov. Stitt | Medicaid’s 56th anniversary

Feds, neighboring states act as COVID-19 numbers climb; At Oklahoma Children's Hospital, available pediatric beds are scarce as RSV surges; Lawmakers looking at eviction policy as moratorium comes to an end; [More...]

In The Know: Health officials sound warnings as virus numbers climb | Opioid money going unspent | Running a fair race

‘We can’t keep these levels up’: Oklahoma health leaders warn of grim COVID trajectory; COVID-19: Oklahoma 2nd in U.S. for test positivity; 8,651 new cases reported last week; EMSA response times below standards due to staffing shortages; [More...]

In The Know: State health officials ask Gov. for emergency order as CDC issues new mask guidance | Hospitalizations continue rising

State health officials call for emergency order amid COVID-19 surge, react to CDC mask guidance; Number of Oklahomans hospitalized with coronavirus at highest levels since February; Medicaid expansion "a boon" for underserved residents; How much Gov. Stitt has raised for his reelection campaign [More...]

In The Know: COVID and back to school planning | Rep. Lucas calls on Oklahomans to vaccinate | More

Back to school amid a COVID surge: Schools, universities contending with new limits on mask mandates; U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas: I'm vaccinated against COIVD-19, and you should be, too ... as soon as possible; [More...]

In The Know: Gov. rules out school mask mandates | Virus rates increasing in Indian Country | Racial health disparities

COVID in Oklahoma: Gov. Kevin Stitt rules out school mask mandates, 'not planning' emergency order; As COVID-19 infections rise again in Indian Country, Oklahoma becomes epicenter; Panel examines roles of Tulsa Race Massacre, Medicaid expansion in health disparities; [More...]

In The Know: ‘Put public health over politics’ | Eviction spike feared as mortarium expires | Happy birthday to the minimum wage

Report: Stitt to name John O’Connor next Oklahoma attorney general; Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections; Oklahomans Fear Eviction Spike as Federal Moratorium Expires; [More...]

In The Know: Health officials call for emergency declaration | Preparing for return to schools | Bringing everyone to the table

Oklahoma health experts call for emergency declaration as COVID surges again; With ‘normal’ school year looking less likely, educators and health professionals brace for return to class; At one former Native American school in Oklahoma, honoring the dead now falls to alumni; [More...]

In The Know: New mask mandate laws causes concerns about virus spread in schools | Health officials asking residents to vaccinate | More

'Grim' outlook: Delta variant's surge in Oklahoma causes medical professionals to worry about children's health, hospital capacity; ack to school amid a COVID surge: schools, universities contending with new limits on mask mandates; Former Tax Commission Director Tapped to Lead Driver’s License Technology Effort; [More...]

In The Know: State sues Interior Dept. citing McGirt | Relief fund spending examined | Medicaid expansion will improve mental health

Medicaid expansion will improve mental health in Oklahoma (Guest Post); COVID-19 cases climbing at the Oklahoma County Jail; Grading Oklahoma: Child well-being; [More...]

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