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OSU TRACE-COVID-19 project tests 60,000 individuals, 3,000 wastewater samples in first year

Oregon State University’s TRACE-COVID-19 project marks it’s one-year anniversary. CPHHS faculty and others reflect on the project’s impact.

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CPHHS students reflect on one year of TRACE-COVID-19

Public health students reflect on their involvement with Oregon State’s TRACE-COVID-19 project, which has sampled communities to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 in Oregon for over a year.

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Rural-urban divide compounds racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths, study finds

A recent study found the risk of dying from COVID-19 was even greater for racial and ethnic minority groups in rural areas compared with urban areas.

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OSU Extension uses statewide network to encourage participation in vaccinations

From the Oregon Coast to the eastern rangelands, Oregon State University Extension Service is collaborating to build knowledge, confidence and participation in COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Sixth TRACE-COVID-19 survey in Corvallis estimates 13 people in 1,000 had virus

The sixth round of sampling throughout Corvallis by TRACE-COVID-19 workers on March 13 and 14 suggested 13 people per 1,000 carried the novel coronavirus on those days

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Sixth round of Corvallis TRACE-COVID-19 sampling set for March 13 and 14

Oregon State University will conduct its sixth round of TRACE-COVID-19 door-to-door sampling throughout Corvallis the weekend of March 13 and 14 for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.