Austin Jenkins
Stories
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As supplies dwindle, one doctor resorts to creative ways to hustle masks
In these times of uncertainty and upheaval amidst a global pandemic, Dr. Jessica Van Fleet-Green had reason to celebrate recently. After three weeks of...
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Petition seeks early release of some Washington prison inmates to reduce risk of coronavirus
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Petition seeks early release of some Washington prison inmates to reduce risk of coronavirus
Advocates for people incarcerated in Washington prisons have filed a petition with the state Supreme Court seeking the immediate release of some inmates...
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KUOW Newsroom
Here's what Washington's order to stay home means to you amid the coronavirus crisis
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a statewide order for residents to stay at home for at least two weeks. But there are some exceptions.
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Inslee announces statewide stay-at-home order
Following the lead of California and several other states and local communities, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday evening announced an immediate...
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State epidemiologist: ‘Everybody’s in this really strange place right now’
As the state of Washington’s epidemiologist for communicable diseases, Dr. Scott Lindquist’s job is to study and try to control the spread of disease.
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No shelter-in-place order imminent in Washington, but more restrictions likely in future
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is not on the verge of issuing a statewide shelter-in-place order, as governors in California and elsewhere have done recently, a top Inslee aide said Friday.
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No shelter-in-place order imminent in Washington, but more restrictions likely in future
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is not on the verge of issuing a statewide shelter-in-place order, as governors in California and elsewhere have done...
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Coronavirus In Seattle
It’s not just nursing homes. Threat of coronavirus outbreak looms in other communal settings
When COVID-19 got a toehold at Life Care Center of Kirkland, the results were devastating. Thirty-five residents from that one facility died, accounting...
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Outside coronavirus epicenter, doctors improvise and brace for what’s coming
At Pioneer Family Practice in Lacey, Washington, if a patient calls and reports symptoms consistent with coronavirus, they’re instructed to drive to the...