Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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July 27th | Compassionate workplace leadership (at a distance)
Work from home career winning, this weekend’s protests, and friendship of size.
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Can’t pay the rent? Long-awaited help is in the works
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee extended the state’s moratorium on evictions and rent increases until Oct. 15 and promised $100 million in aid for renters as the Covid-19 pandemic shows little sign of loosening its grip.
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July 22nd | This is your brain on Covid
Can’t focus or remember much right now? You’re not alone. How our behavior has changed since March, by the numbers – and also by calls to the crisis help line. And one local artist tackles the pandemic with introspection and creation.
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Seattle Schools should be all online in fall, superintendent recommends
The school board will vote on whether to return students to school, or keep them remote next month.
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Lines for this Covid-19 testing van stretch for hours in King County, and now it’s running out of money
The van was created to remove barriers to testing for vulnerable people and people of color who have the highest rates of Covid-19 in King County
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Coronavirus vaccine shows promising immune response in animals, University of Washington researchers say
Researchers with the University of Washington's Department of Microbiology say a coronavirus vaccine they are developing has generated protective antibodies in mice and non-human primates with just one injection.
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July 16th | Why some teachers don’t want to go back to school
Pediatricians and frazzled parents largely agree that they’d like to see kids back in schools this fall – but what about the folks who will have to be there with them? We speak to mayor Jenny Durkan about policing, and Senator Patty Murray about healthcare and COVID-19 relief.
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Coronavirus testing is daunting if you can't get time off to quarantine. These folks have solutions
Health officials need to understand the needs of communities disproportionately affected by Covid if they really want to rein in the disease.
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July 15th | “We just want to be close to other people. Coronavirus wants to be close, too.”
What we can do to curb COVID-19’s most extroverted tendencies. Why one county is comfortable moving backwards in phases if it saves lives. And a conversation on law enforcement with United States Representative Pramila Jayapal.
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Home Depot isn't following Washington state's mask mandate. Says it's risky for staff
The man was the cashier's first customer of the day at the Home Depot in Tukwila last Wednesday, July 8. He wasn't wearing a mask. This was one day after businesses in Washington state started being required to enforce mask wearing of customers.
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July 14th | Wildland firefighters find themselves between coronavirus and a blaze
How are the people battling our wildfires protected? We also hear from the county executive and a city councilmember.
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MOD Pizza, Burgerville, other chains grab slices of aid meant for small business
“If they have 8,000 employees, how do they qualify for ‘small business?’”