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‘The virus spreads like cigarette smoke.’ It’s really hard to transmit coronavirus outside

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say it’s okay for the fully vaccinated to remove their masks in most settings. King County still requires masks in indoor public spaces, but outdoor public spaces are a different matter.
- Eilís O'Neill
Covid cases are down as students on UW's Greek Row get vaccinated

Covid cases on the University of Washington’s Greek Row have slowed to a trickle as the community gets vaccinated.
- Eilís O'Neill
Opioid Trial In West Virginia Comes Amid National Reckoning For Big Pharma

Drug distributors have faced embarrassing revelations about their internal practices. One email shared by corporate executives described rural Americans addicted to opioids as "pillbillies."
- Brian Mann
Controversial New Guidelines Would Allow Experiments On More Mature Human Embryos

An influential scientific society has recommended scrapping a long-standing taboo on studying human embryos in lab dishes beyond 14 days and green lit a long list of other sensitive research.
- Rob Stein
Half Of All U.S. Adults Are Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

The stunning speed of the vaccines' development and rollout has helped tame COVID-19 in the U.S., which remains the worst-hit country in the world.
- Bill Chappell
Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe And Effective For Teens, Company Says

Moderna will ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its vaccine for kids from age 12 to 17 in early June, the company's CEO says.
- Bill Chappell
As Life Begins To Return To Normal, Psychologists Say Expect Anxiety

Many parts of the U.S. are opening up and people are returning to some sense of normalcy. The transition, however, is coming with a mixed bag of emotions, including high anxiety.
- Rhitu Chatterjee
Community immunity in reach for Northwest vaccination overachievers

Hesitancy to get vaccinated against the coronavirus has justifiably drawn considerable attention because some counties and neighborhoods are lagging far...
- Tom Banse
May 24th | To mask or not to mask, that is the pressing pandemic question

Two weeks ago, the CDC recommended that fully vaccinated adults could visit establishments indoors without a mask. But our local health authorities caution against celebration just yet. Plus, a look at why we argue online and how we can make our disagreements more productive.
- Bill Radke
How Medical Jargon Can Make COVID Health Disparities Even Worse

There's a lot of room for dangerous misunderstanding when doctors and public health officials talk to diverse groups about COVID-19. Health literacy projects aim to dispel confusion in all languages.
- Fran Kritz

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