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How Do We Grieve 300,000 Lives Lost?

Eleven months into the COVID-19 crisis, an unimaginable death toll has been reached. NPR spoke to doctors, nurses and the bereaved about how they face loss every day.
- Will Stone
Updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington (December 14-20)

This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, December 13, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 2,879 Covid-19 related deaths; 202,063 confirmed cases; a 1.4% death rate among positive cases. Compared to white people and Asian people, the rate of Covid cases is nearly three times higher for Black people, and nearly seven times higher for Latino/x people and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.
- KUOW Staff
Is Mass Vaccination The Best Strategy For All Countries? A Doctor's Surprising View

Dr. Chizoba Barbara Wonodi of Johns Hopkins University explains why a strategy to vaccinate everyone may not be the best approach to fighting the virus in lower-income countries such as Nigeria.
- Michaeleen Doucleff
Vaccines arrive today and may start Tuesday, Gov. Inslee says

The first doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine should start arriving in Washington on Monday, with the first vaccinations of front line health care workers beginning as early as Tuesday.
- Austin Jenkins
As Year-End Looms, Lawmakers Still Seek Deal On More Coronavirus Aid

With lawmakers facing a mounting year-end to-do list, a deal on a new coronavirus relief package continues to be elusive for Congress.
- Barbara Sprunt
It’s all about air flow: How to keep coronavirus at bay indoors

Proper mask-wearing, hand-washing, and other precautions taken at the individual level can reduce person-to-person transmission of the coronavirus. But another, less visible variable is also at play: Ventilation. Here’s what you should know about the risk of Covid-19 exposure while in indoor spaces, according to the experts.
- Liz Brazile
Why I'm A Vaccine Volunteer: Doing What Needs To Be Done

The power of family history can lead a person to do lot of things. For Howard Berkes, the family tradition of facing crises head-on led him to sign up for experimental testing of a COVID-19 vaccine.
- Howard Berkes
OH OH OH! Joyful Holiday Cards That Don't Shy Away From A Tough Year

Offering "charming" and "cheeky" greetings, Chandra Greer, owner of stationery company Greer Chicago, is selling holiday cards specifically designed to speak to a tumultuous year.
- Scott Simon
As U.S. authorizes Pfizer vaccine, UW expert looks at hopes and challenges that lie ahead

For a look at what comes next, KUOW’S Kim Malcolm spoke with vaccine expert Deborah Fuller, professor of microbiology at the University of Washington.
- Kim Malcolm
Covid-19 contact tracing in Pacific NW buckling under surging cases

Since early in the pandemic, rapid contact tracing has been considered one of the keys to controlling the spread of the coronavirus. But in recent weeks...
- Tom Banse

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