The CDC fumbled its communication with public health officials and underestimated the threat of the coronavirus even as it gained a foothold in the United States,
King County COVID-19 cases reach 1359, deaths 100
The total number of cases of COVID-19 cases in Seattle and King County, Washington has reached 1359. The number of deaths, 100.
Public Health – Seattle & King County launches online COVID-19 dashboard.
A data dashboard goes online today that provides up-to-date information about the status of COVID-19 cases in King County.
Coronavirus and the States: Governors Keep Away Vacationers; Some States Bar Abortions as ‘Nonessential’
By: Elaine S. Povich & Tim Henderson, Kaiser Health News Abortion Included in Elective Surgery Bans in Some States At least 25 states have ordered hospitals and other medical facilities to postpone nonessential surgeries to ease demand for medical supplies…
Disability Groups in Washington State Object to Medical Rationing Plans
Disability rights groups that charge a healthcare rationing strategy being considered in Washington state “places the lives of disabled people at serious risk.”
Coronavirus: what makes some people act selfishly while others are more responsible?
Domen Bajde, University of Southern Denmark Many were horrified to see huge numbers of people ignoring government advice in the UK recently, enjoying a weekend in the sunshine swarming markets, city parks, national parks and beaches. The advance of COVID-19…
COVID-19 tests: how they work and what’s in development
What tests are being used by health officials, how much do they really cost and what developments are there to come?
Some States Are Reporting Incomplete COVID-19 Results, Blurring The Full Picture
Underreporting of negative tests, could be blurring what’s actually happening across the country.
Washington state parks and wildlife areas to close following governor’s order
The closure is in response to Gov. Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order issued yesterday.
‘My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?’ A Seattle doctor on the frontlines.
A Seattle doctor on the frontlines Nicholas Johnson, University of Washington Inside, as usual, patient beds are near capacity, and the emergency department is filled with not only the usual mix of patients with trauma, stroke, chest pain and other…
A Medical Worker Describes Terrifying Lung Failure From COVID-19 — Even in His Young Patients
It’s knocking out what should be perfectly fit, healthy people: all of a sudden, they go into complete respiratory arrest, shut down and can’t breathe at all.”
Does Everyone Over 60 Need To Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?
Are precautions of the sort the CDC has endorsed for people 60 and over really necessary? What about disease-free adults in their 60s and 70s?
Study suggests new coronavirus may remain on surfaces for days
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be detected in aerosols for up to three hours and on plastic and stainless steel surfaces for up to three days.
Doctors Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for Themselves and Their Families
A nationwide shortage of two drugs touted as possible treatments for the coronavirus is being driven in part by doctors inappropriately prescribing the medicines for family, friends and themselves.
Inslee issues statewide stay-at-home order
Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee {D) has signed a statewide order that requires everyone in the state to stay home. The order will last for two weeks and could be extended.