Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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I provide spiritual care at a Seattle hospital. Here's what that means during the coronavirus pandemic
Elyse Fairweather is a spiritual care provider at University of Washington Medical Center. Part of her job is to provide end of life support and help guide people through some of their toughest times. Before the outbreak, her role often involved being a calming presence in the room. Now, that’s all changed.
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Governor Inslee on reopening parts of the state
Governor Inslee is allowing some counties in Washington state to apply to reopen faster. We talk about what reopening looks like and how to keep the state healthy.
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Face masks to be required inside King County businesses and crowded outdoor spaces
Residents of Seattle and King County will be required to wear face coverings over their noses and mouths while inside indoor businesses and public transit starting May 18. Masks must also be worn outside, in places where social distancing may not possible.
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Home with her husband, diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Voices of the pandemic features people in the Seattle area who are on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak
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Covetiquette: Who gets to pass while walking in your neighborhood?
KUOW reached out to readers and listeners about common concerns, questions, pet peeves, and other issues that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's how to be courteous of others in the time of coronavirus.
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Live updates: Coronavirus pandemic in Washington state
This post will be updated with information about the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Friday, May 8, the Washington State Department of Health reports: *90 Covid-19 related deaths; 16,891 confirmed cases (there's a 6.9% positive rate among those tested, and 5.5% death rate among positive cases). Note that tests have been limited, so there are likely more unreported cases. *The most heavily hit counties have been King (485 deaths), Snohomish (115 deaths), Pierce (58 deaths), and Yakima (58 deaths). Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish
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How are tourist towns doing during the stay at home order?
During the brief period of sunny weather that Seattle offers, people flood to small Washington tourist towns like Langley. How will these towns survive during a pandemic?
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"Let my people go." Opponents of stay home order rally at Washington Capitol
For the second time in a month, opponents of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s extended “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order – many of them openly carrying firearms -- rallied at the state Capitol Saturday in an event that brought together sign-waving citizens, conservative state legislators, Republican and Libertarian candidates for public office and members of far right groups.
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Covid-19, tuberculosis, meningitis — it's all business as usual for this nurse of 50 years
Voices of the Pandemic features people in the Seattle area who are on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Murder hornets, fireballs and cocktails this week
Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Erica C Barnett of The C is For Crank, David Kroman of Crosscut, and DJ Wilson of the Washington State Wire.
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Fadel Erian, 82, former Hanford engineer
In the last official job of his engineering career, Fadel Erian helped develop a way to safely store nuclear waste at the Hanford site in eastern Washington. But his dream project tied back to his homeland in Egypt.
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When rent is due, landlords and tenants both worry now
During the pandemic, it’s not just renters who are having trouble paying the bills. Landlords are stressed too. And with a ban on evictions, they’ve lost a degree of control over their own finances.