Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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Will COVID-19 crisis swing progressive voters to Biden?
As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes our lives, it's also changing things on the campaign trail.
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No more haircuts: Stylist says closing salons is right thing to do to stop COVID-19
It's said that the beauty industry does well in an economic downturn. Some economists even calling it recession-proof. But does COVID-19 upend that theory?
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Washington state sets Monday deadline to get students back to learning
The challenges of outbreak-related long distance schooling
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Massive wave of unemployment claims as Washington faces COVID-19
The latest developments in the coronavirus crisis
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Pop culture vs pandemic: Interest in pandemic films rises with COVID-19
If you're like me, before COVID-19 evolved over the past few months the most you knew about the threat of viral outbreaks came from Hollywood. From zombies to aliens, the most pandemic information I got was from movies like "Pandemic."
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March 26th | How Seattle schools are prepping for distance learning
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau and Seattle Mayor J
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College students face uncertain futures during the coronavirus outbreak
College students across the country are adjusting to a new normal as classes move online. Many students have already moved back home with family. But some are still figuring out next steps.
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Seattle Mayor takes your calls about coronavirus
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is back for our weekly check-in on how the city is handling the coronavirus crisis.
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Seattle area unemployment claims skyrocket during second week of COVID-19 business closures
It’s a collapse in employment of historic proportions. Weekly jobless claims in Washington state are five times worse than they were during the worst week of the Great Recession.
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Did Grandma bring coronavirus to the Seattle-area nursing home? A family weighs the evidence
Grandma lay on the bed, her eyes open and vacant. She wore a thin white hospital smock dotted with small flowers and held her granddaughter’s hand as afternoon light enveloped the room.
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Prepare for an extension of Washington's stay-at-home order, Gov. Inslee says
A statewide stay-at-home order is currently in place until midnight on April 8. But Gov. Jay Inslee says Washingtonians should prepare to stay home for even longer, as officials work to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
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Coronavirus outbreak means tough decisions for cancer patients, physicians
As cancer patients throughout the country face a two-pronged attack from cancer and COVID-19, they and their physicians are facing tough decisions.