Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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Coronavirus cases in King County still rising. Highest numbers since April
‘I'm very confident that we'll see much higher levels of transmission in the fall and winter.’ –Dr. Jeffrey Duchin
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Wearing down the experts, at our peril
“Expertise is not a renewable resource. It is finite. There is only so much of it to go around, and we are throwing it away.”
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Coronavirus cases skyrocket at jail in Yakima County, Covid-19 hotspot
Inside the Yakima County Department of Corrections inmates say they're stacked on top of one another, corrections officers don't always wear masks, inmates with fevers have
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What some Seattle businesses learned from shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic
Health officials have shut down Duke’s Chowder House in West Seattle after several employees tested positive for Covid-19. It’s not the first time a business has closed and it’s likely not going to be the last. A Seattle brewing company shares what it learned after it closed.
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July 9th | Public health workers under threat
Essential workers who are being threatened and ignored. Jenny Durkan takes your calls. And: is training enough to transform policing?
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Politics vs the pandemic: Are anti-maskers like anti-vaxxers?
Is the rejection of masks by Republican candidates another case of the politicization of science, as we’ve seen with vaccines and climate change?
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Students belong in the classroom this fall, pediatricians say
But the experience would be nearly unrecognizable.
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July 7th | Tax the rich
Says a not-quite-technically billionaire. We speak with the county executive, the county’s top public defender, and a Yakima pediatrician who says kids should be in school this fall.
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Coronavirus cases see June, July increases in Seattle and King County
Seattle had its highest number of coronavirus cases last Tuesday, June 30, surpassing the daily totals from earlier in the pandemic.
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Updates on coronavirus in Seattle and Washington state
This post is continuously updated with information about the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state.
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July 2nd | Safe travels (or a patriotic staycation)
If you’re committed to leaving your house this holiday weekend, how can you be as safe as possible? Sound effects in the wild. And an account of disaster.
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Should you stay or should you go?
You already know the answer to that. But if you must, here's how to do it safely.