The results indicate that at-home testing is a viable option for women to find out whether they have a propensity for these cancers.
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Three additional counties OK’d to move to phase 2 reopening
Kittitas, Thurston, and Walla Walla counties have been approved to move into Phase 2 of the Washington state Governor Inslee’s Safe Start plan.
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COVID-19 transmission increasing in eastern Washington, decreasing in western Washington
The report estimates the average reproductive number was below one in western Washington and above one in eastern Washington.
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State strike team aiding Yakima Valley COVID-19 response
The state has deployed a team of 10 infection specialists, eight from the DOH and two from the CDC to support the Yakima Health District’s response to COVID-19.
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Report indicates need for caution while reopening King County
Results from new model show the need for a robust contact tracing program and other measures to prevent resurgence in epidemic
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Portraits of SARS-Cov-2
Working in a biosafety level 4 las, Fischer and her team image the world’s deadliest pathogens from Ebola to HIV, salmonella to COVID-19 virus–SARS-CoV-2.
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Remdesivir speeds recovery in cases of severe COVID-19
Patients and staff at UW Medical Center participated in the international trial, which has ended. Preliminary findings were published Friday.
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Staying Summer Safe During the Pandemic
Five ways to reduce your risk of COVID-19 over the holiday weekend and beyond.
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Should you fly yet?
Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process.
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Businesses Hoping to Reopen Join Run on PPE
As every state gradually lifts coronavirus restrictions, employers are scrambling to get enough protective equipment to create a safe work environment.
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Two children in Washington state diagnosed with COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome
Although the syndrome is rare, parents should call their care providers if their children develop new or unusual symptoms, such as a persistent fever, headache, abdominal pain and respiratory symptoms.
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How to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic
Should I wear gloves in the grocery store? Can I touch the tomatoes? Do I need to sanitize my food when I get home?
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New website tracks COVID-19’s social, economic and health impacts on King County
New data shows broader social, economic, health impacts of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19
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How to stay safe at the pool, the beach or the park
Going alone or only with the people in your quarantine bubble will minimize your risk.
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To prevent spread of COVID-19, Washington state expands contact tracing capacity
Goal is to contact everyone with a positive COVID-19 test within 24 hours to identify their close contacts and contact them within 48 hours.
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