Liz Brazile
Online Managing Editor
About
Liz has been KUOW's Online Managing Editor since 2024. She oversees the station's digital news coverage and editorial strategy.
Liz came to KUOW in 2020 as an Online Editor/Producer and was promoted to Deputy Online Managing Editor in 2022. Prior to that, Liz worked at Cascade PBS, YES! Magazine, WLWT-TV, and The Cincinnati Herald.
In 2025, Liz completed ProPublica's rigorous Investigative Editor Training Program. She currently serves on the board of the Seattle Association of Black Journalists as the chapter's Vice President of Digital Content.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English and conversational Spanish
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Professional Affiliations: Seattle Association of Black Journalists; National Association of Black Journalists; Investigative Reporters and Editors; and Ida B. Wells Society
Stories
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Antibodies from the 2003 SARS outbreak might help protect against Covid-19
New findings indicate that an antibody produced during recovery from the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 might provide protection against the novel coronavirus. The antibody could be used to develop treatments for Covid-19.
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This Seattle man peddled a coronavirus 'vaccine.' He says he's injected himself and others
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not licensed a coronavirus vaccine, although a series of clinical trials are underway. But a microbiologist in Seattle has come under fire for claiming to have one for sale.
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Antibody testing may expand in Washington state — but not to send people back to work
Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said state officials are reviewing the possibility of using antibody testing, to retroactively measure the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Washington's stay home order extended through May 31, state to reopen in four phases
Gov. Jay Inslee will extend his stay-at-home order through at least May 31, he announced on Friday. He said he'd officially issue the extension on Monday, May 4. Inslee also outlined four phases for reopening the state's economy, to be guided by Covid-19 outbreak data.
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Washington's stay home order will be extended past May 4, some elective surgeries can resume
Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday confirmed that his statewide stay-at-home order would be extended beyond its current May 4 end date.
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Yes, Covid-19 antibody tests are really available in Seattle. But patients have been told otherwise
The University of Washington's Virology Lab on Tuesday began processing thousands of Covid-19 antibody tests, which can detect whether a person has previously been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus. But as testing has gotten underway, some patients have been erroneously told by health care providers that the tests aren't available.
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Washington's Covid-19 outbreak may be slowing but social distancing must persist, Gov. Inslee says
Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Tuesday that state officials believe the spread of Covid-19 in Washington is likely on the decline. That's based on point-in-time data on hospitalizations. However, Inslee said officials don't expect to lift many social distancing restrictions by May 4, the current end date for his stay-at-home order.
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12,000 Covid-19 testing kits recalled in Washington state, officials cite possible contamination
The Washington State Department of Health has recalled 12,000 Covid-19 testing kits sent to local and tribal governments, after being alerted that the kits may have a quality control issue.
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Coronavirus antibody tests will soon be available to Washingtonians
The University of Washington's Virology Lab on Friday announced it has begun performing tests that detect whether a person has previously been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus. The antibody tests are slated to be available to the public through one's health care provider sometime early next week.
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Coronavirus immunity permits for Washingtonians? 'We're not quite there yet'
As of April 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized three coronavirus antibody tests. But some scientists argue that not enough is presently known about how novel coronavirus antibodies work, in order to correctly determine whether someone is immune.