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Facing the pandemic together, this week

caption: Bill Radke, in studio with only his beloved cleaning products.
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Bill Radke, in studio with only his beloved cleaning products.
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Bill Radke talks the week in coronavirus news with Karen Weise of the New York Times, Marcus Green of the South Seattle Emerald, and Knute Berger of Crosscut.

This week, Governor Inslee ordered all non-essential employees to stay at home. This isn't the first time Washington has told it's residents to not to leave their dwellings. Did it work last time, and is it working now?

Also this week, we learned that Washington state health officials are creating a triage plan, in case hospitals and other health facilities are overwhelmed. What's been the response to this plan?

Plus, healthcare workers are on the front lines of this pandemic. How are they dealing with the stress and fear that entails? And how can you maintain good mental health as a regular person?

And this week King County Executive Down Constantine announced King County jails will stop booking people for misdemeanors, or for violating their community supervision. Constantine says a smaller prison population will help slow the potential spread of coronavirus in prisons. Why isn't the rest of the state following his example?

Finally, there are a lot of people telecommuting right now. Are video conferences a curse, or a blessing? Neil Diamond may not know, but he does have some advice: wash your hands!

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