Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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Mass vaccination sites set up around Seattle: Goal is 45,000 shots per day in state
If Washington state is going to achieve its goal of vaccinating 45,000 people a day against Covid-19, one major hurdle is figuring out how – and where – to inject a massive volume of people.
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Seattle 'vaccine' peddler arrested for selling untested Covid-19 drug, days after someone he injected is hospitalized
Johnny T. Stine, the man who peddled a supposed Covid-19 "vaccine" was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor federal charges of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
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65+ now eligible for Covid vaccine in WA; National Guard to help speed vaccinations
The state of Washington, hamstrung as many states have been by a slow distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, will deploy the National Guard, set up mass vaccination sites and create a new public-private partnership to lead a renewed effort to get the vaccine into the arms of people.
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'Worth every minute.' Drive-through vaccines kick off in Renton
Farrah Azur, a dental hygienist, debated getting the Covid vaccine.
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Two moms look for housing for their 9 kids. They have money but 'we're stuck'
Just before the holidays, a Thurston County resident named Valerie King contacted KUOW. She described her unsuccessful odyssey to secure housing for nine kids aged 1 to 15. It comes as the pandemic is shrinking the supply of housing for the region’s most vulnerable people.
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What New Years and Covid vaccines have in common: A fresh start and a chance to reflect
They started rolling out in Washington state around the darkest time of the year. In the weeks ahead we know the days will get lighter – literally – and many hope for the same thing figuratively too.
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Correspondent and Covid 'long hauler' Anna King: 'It was a squeezing feeling'
The first time it happened, it was a squeezing feeling. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. My heart raced. At the hospital, I got an EKG and took a blood test.
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A historic, unforgettable year: 2020 in pictures
It was an extraordinary year unlike any other.
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The object that defined your 2020
What one thing will you look at and always remember this year? We asked some KUOW staff, and we'd love to hear from you too.
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Seattle Now: I got vaccinated
Nicole Johnson is an ICU nurse and has been treating Covid patients for months now. On Friday, she got her first injection of the Pfizer vaccine.
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'The best Christmas present.' Seattle Senior living community gets Covid-19 vaccine
In Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood, Parkshore was the first retirement community to begin vaccinations against Covid-19 on Monday.
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December 21st | 2020 addition to the elves’ workshop: PPE
How being a COVID Santa is going, and a look at the media of our time: books, cartoons, and film.