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When To Open Back Up | Medical Ethics | Eudaly Interview

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Last week, Gov. Kate Brown announced that the three west coast states will work together on a plan to lift stay-at-home orders and allow businesses to reopen. Jennifer Vines, deputy health officer for the Multnomah County Health Department, and Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, share which factors the governors will take into account when making those decisions.

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Stay-at-home orders in Oregon seem to have been successful at containing the number of coronavirus patients who need treatment in hospitals. But in case those numbers do start to climb again, hospitals are coming up with a plan for how to use limited resources. Richard Leman, chief medical officer for the Oregon Health Authority, and Robert MacCauley, professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health and Science University, were both on the team that came up with the recommendations.

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Portlanders will be voting on four city commissioner positions in the upcoming May 19 election. One of the most contentious races may be for position #4, currently held by incumbent Chloe Eudaly. This week we’ll talk to some of the most prominent candidates in that race. Today: Chloe Eudaly.

<p>Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly speaks to supporters of a renter relocation aid bill on the steps of city hall in 2017.</p>

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Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly speaks to supporters of a renter relocation aid bill on the steps of city hall in 2017.

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