The Yakima County resident, a man in his 50’s, was hospitalized due to the infection. The Benton County resident, a man in his 60’s, was not hospitalized.
Anti-COVID-19 measures helping to tamp down other respiratory infections
While it is hard to quantify the exact effects of the COVID-19 mitigation efforts, reductions are almost certainly due to the COVID-19 control efforts.
Making Gyms Safer: Why the Virus Is Less Likely to Spread There Than in a Bar
At NW Fitness in Seattle, everything from a set of squats to a run on the treadmill requires a mask. Every other cardio machine is off-limits.
Preparing for the Worst, Health Agencies Mount Unprecedented Flu Shot Drives
Armed with 9 million free flu shots from the CDC and $140 million in additional flu vaccination funding, states are taking extraordinary steps to get people inoculated.
Most Americans Wary of Taking Any Vaccine Approved Before the Election
The public is deeply skeptical about any coronavirus vaccine approved before the November election–only 42% would be willing to get a vaccine in that scenario.
Learning Pods: Back to School Decisions During a Pandemic
With many schools opting for remote learning, pods are an agreement between families to have their kids come together in person to learn.
How to keep indoor air clean on smoky days
Children, adults sixty-five and older, pregnant people and people with lung or heart conditions are particularly vulnerable to smoke from wildfires.
Halting the Oxford vaccine trial doesn’t mean it’s not safe
The pause in the trials doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not safe. Rather, it indicates the testing is progressing as it should, with due consideration of safety.
What is Lewy body dementia?
Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia, but what is this strange illness? A neurologist explains
Hazy Days Are Here Again
Everyone should take precautions, especially infants, children, and people over 65, or those that are pregnant, have heart or lung diseases, diabetes, stroke survivors, and those suffering from COVID-19.
COVID-19 deaths in King County decline but remain high
Deaths due to COVID-19 in King County have slowed dramatically since the early peak in April. However, COVID-19 still ranks as the 6th leading cause of deaths
Dozens of U.S. Hospitals Poised to Defy FDA’s Directive on COVID Plasma
Instead of treating COVID-19 patients with plasma, hospitals want to conduct a gold-standard clinical trial to determine whether the treatment actually works.
Washington ranked #1 state for workers during pandemic
Oxfam America study ranks Washington best state — based on worker protections, healthcare and unemployment during COVID pandemic
Health Officials Worry Nation’s Not Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine
Health departments say they currently lack the staff, money and tools to educate people about vaccines and then to administer hundreds of millions of doses.
America Doesn’t Have a Coherent Strategy for Asymptomatic Testing. It Needs One.
The lack of consistent asymptomatic testing guidelines means that from state to state, county to county, a hodgepodge of strategies are being used.