King County reports 11 heat-related deaths The King County Medical Examiner's Office reports that as of Wednesday, June 30, there have been at least 11 heat-related deaths, and one drowning. Noel Gasca
Portland's Top Health Official On Preparing For Extreme Weather As The 'New Normal' NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Portland's lead health official, Jennifer Vines, about the extreme heat's impact on the Pacific Northwest.
What Washington's reopening means for you Today’s the day. After more than a year, Washington state is officially open again. Eilís O'Neill
Moderna Says Studies Show Its Vaccine Is Effective Against The Delta Variant The Delta variant is the fast-moving strain of the coronavirus now found in 96 countries. It's expected to be the dominant variant in the U.S. within weeks. Laurel Wamsley
Pandemic blog: Updates for the Northwest This post includes updates about Covid-19 in the Seattle area and Washington state. KUOW Staff
Awe Appears To Be Awfully Beneficial 20 years ago, scientists began to study a mysterious emotion known as awe. Now they believe awe offers a range of benefits when practiced regularly, calming our nervous systems and relieving stress. Michaeleen Doucleff
Uncertainty Has Made It Hard For Countries Getting COVAX Vaccine Doses To Prepare The U.S. and its allies are starting to send about 1 billion doses to Latin America, Africa and Asia. Workers on the ground say there are still big obstacles to making sure vaccines don't go to waste. Will Stone
White House Is Making One Last Push To Get 70% Of Americans Vaccinated Before July 4 The White House is making its last big push ahead of a July 4 target of getting 70% of American adults vaccinated, a target that now seems out of reach. Tamara Keith
India Is The World's Biggest Vaccine Maker. Yet Only 4% Of Indians Are Vaccinated The Serum Institute began mass-producing COVID vaccines even before approval. They've made millions of doses. But so far only about 4% of people in India are fully vaccinated. What went wrong? Lauren Frayer
Coronavirus FAQ: I'm Vaccinated And Confused. Do I Need To Mask Up Or Not? A World Health Organization representative just advised wearing masks after vaccination. The Centers for Disease Control has a different perspective. We asked public health specialists to weigh in. Sheila Mulrooney Eldred