As COVID cases soar, Oklahoma doctors are prepared to determine who receives care, and who doesn't; Powell signals Fed will keep aiding economy; and more

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 14 Jan, 2021 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Subscribe]( today! View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [As COVID cases soar, Oklahoma doctors are prepared to determine who receives care, and who doesn't]( As COVID-19 cases surge across Oklahoma, hospital leaders throughout the state remain in talks with ethicists and lawyers over how to handle the allocation of critical resources for patients on the brink of death. Latest News/Sports [COVID in Oklahoma tracker: State reports 3,142 new COVID-19 cases, and 34 additional deaths]( Oklahoma's COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and other information related to pandemic are tracked here each day. [School funding slashed in most Oklahoma districts as virtual enrollment soars]( JAN 14, 2021 - Nearly 86% of Oklahoma school districts will see their state funding cut this month as state dollars shift to rapidly growing virtual charter schools. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [Similarities abound for Browns, Chiefs in first playoff game]( Despite their long and storied histories, with the Cleveland Browns having joined the NFL in 1950 and the Kansas City Chiefs with the AFL-NFL merger some 16 years later, the two franchises have rarely met - and never in the playoffs. Business [Powell signals Fed will keep aiding economy with bond buying]( Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Thursday to tamp down any concerns that the Fed might soon withdraw some of its support for the U.S. economy and stressed that any such pullback would be signaled far in advance. And finally ... [Toby Keith presented National Medal of Arts by President Trump for 'extraordinary contributions to American music']( JAN 14, 2021 - National news outlets reported that Trump was presenting the performers with the high honor Wednesday afternoon about the same time as the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach the commander in chief a historic second time. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences Or Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 W Main St, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2021 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.