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Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions

On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC's moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.
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Chris Arnold

Jan 20, 2021 at 11:44 am NPR
Mask Up! How Public Health Messages Collide With Facebook's Political Ads Ban

Nearly two months after Election Day, Facebook still prohibits political ads. The ban is frustrating some elected leaders who say it makes it harder to get out information about the pandemic.
By
Shannon Bond

Dec 23, 2020 at 6:48 am NPR
KUOW Newsroom

With Covid-19 infections spiking more than ever, here’s what to know amid the holidays

The first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine authorized for public use have arrived in Washington state. But that's not going to change the situation significantly before the holiday season ends. Public health officials are urging people to keep masking up and social distancing.
By
Kim Malcolm

Paige Browning

Dec 14, 2020 at 5:33 pm
'We Don't Have To Live This Way': Doctors Call For Climate Action

Heat waves, air pollution and extreme weather are making people sick and, increasingly, killing people. A key report by global physicians says fossil fuels are to blame.
By
Rebecca Hersher

Dec 02, 2020 at 3:31 pm NPR
KUOW Newsroom

Lessons from the last time Seattle let its pandemic guard down, in 1918

We'll take a look back now to more than a century ago on the dangers of letting our guard down over the holidays. During the 1918 flu pandemic, Seattle put in place some tight restrictions on masking and gathering. The decisions that followed were catastrophic. So writes Knute Birger, Editor-at-large for Crosscut.
By
Kim Malcolm

Andy Hurst

Nov 20, 2020 at 5:59 pm
WHO Trial Finds Remdesivir Has 'No Meaningful Effect' In COVID-19 Patients

The medicine is one of the few to win regulatory approval as a treatment for the disease, but has fallen out of favor with the health authority.
By
Jason Beaubien

Nov 20, 2020 at 11:49 am NPR
Seattle Now

Seattle Now: Should I go to the movies?

Theatres are opening in the Seattle region for the first time since March, and restaurants and weddings will have looser restrictions. How should we gauge the risks of these new options?
By
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

Oct 14, 2020 at 6:55 am
Facebook Bans Ads Discouraging Vaccines, In Latest Misinformation Crackdown

The move is a reversal of Facebook's longstanding reluctance to block problematic content. Critics say public health misinformation has flourished on the social network.
By
Shannon Bond

Oct 13, 2020 at 12:26 pm NPR
Why The Pandemic Could Change The Way We Record Deaths

Before COVID-19 came along, the world wasn't so great at counting deaths and understanding why people die. But the virus has propelled countries to ramp up their efforts.
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Pranav Baskar

Sep 25, 2020 at 7:00 am NPR
To Limit COVID-19, Navajo Leader Says: 'Listen To Your Public Health Professionals'

The Navajo Nation has seen a turning point in its battle against the virus. Cases are down dramatically. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says that's because citizens heed public health advice.
By
Sacha Pfeiffer

Sep 15, 2020 at 2:08 pm NPR