Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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'Worth every minute.' Drive-through vaccines kick off in Renton
Farrah Azur, a dental hygienist, debated getting the Covid vaccine.
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Two moms look for housing for their 9 kids. They have money but 'we're stuck'
Just before the holidays, a Thurston County resident named Valerie King contacted KUOW. She described her unsuccessful odyssey to secure housing for nine kids aged 1 to 15. It comes as the pandemic is shrinking the supply of housing for the region’s most vulnerable people.
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What New Years and Covid vaccines have in common: A fresh start and a chance to reflect
They started rolling out in Washington state around the darkest time of the year. In the weeks ahead we know the days will get lighter – literally – and many hope for the same thing figuratively too.
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Correspondent and Covid 'long hauler' Anna King: 'It was a squeezing feeling'
The first time it happened, it was a squeezing feeling. I felt like I couldn’t breathe. My heart raced. At the hospital, I got an EKG and took a blood test.
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A historic, unforgettable year: 2020 in pictures
It was an extraordinary year unlike any other.
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The object that defined your 2020
What one thing will you look at and always remember this year? We asked some KUOW staff, and we'd love to hear from you too.
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Seattle Now: I got vaccinated
Nicole Johnson is an ICU nurse and has been treating Covid patients for months now. On Friday, she got her first injection of the Pfizer vaccine.
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'The best Christmas present.' Seattle Senior living community gets Covid-19 vaccine
In Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood, Parkshore was the first retirement community to begin vaccinations against Covid-19 on Monday.
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December 21st | 2020 addition to the elves’ workshop: PPE
How being a COVID Santa is going, and a look at the media of our time: books, cartoons, and film.
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December 17th | With Zoom classes and uncertain jobs, how do you offer restaurant training in a pandemic?
FareStart is working it out. New, laxer guidelines on school reopening alarm teachers. Teaching Native history in Washington schools. And this year’s final chat with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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A rural tribe tried to keep Covid at bay, but a last hurrah seeded an outbreak
Since early March, the Colville tribal council has been doing their best to insulate their community in north-central Washington. But borders are fluid, so even the tribe’s extensive precautions haven’t been enough to fully protect Colville members.
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December 16th | Healthcare workers mark their calendars for a shot in the arm
After months of not being able to do the simplest things, like drink water at work, healthcare workers see the end in sight. A chat with the virology rockstar who led the nation’s clinical trial response. The view from the sweep that wasn’t at Cal Anderson Park, and a look inside religious festivals of light.