Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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April 7th | County Executive Constantine would like a word
His office will be in touch. How should you be handling your money right now? And what’s the story with Washington’s public schools?
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Demand is up at Rainier Valley Food Bank in south Seattle. But donations are down
Food banks across Washington are seeing a surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. But donations have not kept pace. Gov. Jay Inslee and a coalition of non-profits have started a food relief fund to help food banks.
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Seattle Symphony musicians will take temporary unemployment in an effort to stabilize the orchestra
The Seattle Symphony musicians have
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What we've learned
A lot of the generalizations that came out in the early days of the novel coronavirus – it was only dangerous for the elderly, young healthy people with no comorbidities should be fine – have proven false. Nowhere is that more clearly illustrated by a surprising study of 24 critically ill COVID-19 patients.
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Have masks leftover from wildfires, or a home project? The Seattle Mask Brigade will pick them up
The Seattle Mask Brigade is one new group working to fill the needs of healthcare workers and others on the front line grappling with shortages of personal protective equipment.
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Boeing extends production shutdown instead of re-opening
Boeing says its temporary shutdown of airplane factories in the Puget Sound region now extends to South Carolina. Beginning on Wednesday, April 8 the company will not be making commercial airplanes for the foreseeable future.
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Seattle area may have peaked in first wave of coronavirus outbreak, according to UW model
Some areas of Washington state may have reached the peak in the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic — that's according to new projections from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
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Washington state K-12 schools will not reopen this school year, Gov. Inslee says
In an announcement Monday afternoon, Inslee said " "
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'We can't let them just fall by the wayside' says former Starbucks chief leading effort to help laid off restaurant workers
Before the coronavirus outbreak more than 100,000 people in King County worked in food and drink industry. But most have been laid off. The Schultz Family Foundation has started an effort to provide them emergency funding.
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Photos: The military field hospital at CenturyLink is ready to receive patients
“We are ready to receive the patients as soon as Washington has the need to send the patients to us, " said Col. Laura Elliott, Commander of the 62nd Medical Brigade, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "We are ready now."
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During isolation, Seattle police see increased domestic violence reports
The Seattle Police Department says reports of domestic violence are up since Washington’s ‘stay at home’ order took effect. They say help for victims may look different right now, but it's still available.
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Covetiquette: Society's new rules in the coronavirus era
Just because there's a global pandemic, doesn't mean that people can neglect being polite and courteous. In fact, it means that we should be even more so when interacting with others (from six feet away). Because these days, it's about being more than well mannered and considerate. It's about being hygienic and saving lives.