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  Were school Covid closures worth it? Not really, UW study finds

  Covid-era school closures caused the U.S. significant economic and educational loss while being less effective than other transmission interventions, according to new research.

  • Sami West
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  Wear a mask, get the shot: How to navigate summer Covid spike in King County

  Covid is at its highest point in a year in King County, with nearly twice the normal number of people visiting the ER every week for Covid-related symptoms or complications.

  • Eilís O'Neill
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  Politics and change: Why Seattle Public Schools' superintendent is stepping down

  When Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones announced he’s leaving the district this fall, he said the decision came from a desire to spend time with family.

  • Sami West
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  Photos: A look back at Covid in Seattle, 5 years later

  Five years after the start of the first coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., we reflect on the images that stayed with us from a time marked by fear, loss, and uncertainty.

  • Megan Farmer
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  'I didn’t know it existed.' Why young people are the least vaccinated in Seattle area

  Seventy-one percent of King County residents never got the last booster. And young people are the least likely to get the vaccine: Only 18% of people ages 18 to 34 got last year’s shot.

  • Eilís O'Neill
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  Yes take-backs. Workers asked to return pandemic cash in Washington state

  Last month, joblessness our state reached its highest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic – higher than the national average. And the first thing many do when they’ve lost a job is file for unemployment benefits. But Washington’s unemployment system itself is still reeling from the one-two punch of Covid.

  • Libby Denkmann
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  Covid isolation reduced to 24 hours in Washington state

  Washington’s Department of Health announced Monday that people experiencing covid symptoms only need to isolate for 24-hours or until their health improves. Previous guidelines from the state and CDC recommended people stay home for at least five days to stop the spread of the disease.

  • Dyer Oxley
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  Do doctors have a right to free speech, even when it includes spreading misinformation?

  John Stockton is a basketball legend. He’s the all time NBA leader in assists – feeding passes to Jazz teammates like Karl Malone. Their partnership is still revered by superfans of a certain age. Now, Stockton is assisting another group of people: doctors who felt persecuted by Washington state’s COVID speech policies. The Hall of Fame point guard, and Spokane resident, filed a lawsuit last week against the state Attorney General’s office. The filing itself says that quote: “the purpose of this lawsuit is to protect the right of physicians to speak, and the right of the public to hear their message.”

  • Libby Denkmann
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  Why older people and the immuno-compromised could need yet another Covid shot

  Four-plus years after the first outbreak, people who've been vaccinated or who had Covid are still being infected. Where are we now?

  • Kim Malcolm
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  Coronavirus FAQ: I'm immunocompromised. Will pills, gargles and sprays fend off COVID?

  People who are immunocompromised continue to worry about COVID. A raft of products promise protection. Is there any evidence they can protect from infection or lessen severity of disease?

  • Jonathan Lambert

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