Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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June 24th | City council weighs cuts to the police budget
Coronavirus has left gaping shortfalls in municipal budgets – is defunding police one way to close them? How the cops are often shielded from prosecution, and how the school year went for you.
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Mayor Durkan's new budget proposal would 'defund' Seattle Police — but only by 5%
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Tuesday proposed a budget that would reduce Seattle Police spending by $20 million through the end of the year. That's roughly a 5% reduction from the $409 million originally allocated to Seattle police for 2020.
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June 23rd | Dining in is returning to restaurants near you
But would you go? King County Executive Dow Constantine, and a look at the future of Capitol Hill’s occupied protest zone.
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Amazon and Microsoft protest as Trump bans new foreign workers
Around the world workers recruited to take jobs at tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft are learning they can’t get into the United States. The Trump Administration’s ban on new foreign workers is taking effect.
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King County Executive on reopening businesses and the Sheriff's Office
King County Executive Dow Constantine joined us for our weekly Tuesday conversation.
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Seattle coronavirus 'vaccine' peddler agrees to refund customers amid state lawsuit
Johnny T. Stine, a microbiologist who claimed to have created a coronavirus "vaccine" in half a day, has agreed to repay customers in response to a lawsuit filed by Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
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Sea-Tac sees a surge in travelers as the pandemic persists
In the second week of June, Sea-Tac saw more than 10,000 travelers a day. The airport previously hadn't hit that threshold since the pandemic forced millions across the world to change their travel plans.
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What are the ethics of experimental drugs?
Acute conditions can't always wait for years of documented research.
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June 22nd | Does the city council have the last word on tear gas?
Why police officers aren’t quite ready to strike a deal. Shootings in the protest zone, and their aftermath. How to abolish the police. The ethics of vaccine trials. And echoes of the Civil Rights Movement on the streets of Seattle again.
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A spike in coronavirus cases as Seattle and King County enter Phase 2
Seattle and King County are moving into Phase 2 of the pandemic reopening plan today, Friday, despite a new uptick in cases. Sixty-two new cases were tracked in the county on Thursday – half of those from Seattle.
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Reopening won't likely jumpstart the economy
Lockdowns got us into this recession. But now there's evidence that reopening won't get us out of it.
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Overlake hospital said it follows safety gear guidelines, but its policies show otherwise
If you want to move to Phase 2, Washington state says healthcare workers can’t wear their N95 respirator or surgical mask for longer than one shift. Policies at Bellevue’s Overlake Medical Center say workers should wear them for up to five shifts.