Category: Coronavirus
King County Metro announces temporary service reductions starting Monday, March 23
Ridership down 60% since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
King County and Seattle close playgrounds, parks and trials
Ballfields and playfields are open for walking and other non-team activities.
Number of King County COVID-19 cases rises to 793, deaths to 67
Public Health—Seattle & King County has confirmed that the number of cases of the new coronavirus infections, COVID-19, has risen to 793, as of midnight Thursday, up by 100 from the day before. The number of deaths has risen to…
Governors Leapfrog Feds on Coronavirus Response
Governors of both parties are taking charge of the coronavirus pandemic, setting up rules and plans for their states as federal officials scramble to keep up.
Millions Of Older Americans Live In Counties With No ICU Beds As Pandemic Intensifies
Fifteen counties in Washington state have no ICU beds. Four have no hospitals at all.
King County COVID-19 cases climb to 693, deaths to 60
Of the 60 deaths reported, 35 are confirmed to be associated with Life Care Center of Kirkland.
Your questions about COVID-19 answered by Healthcare Triage – Video
Does ibuprofen increase your risk of severe disease? How far away should be from people? And more…
Older people are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
The rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic is taking a particularly harsh toll on older people.
Viruses live on doorknobs and phones and can get you sick – smart cleaning and good habits can help protect you
Joseph Eisenberg, University of Michigan One vomiting episode from someone infected with norovirus emits billions and billions of individual viruses. That’s enough to fuel an outbreak – and is exactly what happened in an elementary school in Seattle, Washington a…
What is social distancing?
Social distancing: What it is and why it’s the best tool we have to fight the coronavirus
Coronavirus cases rise to 562 in King County, deaths to 56
The total of COVID-19 cases in King County has risen to 561, up by 44 from yesterday, and deaths to 56, up by 10.
Why Singapore’s coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn
Dale Fisher, National University of Singapore Singapore’s response to the coronavirus has been held up by many around the world as a model. As of this week, the country has had 266 total cases (with zero deaths), and its infection…
Beware of Medicare coronavirus scams
Medicare beneficiaries are receiving robocalls about “special virus kits.” The scammer asks for your Medicare number so they can send them a “free” test.
The Trump Administration Drove Him Back to China, Where He Invented a Fast Coronavirus Test
By David Armstrong, Annie Waldman and Daniel GoldenProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On the fourth floor of the University of Florida…
AIDS crisis has 3 lessons to guide how the we respond to coronavirus – UW researcher
Act fast and think big. It’s everybody’s disease. Investing in research and public health pays off.