Oregon Launches Blunt COVID-19 Message: Stay Home or You Could Accidentally Kill Someone

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In the handling of communications of the coronavirus crisis, some state leaders have emerged as direct, strong voices. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is likely the best example, but others have been forceful advocates for keeping citizens safe.

In Oregon, however, Governor Kate Brown faced criticism for her fumbling of the state’s lockdown. The indecisiveness prompted a group of mayors, including Ted Wheeler of Portland, to compel action from the capitol in Salem.

Eventually, the state moved to keep people home.

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