Category: Infectious Disease
Washington state calls for residents to limit summer travel
“We have places in Washington with a lot of COVID-19 activity. If there’s a lot of cross-state travel this summer, that could spread disease around the state.”
The US isn’t in a second wave of coronavirus – the first wave never ended
The U.S. as a whole is not in a second wave The first wave never really stopped. The virus is simply spreading into new populations or resurging in places that let down their guard too soon.
How — and When — Can the Coronavirus Vaccine Become a Reality?
It is likely we’ll eventually have a coronavirus vaccine — but perhaps not as quickly as some expect. From development, to clinical trials and distribution, there are tremendous challenges lying ahead.
While State and Local Officials Bicker Over Face Mask Mandates, the Virus Surges
Across the country, local officials and governors bicker about who will establish safety rules.
Conflicting COVID Messages Create Cloud Of Confusion Around Public Health And Prevention
Since the start of the pandemic, the public has been barraged by conflicting messages in part because politicians and scientists deliver conflicting advice
Free masks available for low-income Washingtonians
Washington state has purchased 3.6 million cloth face masks to provide two masks to every person in Washington below 200% of the federal poverty level.
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.