As prescriptions surge, Walgreens and CVS employees say they need more protective gear, cleaning supplies and sick pay.
Lost your insurance due to coronavirus outbreak, here are some options
You may be able to get coverage during the Washington health insurance exchange’s special open enrollment period which has been extended through May 8, 2020.
The Feds Fell Short on PPE, So Everyday Americans Stepped Up
A widespread effort by businesses, university labs and everyday Americans has formed to make personal protective gear for vulnerable health professionals.
King County COVID-19 cases climb to 3,688, deaths to 244
Public Health – Seattle & King County reports as of Midnight Tuesday, April 7th there have been 3,688 confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases, up from 202 from Monday, and 244 deaths, up 14 from Monday. Detailed information about demographics of…
ISB and Swedish Launch Trial to Understand, Treat COVID-19
The study will follow patients who contract COVID-19 to learn why some die, some recover, and some are asymptomatic.
A School on Navajo Nation Stayed Open. Then People Started Showing Symptoms.
As some schools on the largest reservations were closing on account of the coronavirus, students at Rocky Ridge Boarding School continued attending class.
CDC’s guide for running errands safely
Grocery Shopping, Take-Out, Banking, Getting Gas, and Doctor Visits.
A short primer on coronavirus biology
A virologist from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle explains viral pandemics and COVID-19,
‘When It Starts Getting Into Your Local Hospital, It Becomes Real’
St. James Parish, La. is the hardest-hit counties nationwide for COVID-19 cases per capita, placing its small rural hospital on the pandemic’s front lines.
Senior community protected in ‘outbreak that didn’t happen’
A study of a COVID-19 outbreak in a Seattle retirement center suggests that with older patients the decision to test should not rely solely on symptoms
UW Medicine recruiting for app to predict next outbreak
The phone app could diagnose illness sooner, preventing members of the military and civilians who are ill from returning to work or school too soon.
UW seeks $50m in private donations for COVID-19 response
UW Medicine estimates it will need a total of $50 million in private philanthropy for its Emergency Response Fund to support these critical priorities:
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.
Pockets of Rural America Are Less Vulnerable to COVID-19’s Economic Fallout — For Now
Small and isolated rural areas that lagged during the economic boom may fare better, relatively speaking, in the aftermath of the pandemic.
COVID-10 cases in King County reach 3,331, deaths 222
As of Monday, midnight there have been 3.331 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, up 164 from Sunday, and 222 confirmed deaths, up 14.