A new vaccine has been approved to protect Americans against COVID-19. Meanwhile, President Biden’s personal physician is providing regular updates on his battle with COVID. The President is taking Paxlovid and isolating as he recovers from his bout with the virus.
Tag: COVID-19 Pandemic
“The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV‑2),” the pandemic’s Wikipedia entry explains. “The novel virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019; a lockdown in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province failed to contain the outbreak, and it spread to other parts of mainland China and around the world.”
This is an archive of posts about the pandemic published by NPI’s Cascadia Advocate, including posts published as part of our COVID-19 Update series.
COVID-19 Update: Novavax wins FDA approval; President Biden fights off BA.5
A new vaccine has been approved to protect Americans against COVID-19. Meanwhile, President Biden’s personal physician is providing regular updates on his battle with COVID. The President is taking Paxlovid and isolating as he recovers from his bout with the virus.
COVID-19 Update: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants may make for a difficult summer
The newest variants of COVID-19, BA.4 and BA.5, are highly transmissible and creating new waves of COVID-19 infection as we enter summer.
Transportation providers endanger health of traveling public in rush to abandon masking
The sudden policy shift, made with absolutely no regard for the potential adverse impacts on immunocompromised passengers, children, or those not wishing to travel in mask optional environments, is yet another development that will likely help prolong the pandemic — with deadly and ominous consequences.
COVID-19 Update: States, local governments consider drawdown of mask mandates
As the omicron wave begins to fade, states and local governments are considering changes to rules requiring the wearing of masks to protect against COVID-19.
COVID-19 Update: Supreme Court blocks vaccine/test mandate for large employers
The decision, which was criticized by the administration, was then followed by a second decision allowing a more modest mandate requiring healthcare workers at facilities receiving federal money to be vaccinated.
2022 legislative session begins; four state senators report positive COVID-19 tests
The 2022 session is expected to run through March 10th, 2022, the last day allowed by the Washington State Constitution for a regular session in an even-numbered election year like the one we’re in.
COVID-19 Update: New Secretary of State Steve Hobbs implements vaccine mandate
Hobbs’ predecessor Kim Wyman, a Republican, had chosen not to require employees reporting to her to be vaccinated, in a break with the rest of the state’s executive department.
COVID-19 Update: State, local governments place big orders for COVID-19 test kits
While the federal government is purchasing 500 million rapid tests to distribute free to the public in response to the rise of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, governments in the Pacific Northwest have decided to acquire their own supply.
Need a fresh supply of good masks or COVID-19 at-home tests? Here’s where to get them
With community spread up and the risk of infection growing, now is a good time to stock up on essential protective supplies as well as reviewing safety protocols and reconsidering travel and gathering plans. Here are some recommendations.
COVID-19 Update: Governments ramp up testing as omicron looms over holiday season
Ahead of Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s, the Biden-Harris administration announced new steps to address the omicron variant, which is rapidly accounting for an increasing percentage of new coronavirus cases.
Republican State Senator Doug Ericksen has died after contracting COVID-19 last month
Ericksen, fifty-two, represented the 42nd Legislative District, which currently encompasses much of Whatcom County, including portions of the City of Bellingham.
COVID-19 Update: Pandemic set to enter a new phase as omicron variant spreads
With the omicron variant B.1.1.529 threatening to complicate management of the coronavirus pandemic, the United States is working on vaccinating young children against COVID-19 and enforcing vaccine mandates.
COVID-19 Update: Young children are now vaccine-eligible, to the relief of many parents
With the omicron variant B.1.1.529 threatening to complicate management of the coronavirus pandemic, the United States is working on vaccinating young children against COVID-19 and enforcing vaccine mandates.