Category: Health News
The COVID-19 Downturn Triggers Jump in Medicaid Enrollment
The number of people enrolled in Medicaid nationwide rose markedly this spring as the impact of the recession caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 took hold.
Can COVID-19 vaccines be made mandatory?
People are often surprised to learn that states would likely have the legal right to make vaccines mandatory.
While the pandemic spikes in the South, the Northeast seems to have it under control – here’s why
Hard-hit states quickly learned value of masks
You Can See Friends and Relatives During the Pandemic Surge — But Do It Carefully
You can expand your social bubble beyond the household — if you heed now-familiar health guidelines and even take extra precautions
Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries
Unlike earlier in the year, most hospitals are not proactively canceling elective surgeries, even in some places seeing spikes in coronavirus patients.
Packed Bars Serve Up New Rounds Of COVID Contagion
Public health authorities have identified bars as the locus of outbreaks in Louisiana, Florida, Wyoming and Idaho.
Health Officials Wanted to Close a Meatpacking Plant, but the Governor Said No
Health officials in Grand Island, Nebraska, wanted the JBS meatpacking plant closed. But Gov. Pete Ricketts said no. Since then, cases have skyrocketed.
‘It’s Not Over Until It’s Over’: 5 Things To Know About Hitting The COVID-19 Peak
We spoke with disease detectives about what reaching the peak level of cases means and under what conditions people can go back to work and school without fear.
What’s it like to have COVID-19? Insights from UW Medicine
There are three main symptoms: Fever (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher), a newly developed dry cough, and shortness of breath.
Mayors to Governors: Toughen Up!
While many governors hesitated to impose measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, mayors have gone ahead and acted.
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.
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.”
How Chinese people came together when separated by quarantine, creating hope, humor and art
With COVID-19, the Chinese internet and social media offer a cornucopia of examples of how communities have been brought together by heart, humor and creativity.
Inslee announces statewide shutdown of restaurants, bars and expanded social gathering limits
The ban will not apply to grocery stores and pharmacies.
What happens if the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads here?
Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, How would a coronavirus pandemic potentially play out and what can we do to protect ourselves and get through it?