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COVID-19At Tacoma General Hospital in Pierce County, the surge in COVID cases has a cascading effect across all departments. It's pushing patient care into the emergency room lobby. Meanwhile, health-care workers are dealing with feelings of isolation as unvaccinated patients express regret on their deathbeds.
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COVID-19Seattle and King County officials said Thursday that proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to enter certain establishments and attend outdoor events.
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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.
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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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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.
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Since PeaceHealth announced its own deadlines, unions representing a swath of workers have leveled at least seven labor complaints.
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On Monday, the Washington State Hospital Association warned it was a "bad idea" to hold the fair. The next day, local leaders said a health order will keep fairgoers safe.
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Two state mandates are causing some controversy in Washington. The first is Gov. Jay Inslee's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers, educators and state employees. And a new tax-funded program for long-term care is also prompting questions.
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Fire chiefs and union leaders in Pierce County say about 30 percent of their departments or membership have yet to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and they worry that a vaccinate mandate will prompt people to quit.
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A major state employees union is criticizing Gov. Jay Inslee’s implementation of a broad COVID-19 vaccine mandate.Inslee last week ordered state employees…