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Episodes
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Caught in limbo: Relatives speak out at nursing home, the heart of coronvirus outbreak
Family members with loved ones at the Kirkland nursing home at the epicenter of Washington’s coronavirus outbreak are demanding answers.
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Paper cup half empty: Coronavirus hits Starbucks sales
Starbucks Coffee Company says coronavirus has cost it up to $430 million so far. That is the company’s estimate of its lost sales in China.
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Seattle to add shelter capacity amid COVID-19 response
As the region responds to coronavirus, Seattle is expanding shelter spaces for people experiencing homelessness. Capacity for roughly 100 individuals will be added, with new spaces becoming operational in two to three weeks.
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School districts grapple with coronavirus closure decisions - and what comes next for kids
After new recommendations from public health officials to avoid large gatherings, some Seattle-area parents are asking why more schools aren’t being closed to avoid the spread of coronavirus – and what will happen if and when schools do close for long stretches.
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UW lab expands coronavirus tests with its own version
After delays at the federal level, there’s a new test for coronavirus from University of Washington researchers.
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Seattle gets first go at coronavirus vaccine testing
The first clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine will take place in Seattle. Kaiser Permanente said it received federal permission to start testing a vaccine developed in Boston.
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Coronavirus testing restrictions frustrate Seattle area residents, criteria expected to broaden
As the death toll from the novel coronavirus continues to rise, many people who feel sick are naturally concerned they might have the infection. Until now, a coronavirus test has been difficult to get locally because of limited capacity and strict rules for who qualifies. However, both of those restrictions may relax soon.
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Korean Air suspends Sea-Tac flights as local coronavirus outbreak grows
Korean Airlines is suspending all of its flights to Seattle starting next Monday. Seattle is just one of dozens of routes the airline is cutting.
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Vertical farming tries to bring crops to urban consumers in Seattle region
In a Kirkland QFC, herbs and greens are growing inside what looks like a big refrigerator lit with soft purple light.
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Amazon.com says it is sanitizing its site - from price gougers
People world-wide are rushing to stock up on hand-sanitizer and other COVID-19 flighting supplies - aAmazon says it is price gouging. And it's it cracking down - pulling tens of thousands of offers from its site.
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Most international travel unchanged at Sea-Tac
The Port of Seattle says while airlines are flying, Sea-Tac stays open. Only a federal order could stop all flights. So far airline flight reductions - to China and South Korea - have only reduced the number of travelers a day at the International Arrivals Facility at Sea-Tac by about 10 percent.
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Buses in the age of Uber: Seattle commuters face transit challenges
Ever since Uber and Lyft came to cities, fewer people have been taking the bus. Now, buses are fighting back, with Uber-like services of their own.