Oregon Health Authority on wildfire smoke and COVID-19

It’s still unclear exactly how the recent wildfires in Oregon complicated the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We do know that raging wildfires and hazardous air around the state meant testing was less available last week than before the fires broke out. Oregon Health Authority director Patrick Allen joins us to discuss the latest trends in infection rates in the state and how the wildfires have complicated data collection.

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