Coronavirus In Seattle
KUOW's ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and surrounding area.
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October 19th | Zooming through the gallery in a pandemic
How museums struggle to survive COVID-19. Deepfakes (and cheapfakes!) in the 2020 presidential election. Closer to home, a look at the contrasts between Washington’s gubernatorial candidates. Ferries struck by lightning, and spiders coming to a corner all-too-near you.
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October 15th | COVID-19 returns to 17th Avenue
What’s being done about the Greek Row COVID-19 outbreak? More than you might think from the outside. Plus, wave goodbye to your $30 car tabs, Democrat v Democrat, and this week’s chat with Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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October 14th | Very few Seattlelites are riding Metro right now. So we talked to someone who is
He also happens to be the interim head of the transit agency. The city you don’t see. And the movies you can’t stream.
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October 12th | How do you proselytize during a pandemic?
When pamphlets and handshakes go virtual. COVID-19 continues to rage across the Greek system. And how much can you trust digital information?
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October 7th | Pandemic family planning
What a time to be bringing new life into the world. Coronavirus hits the campaign trail. And a scourge of paltry pockets (throwback edition).
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Free at-home Covid testing is going to rich and white people in King County
Racial equity is a matter of good science, critics say.
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King County has already seen 13 domestic violence homicides in 2020
King County has seen an uptick in the number and severity of domestic violence cases since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March. The number of domestic violence homicides in the county has nearly doubled since last year, with 13 people dead as of September 30.
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September 29th | A pandemic, a high school senior, and an essential job
A trifecta of stressful scenarios all resting on one 17-year-old’s shoulders. Talking budgets with the County Executive. And burnout is affecting everyone right now, but this author argues that it never really stopped affecting millennials.
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September 28th | Outlaws of international waters
Intrigue on the high seas. Misinformation before the upcoming election. And a situation report, but for academic papers.
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September 23rd | American Girl dolls explore the strange history of… the 80s
Courtney is here, and she’s coming to a mall near you. Also, what really happened at last night’s city council meeting and how UW professors are preparing to return to the classroom.
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September 21st | How's the nose on this wine? Smoky.
A hint of smoke in this terroir. Childcare meets COVID. Influencer misinformation. And who killed the supergrid?
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A Seattle family moves to Canada so kids can attend school in-person
They refer to this plan as their 'escape hatch' from the U.S.