Mask use does not replace the need to follow these important precautions to prevent illness.
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Mortality rate among severely ill COVID-19 patients high, UW study finds
Care required an average of 10 days on a ventilator, still half of patients died.
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Inslee extends ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ through May 4
The order, which banned all gatherings and temporarily shuttered non-essential businesses, will continue through May 4.
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Governors take charge of response to the coronavirus
Governors are taking aggressive action in their states in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, each is tailoring the response to the unique needs of their state.
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Coronavirus FAQs
Can people without symptoms spread COVID-19? How long does it live on surfaces? What cleaning products kill the virus? Can ibuprofen make the infection worse?
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What does it mean that coronavirus cases are growing “exponentially?”
Because epidemics they exponentially, epidemics start slowly, then balloon with surprising speed.
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Seven in 10 Americans say coronavirus outbreak has disrupted their lives, poll
Three-quarters say the “worst is yet to come.” Only 13% say “the worst is behind us.”
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Coronavirus slams state taxes
“We are going to have to review our budget, there’s no question about it,” said Sen. Christine Rolfes, chair of the Washington Senate Ways and Means Committee.
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Plasma donors sought among recovered COVID-19 patients
UW Medicine and Bloodworks Northwest are seeking volunteers who have recovered from confirmed COVID-19 infection to be considered for donation of plasma.
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What’s Essential? Confusion Clouds Workers, Employers
The standards for what constitutes essential work under COVID-19 pandemic rules vary state to state, city to city, and, in some cases, hour to hour.
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‘We don’t talk in terms of supply numbers, we talk in terms of days’
One of a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers operating on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Will COVID-19 end the wildlife trade?
There are rumors that wildlife markets on China’s borders are collapsing as the spread of coronavirus cuts into tourism and related commerce.
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Analysis: He Got Tested For Coronavirus. Then Came The Flood Of Medical Bills.
His patient responsibility, according to his insurer, is close to $2,000, and he fears there may be more bills to come.
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Temperature Check: Tips For Tracking A Key Symptom Of Coronavirus Contagion
What the CDC’s guidelines don’t note: Taking your temperature is surprisingly difficult.
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UW researchers need your (digital) coughs
Researchers are training an app to recognize coughs, so they need volunteers who can complete a quick 15-minute survey to submit coughs and other sounds.
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