Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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Seattle support group closes: 'So many of our population fit into the high risk category'
A Seattle support group for people recovering from addiction and homelessness has shut down for the time being. The move is a precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Even so, Recovery Café will continue to support its members in other ways.
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Drive-through COVID-19 testing expands in Seattle
In the far corner of a hospital parking lot in North Seattle, people with coronavirus symptoms – and appointments beforehand – drove up in 15-minute intervals Tuesday morning.
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'If it had to happen somewhere, this is a pretty good place,' says top COVID-19 detective
A 40-person team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working in Seattle to help local officials and hospitals as they struggle to stay on top of the nation’s densest cluster of coronavirus cases.
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Why you should cool it on the road during coronavirus outbreak in Washington
The coronavirus outbreak may have emptied the highways around Seattle, but Washington state troopers say they're worried about some of the behavior they're seeing out on the road.
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How Amazon is responding to the coronavirus pandemic
In addition to creating a global health care crisis, COVID-19 is initiating an economic crisis. Amazon is reacting globally and locally.
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$200 million in COVID-19 emergency funding approved for Washington state
Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed several new laws in response to the Washington state coronavirus outbreak. The measures authorize millions in financial aid for government agencies, federally recognized tribes responding to COVID-19, as well as businesses impacted by mandatory shutdowns.
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Coronavirus debrief: Tuesday edition
As of Tuesday afternoon, at least 1,012 people in Washington state have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by Coronavirus. That includes 52 deaths. The situation is evolving rapidly. KUOW’s Paige Browning is here to recap what we should know today.
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The Bay Area has been ordered to shelter-in-place. What does that entail?
Kim Malcolm talks with KQED science reporter Lesley McClurg
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Drive through testing now open
The University of Washington's Medical Center has opened a drive through testing center for the coronavirus. What does that mean for patients?
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How we raise the line
Speaking to a critical care physician about Italy as a cautionary tale for what happens if we don't flatten the curve.
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How we flatten the curve
Speaking to a nurse with tips from a country that has managed to bend the curve.
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March 17th | How Washington schools persist through pandemic-driven closures
A talk with the state superintendent. Some folks can now drive up to get tested for COVID-19: with some caveats. And flattening the curve – what happens if we do, and what happens if we don’t.