Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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What isolation can do to our brains — and our lifespans
I’d been hunkered down at home for almost three weeks when Gov. Jay Inslee issued his stay-at-home order for Washington state in late March. Health officials had identified America’s first official Covid-19 death on February 29th, and they warned the novel coronavirus could be particularly dangerous for people over the age of 60. At 66, I wasn’t taking any chances.
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Boeing to cut 15% of workforce after financial losses
Boeing said Wednesday that it will cut about 15% of the workforce in its commercial airplanes business. It's a big blow for the Puget Sound region.
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"We let the bad guy out": lost days as a virus raged
Today, America is more than three months into its fight against the novel coronavirus, which has likely been circulating in the country since late last year. But in February, we didn’t know any of that.
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April 28th | ‘No shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service.”
The county executive wades into the debate on mask wearing, and more. The nine lost days at LifeCare Center that allowed coronavirus to explode. The second half of our conversation with a homelessness services provider. And more voices of the pandemic.
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What it's like being an outreach worker during a pandemic
Dawn Whitson is an outreach care coordinator working with Seattle's homeless population. She says that doing her job right now " ...feels like you're in a boat trying to paddle through a hurricane."
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True or false: Can you spot the infodemic in our midst?
As communities have shut down, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and even more bizarre claims have found a fertile environment to thrive. But to understand the current infodemic -- a disease of misinformation propped up by a lack of critical thinking -- a person would need to put in the time to research, read, and discern. But really, who has time for all that on Twitter? Send in the memes.
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"It feels like you're in a boat trying to paddle through a hurricane"
Dawn Whitson is an outreach care coordinator working with Seattle's homeless population. She spoke to The Record's Bill Radke about what it's like to work in homeless services during a pandemic.
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Here's what Washington's construction restart looks like
Construction activity restarted this week. Governor Inslee said, if you can do your work six feet apart, if you wear a mask, and if someone on site is in charge of compliance, you can work. There are a few other criteria, too. We hit the road with a pair of binoculars to see what that looks like in practice.
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21st century tech keeps 17th century play alive, thanks to Seattle teens
When Governor Jay Inslee announced his stay-at-home order in mid-March, theater artist Shana Bestock knew she had two choices: cancel her youth drama program’s spring production, or move it online.
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There's coronavirus in our sewers - and that might be a good thing
Like microplastics and opioids, COVID-19 is the latest societal scourge to make its way into our sewers.
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For the first time in my life, I'm actually missing traffic
Theresa Tobin drives a bus for King County Metro. The pandemic has had her rethinking a lot of things about her job and what she values in her life. Here she is, in her own words.
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Outdoor enthusiasts greet news of reopening in Washington state with cheers of victory
Last weekend should have seen thousands of anglers flock to Washington state lakes for the always-popular lowland lakes trout opener. Like so much else, opening day of fishing season was canceled due to the coronavirus. But freshwater fishing is coming back soon, along with significant additional elements of the outdoor recreation scene.