Oklahoma’s coronavirus surge is leaving rural areas struggling to find beds for critically ill patients; Active Coronavirus cases pop up in prison towns, suburbs; Doctor: Oklahoma virus restrictions ‘too little, too late’;
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Stitt: Next course of action halting elective surgeries, not mask mandate; Oklahoma governor’s holiday plans flout CDC, virus surge; Grove council mandates masks;
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Halloween to blame as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise 'week over week,' White House report states; ‘It Was Hell’: Inside an Oklahoma prison coronavirus outbreak; Vaccine release will bring distribution challenges;
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'This is all I have': Governor's targeted restrictions on restaurants and bars draws mixed reviews; Confusion, defiance and focus on ‘personal responsibility’ shaped Gov. Stitt’s initial pandemic response; ‘They’ve been following the science’: How the Covid-19 pandemic has been curtailed in Cherokee Nation;
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As Oklahoma sees record highs for coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, officials implement restrictions; COVID-19: 2,729 new cases, 10 more deaths reported in Oklahoma; Oklahoma House, Senate to require masks in state Capitol;
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Local hospitals offer COVID-19 care criteria after mayor says respiratory system must be 'in danger of collapse' for admission; Districts face significant staffing issues, forcing them to close schools and send students to distance learning; Pandemic may have slowed evictions in south Tulsa, but new wave may be coming;
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White House task force: COVID-19 in Oklahoma is 'unyielding,' 'unmitigated' and requires 'immediate action'; Stitt: Legislature may need to fund COVID testing in 2021; Epic Charter Schools fallout: Governor says he will work with lawmakers who want audit of Oklahoma Department of Education.
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‘Nothing off the table’: Oklahoma officials consider new restrictions as coronavirus cases surge; Expiring federal coronavirus funds may pose threat to broad COVID testing in Oklahoma; Rural Oklahomans facing eviction lack legal resources;
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Oklahoma officials place responsibility on state residents after huge surge in COVID cases; After record-shattering Saturday, state releases no Sunday COVID numbers; Pandemic deaths at Oklahoma nursing homes and other long-term care facilities hits "painful milestone";
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