Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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Boeing joins coronavirus manufacturing efforts, builds face shields for medical workers
Some of Boeing's idled shop floors are being used to make face shields for medical workers.
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Updates: Coronavirus in Washington state
This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll down for older information. *491 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported by the Washington State Department of Health as of 6 p.m. on Friday, April 10. *10,224 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Washington state as of April 10, according to state health officials. *King County has been struck the hardest with Covid-19 with 4,241 cases and 282 deaths. Snohomish County reports 1,798 cases and 68 deaths. Pierce County reports 884 cases and 17 deaths. Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish
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Pop-up blood donation site comes to T-Mobile Park
Seattle’s T-Mobile Park may not be hosting baseball games any time soon, but starting today, it will be a place where people can go to donate blood. Bloodworks Northwest will be hosting a pop-up blood donation site at T-Mobile Park’s Ellis Pavilion for at least the next three weeks.
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Parks and sidewalks too crowded? Maybe pedestrians should get space on some streets
People are getting tired of being stuck inside. But where should they go? One Seattle non-profit says the city should open up more green space so that people can have room to safely be outside.
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Coronavirus surges across nursing homes as facilities plead for tests
The number of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities with confirmed Covid-19 cases more than doubled in the first eight days of April.
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'We're scared.' Inmates at two prisons protest peacefully, call on Gov. Inslee for coronavirus protection
Inmates were so freaked out about getting the coronavirus, that they even rejected bribes of McDonald’s food to move into wards that they believed had been contaminated with coronavirus.
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Seattle addiction clinic welcomes new methadone guidelines in wake of coronavirus
Addiction treatment is considered an essential service during the stay-home order. Providers say social distancing rules could result in a silver lining for their patients.
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He crawled out of homelessness. Now he's struggling to stop coronavirus from knocking him back down
Restaurant workers who’ve been laid off as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are navigating a new reality that’s temporary yet filled with many uncertainties.
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How Covid-19 is complicating CPR for some patients
Health care systems have had to adapt during the coronavirus outbreak. In Washington state, social distancing measures have helped to flatten the curve and, for now, it looks like hospitals may avoid being overwhelmed. But physicians are still having discussions about some of the life saving measures they use and how Covid-19 can complicate them. One thing people are thinking about is resuscitation in Covid-19 patients.
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Amazon will build its own coronavirus test lab
Amazon is building its own coronavirus test lab in an effort to ramp up testing for its employees. It’s starting small and says it’s not sure how much it will be able to do in the relevant time frame. But it says it’s worth trying.
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Working in the gig economy during a pandemic
While many people are staying at home, they're still ordering groceries, take out, and more. What's it like to be delivering those items during pandemic?
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Seattle's two outbreaks, this week
Bill Radke talks the week's news with Joni Balter of Civic Cocktail, Scott Greenstone of the Seattle Times, and Marcus Green of South Seattle Emerald.