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New relief is on the way for battered cultural groups
Arts advocates launched two new arts emergency funds on Friday. The money will help artists and nonprofit arts groups cope with the huge economic hits resulting from the COVID-19 public gathering ban.
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With COVID-19 on the rise, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray wants paid sick leave for everyone
United States Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) is proposing a bill that would expand paid sick leave to all workers.
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Here's how Washington state health care workers are collecting medical equipment donations
Washington state can’t fill all the orders for medical supplies, so health care workers and their labor unions are collecting them instead.
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The coronavirus crisis response, Thursday edition
Officials in the Seattle area continue to ask people to stay at home as much as possible. Coronavirus cases are increasing each day, and public health officials believe we are not close to the peak yet.
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Seattle bar owner says 'it's uncharted territory' in coronavirus pandemic
You’ve had a rough day, maybe you’d like to unwind at the neighborhood bar. But with coronavirus closures, that's just not an option. And owners of those hangouts are struggling.
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Laid off in Seattle and thinking about the future
Karen and Jay are friends. They go out with other friends every week and share details about their lives. Now, they get to share something else: Like many people in the age of coronavirus, they've both been laid off.
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Starbucks says it's already recovering from the impact of COVID-19
Starbucks was one of the first US companies to be sucked into the coronavirus downdraft. Now it’s the first to start reporting from the other side.
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Efforts continue to flatten the coronavirus curve
Kim Malcolm gets the latest COVID-19 update from Paige Browning
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Community health centers are on the front lines amid COVID-19 outbreak
As the Seattle region continues to see more coronavirus cases, there’s concern about what this will mean for hospital systems, and whether they’re prepared. But hospital systems aren’t alone in their response to the crisis. As the number of cases continue to rise, community health centers are also on the front lines of the response to COVID-19.
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Bill Gates: Ask Me Anything about Covid-19
Bill Gates has been warning the world about pandemics for years. Today he hopped on Reddit to do an AMA about Covid-19.
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Drive-through COVID-19 testing expands in Seattle
In the far corner of a hospital parking lot in North Seattle, people with coronavirus symptoms – and appointments beforehand – drove up in 15-minute intervals Tuesday morning.
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Why you should cool it on the road during coronavirus outbreak in Washington
The coronavirus outbreak may have emptied the highways around Seattle, but Washington state troopers say they're worried about some of the behavior they're seeing out on the road.