The Oklahoma State Department of Health admits “mistakes were made” in its scramble to secure scarce supplies during beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oklahoma doesn’t mandate suicide prevention training in schools but recent cases of student suicides in Edmond has parents believing it should.
Oklahoma reported its first COVID death a year ago, and since then more than 7,000 fatalities have followed. Though numbers have been falling, the state continues to report new deaths.
When the coronavirus arrived in Oklahoma in March 2020, I set out to cover the state’s response with a focus on accountability.
Matt Rowan blamed his use of a racist slur on Type 1 diabetes, an excuse that drew backlash from those advocating for diabetes support.
About 41,000 Oklahomans have gone more than 42 days without receiving their second dose, according to state health department data.
Thousands of essential workers will become eligible, including employees in restaurants, grocery stores and dozens of other industries.
The policies don’t vary much, but they could have a better shot at implementation because of shifts on the U.S. and Oklahoma supreme courts.
