The important consideration is that your mask, or masks, fit tightly, says an infectious disease specialist.
Pressure Grows to Reopen Schools, But Fears Persist
Nationwide, cities and states where most schools have remained closed throughout the pandemic are struggling to decide when and how to reopen.
Long-Haul Covid Cases Cast New Light on Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
Scientists are trying to figure out the mechanisms of the disease and why it develops in certain people and not others.
These States Found the Secret to COVID-19 Vaccination Success
Centralized approaches by states like West Virginia and Alaska have proved to be more efficient.
Public Health Systems Still Aren’t Ready for the Next Pandemic
“We’re seeing the consequences now of a complete and utter failure to ensure we have a full and robust vaccination system.”
Don’t be picky when it comes to your Covid shot, take the first one offered
“. . . get whatever you can as soon as you can get it. . . “
COVID-19 case count drops in Washington state, but officials urge caution
Declining COVID-19 transmission provides an opportunity to get rates under control before the faster-spreading B.1.1.7 variant takes hold.
The mutations carried by the variant that first appeared in the U.K., known as B.1.1.7, make the virus more “fit.”
Two new COVID-19 vaccination sites to open in south King County
Sites seek to improve access to vulnerable older residents.
Snohomish county opens drive-thru vaccine site at Arlington airport
More than 40,000 county residents have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
Weed withdrawal: More than half of people using medical cannabis for pain experience withdrawal symptoms
59% percent of people using medical cannabis for chronic pain experienced moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms if they stopped ingesting weed for hours or days.
How the CARES Act Forgot America’s Most Vulnerable Hospitals
CARES Act funding for health care providers has been plagued by a dizzying rollout and, at times, contradictory guidelines for how to use the funding.
Not feeling motivated to tackle those sneaky COVID kilos? Try these 4 healthy eating tips instead
It may be better to focus on your eating patterns, rather than looking to the latest fad diet.
Four mass vaccination sites opening across Washington state this week
The sites will be located in Kennewick, Ridgefield, Spokane and Wenatchee.
THE NEW VARIANT COVID-19 STRAIN IS HERE. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
“This virus has been working out. It’s gotten faster and more fit. And we need to fight smarter and harder to beat it.”