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Episodes
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Seattle Now: What IS contact tracing?
You’ve probably been hearing the words “contact tracing” a lot lately -- it's supposed to be the key to keeping Covid-19 under control. But what is it exactly?
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Seattle Now: Why your BBQ might look a little different today
We’re doing Memorial Day differently this year, no surprise. And if you’re barbecuing today, you might need to be flexible about what’s going on the grill thanks to the pandemic's impact on Washington's beef producers.
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Seattle Now: 'What IS Seafair?'
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Bill Radke, host of KUOW's The Record and John Moe, host of The Hilarious World of Depression podcast.
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Seattle Now: Sober quarantine with GNR's Duff McKagan
The Seattle native and bass player for Guns N' Roses talks managing sobriety in a pandemic, trying to buy face masks and the future of rock and roll.
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Seattle Now: Will coronavirus make the office obsolete?
About half of the American workforce is working from home. Can it last?
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Seattle Now: Vashon takes on Covid
So far in the pandemic, cities have been hit first and hardest. But rural areas are bracing for their own battles, and one island community has come up with a game plan to head off the virus.
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Seattle Now: Some salons ask 'what's the rush?'
You might be itching for a professional cut and color as soon as salons open back up. But some hairdressers are wondering how reopening is going to work, and whether it's worth the risk.
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Seattle Now: Out here gettin' loose
Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with the hosts of KUOW's 'Are We Going to Be Okay?'Jeannie Yandel and Zaki Hamid.
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Seattle Now: Your table is almost ready
If everything goes according to plan, you could be sitting down for dinner in a restaurant in just over two weeks. But dining out is going to look a lot different than it did before the pandemic.
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Seattle Now: A prescription for 'quarantine fatigue'
Are you feeling the pull to get back outside? Maybe bend the rules and visit a friend? With plenty of space in between you, of course. Congratulations, you’ve got quarantine fatigue.
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Seattle Now: Mask up, everyone
If you live in King County, you’ll soon be required to wear a face covering in most public settings. Today, we talk with a doctor about why we’ve done a 180 on face masks. Guest: Dan Low, anesthesiologist and associate professor at the University of Washington We want to hear how your life has been changed by coronavirus. Tell us your stories: Text "WORK" to 206-926-9955 Email us: seattlenow@kuow.org Support the show by making a gift to KUOW: http://bit.ly/seattlenow
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Seattle Now: Some hope on the treatment front
A cure for coronavirus is a long ways off. Right now there aren't even any great treatments for the virus. But a new drug that was part of a Seattle clinical trial might help some of the worst-off patients.