Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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February 11th | It's the mask on the first date for me
Should you take off your mask on a first date? Vanishing Seattle celebrates and documents the landmarks of yesterday and today. And we have our weekly conversation with Mayor Durkan.
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People jump the vaccine line in Washington state, as hundreds of thousands can’t get appointments
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How the Makah Tribe beat the coronavirus odds and flattened the curve
"Our goal is to not lose one single life, and so far, we've met that goal.”
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January 27th | The Seattle Sonics might actually come back
We might be closer to the Sonics returning to Seattle than we thought. This year we're streaming Sundance. There are more contagious variants of Covid-19, how worried should we be? And a voice of the pandemic.
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Washington's museums vs the pandemic
One thing you’ve rarely been able to do since last March is visit a museum. For the most part, museums have been shuttered since the pandemic started. But almost all museums, big and small, expect to reopen. Meanwhile, they’re learning new tricks.
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'Do not waste doses.' Leftover Covid-19 vaccine injected into non-priority arms
As of yet, Washington state has only officially made Covid-19 vaccinations available to select demographics, considered most vulnerable to the disease. But at the end of the day, thawed out doses that can't be refrozen are going into whatever arms health care providers can find.
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Mass vaccination sites set up around Seattle: Goal is 45,000 shots per day in state
If Washington state is going to achieve its goal of vaccinating 45,000 people a day against Covid-19, one major hurdle is figuring out how – and where – to inject a massive volume of people.
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Seattle 'vaccine' peddler arrested for selling untested Covid-19 drug, days after someone he injected is hospitalized
Johnny T. Stine, the man who peddled a supposed Covid-19 "vaccine" was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor federal charges of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
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65+ now eligible for Covid vaccine in WA; National Guard to help speed vaccinations
The state of Washington, hamstrung as many states have been by a slow distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, will deploy the National Guard, set up mass vaccination sites and create a new public-private partnership to lead a renewed effort to get the vaccine into the arms of people.
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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.