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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-shares-what-you-need-know-covid-19-may-27 | Greg Walden Shares What You Need to Know on COVID-19- May 27 | 2020-05-27 | 2020 | 2020-05 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released an update on COVID-19 for May 27, 2020. The latest on the coronavirus: New CDC Guidelines for Retirement Communities & Independent Living Facilities: The CDC updated the guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in retirement communities and independent living facilities. Read morehere. The CDC also recently published new interim guidelines for COVID-19 antibody testing. Read morehere. Progress in Clinical Trial for COVID-19 Treatment: NIH published the preliminary results from a clinical trial of remdesivir. The investigational antiviral remdesivir is superior to the standard of care for the treatment of COVID-19, according to a report published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The report notes that patients who received remdesivir had a shorter time to recovery than those who received placebo -- the median time to recover was 11 days for patients treated with remdesivir compared with 15 days for those who received placebo. The findings support remdesivir as the standard therapy for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and requiring supplemental oxygen therapy, according to the authors. However, there is a continued need to evaluate antivirals with other therapeutic agents to continue to improve clinical outcomes for patients with COVID-19. Read morehere. Individual Economic Impact Payments: As of last week, the IRS said they have sent out more than 150 million direct payments - a total of some $258 billion in the two months since the phase three coronavirus package was signed into law. For additional information about the economic impact payments you can visit the IRS websitehere. Resources to Know and Share:Here are some helpful resources and information on COVID-19. Helpful Resources on PPE: CDC updated the PPE Burn Rate Calculator, a spreadsheet-based model that will help health care facilities plan and optimize the use of PPE for response to COVID-19. Morehere. You can now see PPE shipments to Oregon countieshere. ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES The Paycheck Protection Program prioritizes millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing billions in funding toward job retention and certain other expenses. Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, and Tribal businesses described in the Small Business Act, as well as individuals who are self-employed or are independent contractors, are eligible if they also meet program size standards. For a top-line overview of the programCLICK HERE If you're a lender, more information can be foundHERE If you're a borrower, more information can be foundHERE The application for borrowers can be foundHERE INFORMATION FOR AMERICANS ABROAD: The State Department is making efforts to bring home Americans, including through commercial flights, chartered flights, and military transport. Any American abroad who needs assistance should contact their local U.S. embassy and register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), availablehereor by calling 1-888-407-4747. How to schedule a blood donation appointment: Fast Facts:Here are some helpful stats on COVID-19 asof5/26/20 Cases of COVID-19: U.S. current case count:There are currently at least 1,680,301 cases and 98,875 deaths in the United States, as reported by Johns Hopkins and other media sources. Oregon Current Case Count:3,967 Baker: 1 Benton: 55 Clackamas: 296 Clatsop: 45 Columbia: 16 Coos: 31 Crook: 6 Curry: 6 Deschutes: 120 Douglas: 25 Grant: 1 Harney: 1 Hood River: 12 Jackson: 60 Jefferson: 24 Josephine: 25 Klamath: 41 Lane: 67 Lincoln: 9 Linn: 115 Malheur: 28 Marion: 914 Morrow: 12 Multnomah: 1052 Polk: 96 Sherman: 1 Tillamook: 6 Umatilla: 112 Union: 6 Wallowa: 2 Wasco: 18 Washington: 698 Yamhill: 66 Testing in Oregon: Positive: 3,879 Negative: 111,571 Total (since 1/24): 115,450 ICYMI from Walden: Greg Walden: 'This is good news for rural Oregon' | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |