The COVID-19 Pandemic
KNKX Public Radio is working to keep you updated on the latest developments of the outbreak of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. In addition to bringing you daily stories and updates on air during Morning Edition and All Things Considered, you can find stories about the outbreak below.
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Mike Stewart
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The Associated Press
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Doctors and physician's assistants who spread misinformation about COVID-19 in Washington could face disciplinary measures. That’s after action taken this week by the Washington Medical Commission, which monitors and enforces licenses of about 34,000 physicians and physician assistants here.
Jeffrey MB Hibbard
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MultiCare Health System
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Seth Wenig
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The Associated Press
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More COVID-19 News
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A new statewide mask mandate is in effect for large outdoor events and it comes just weeks before Gov. Jay Inslee's vaccine mandate requiring all state employees, health care workers and educators to be fully vaccinated by the Oct. 18 or face termination. But a lawsuit has been filed to try to overturn it. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk about it. -
Washington is facing its own COVID-19 crisis and has little capacity to help neighboring Idaho deal with an overwhelming surge of cases driven by unvaccinated people, state hospital executives and doctors said Monday.
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King County will distribute $20 million in federal COVID-19 recovery funds to theaters, music venues, clubs and other artistic spaces, as cultural institutions work to rebound from pandemic-induced closures, the county announced Thursday.
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COVID-19It’s been a week since Seattle Children’s Hospital reported its first patient death from COVID-19. And while serious illness remains less common in children, more kids than ever are getting the virus. In Pierce County, 21 percent of new COVID cases were in children and teenagers.
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Microsoft told employees Thursday that it has indefinitely delayed their return to U.S. offices until it's safer to do so.
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Amid the Idaho coronavirus surge that prompted officials to authorize hospitals to ration health care, Army soldiers sent to one hospital have traded their fatigues for personal protective equipment to help treat a flood of infected patients.
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Fans attending most pro and college sporting events in Seattle will soon be required to show proof they've been vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they've tested negative for the virus.
