Category: Coronavirus
Washington pauses counties’ move from phase 3 to 4 in COVID-19 recovery plan
Rising number of COVID-19 cases across the state has made Phase 4, which is essentially no restrictions, impossible at this time, Gov. Inslee said.
Five things you should do right now to fight COVID-19
Wear a mask, physically distance, wash your filthy hands . . .
Seniors In Low-Income Housing Live In Fear Of COVID Infection
Nationwide, more than 1.6 million older adults live in low-income housing, most in apartment buildings with shared spaces where the coronavirus might lurk.
How on earth do I keep a face mask on my child?
How to keep my kids from touching them? What if it’s uncomfortable for them? I know I should be wash them every time they’re used but what if I don’t have time?
Contact tracing explained
PREVENTION IS KEY FOR CONTAINING COVID-19 – HOW CASE INVESTIGATION PLAYS A ROLE
Statewide face covering order goes into effect Friday
Order mandates the use of face coverings in any indoor or outdoor public setting in the state.
Rural America is more vulnerable to COVID-19 than cities are, and it’s starting to show
When you look at the factors that make a population more susceptible to the coronavirus, rural communities are at higher risk than major cities.
What Does Phase 2 Mean for King County Families?
Public Health – Seattle & King County has compiled a list of questions and answers to help you safely move into phase 2 of the COVID-19 ‘Safe Start’ program.
Washington state mandates wearing face masks in public
You must wear a face covering in indoor public settings and outside if you cannot keep six feet (or two meters) away from other people at all times.
Face masks: Myths and Facts
For face masks to work, we have wear them consistently. And “consistently” means that all of us — even if we feel healthy — need to wear them in public places.
Why safely reopening high school sports is going to be a lot harder than opening college and pro ball
How can schools and club sports with limited resources can safely reopen?
Community Health Centers Excluded From Federal Coronavirus Aid
New funding to boost Medicaid providers during the pandemic leaves out 1,400 community health centers, which serve more than 29 million low-income patients.
The Hidden Deaths Of The COVID Pandemic
There are the indirect deaths of people who died from circumstances created by the pandemic but whose deaths will not be counted as COVID-19-related death.
Coronavirus: scientists uncover why some people lose their sense of smell
Many people with COVID-19 reported a sudden loss of sense of smell and then a sudden and full return to a normal sense of smell in a week or two.