A total of five counties are in a modified version of Phase 1, 17 counties are in Phase 2 and 17 counties are in Phase 3.
Washington state COVID-19 case and death rates far higher among minorities
Analyses also find virus is increasingly affecting younger age groups.
What to make of the new swine flu detected in China?
Be alert but not alarmed: what to make of new H1N1 swine flu with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China
Pooled COVID-19 testing: What is it?
Group testing for coronavirus – called pooled testing – could be the fastest and cheapest way to increase screening nationwide
Packed bars serve up COVID-19 to patrons
Public health authorities have identified bars as the locus of outbreaks in Louisiana, Florida, Wyoming and Idaho.
Internal Messages Reveal Crisis at Houston Hospitals as Coronavirus Cases Surge
At Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Sunday, the medical staff ran out of both space for new coronavirus patients and a key drug needed to treat them
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Pandemic
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lnow acks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century.
Sharp increase in COVID-19 in King County
The daily average number of cases has more than doubled in the past two weeks, driven largely by cases among younger adults.
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.
Mutations linked to a common autoimmune disease may have protected bearers from the plague, study
Carrying one gene with the mutation might have helped protect against the plague, while carrying two leads the development of familial Mediterranean fever.
Why some words may be more memorable than others
NIH study suggests our brains may use search engine strategies to remember words and memories of our past experiences.
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