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Tag Archives: COVID-19 Update

Coro­n­avirus dis­ease 2019 (COVID-19 for short) is an infec­tious dis­ease caused by SARS coro­n­avirus 2 (SARS-CoV­‑2). It is a res­pi­ra­to­ry ill­ness that is cur­rent­ly spread­ing around the world, includ­ing in the Pacif­ic North­west. Sci­en­tists and pub­lic health author­i­ties around the globe are rac­ing to learn more about the dis­ease, iden­ti­fy peo­ple who may be sick with it, and test/develop antivi­ral drugs to com­bat it. The pop­u­la­tions most sus­cep­ti­ble to becom­ing crit­i­cal­ly ill from COVID-19 are the very young and the very advanced in age (young chil­dren and seniors). We are track­ing the dis­ease and the pub­lic health response to it in our spe­cial series COVID-19 Update. You’ll find an archive of install­ments from this series below.

COVID-19 Update: Food, fraud, the homeless, strikes, the courts and miscalculations

Excerpt: In Washington, food processing plants are becoming hotspots for both disease and dissatisfaction, Oregon's Supreme Court has told a circuit court judge to explain at length why he thinks Governor Brown overstepped her authority, and Idaho is implementing a new plan for testing and tracking.
Published at:10:45 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
Written by:Rich Erwin
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COVID-19 Update: Illegal openings, legal confusion and questionable tests

Excerpt: Two gyms were given cease and desist orders in Washington State, while Oregon's stay at home order is under review by the state's Supreme Court, and a test used in Eastern Idaho is being questioned as to its accuracy.
Published at:10:34 AM on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Written by:Rich Erwin
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COVID-19 Update: New mask requirements, threats, lawsuits, and antibody tests

Excerpt: King County has announced new mask-wearing requirements, while the religious right in Oregon has joined militant Republicans in Washington in launching legal maneuvers against stay at home orders.
Published at:11:01 PM on Monday, May 11th, 2020
Written by:Rich Erwin
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COVID-19 Update: Elected officials call for testing, tracing, and mitigation

Excerpt: Both Governors of Washington and Oregon have extended their stay at home orders, and both have unveiled plans for reopening their states in conjunction with plans for testing, tracing and mitigation.
Published at:9:51 PM on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
Written by:Rich Erwin
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COVID-19 Update: Different paths towards reopening in the Pacific Northwest

Excerpt: Cascadia's U.S. states are starting to lift restrictions associated with their Stay Home, Stay Healthy orders, but at different speeds.
Published at:10:02 AM on Friday, May 1st, 2020
Written by:Rich Erwin
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COVID-19 Update: Idaho Governor Brad Little issues “stay at home” order for Gem Staters

Excerpt: Idaho's Republican governor has has come under fierce and withering fire in recent days for an inadequate response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Now he's scrambling to respond.
Published at:3:23 PM on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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COVID-19 Update: Governors Jay Inslee and Kate Brown issue stay-at-home orders

Excerpt: Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Oregon Governor Kate Brown today issued so-called "stay at home" orders that build on their earlier orders prohibiting large public gatherings, closing schools, and closing restaurants and bars.
Published at:9:30 PM on Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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COVID-19 Update: Governor Jay Inslee holds off on “shelter in place” order… for now

Excerpt: The governors of Washington and Oregon are weighing whether to issue stay-at-home/"shelter-in-place" orders. Pressure on them to do so is mounting.
Published at:10:59 PM on Friday, March 20th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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COVID-19 Update: U.S. House passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act in 1 AM vote

Excerpt: Good news: The United States House of Representatives has approved a sweeping bill that will help families respond to the worst public health crisis in a century.
Published at:10:30 PM on Friday, March 13th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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COVID-19 Update: Torrent of bad news caps absolutely surreal day in the Pacific NW

Excerpt: Get the latest bad news on the novel coronavirus in this mega-update, packed with useful resources, videos, and links.
Published at:10:30 PM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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COVID-19 Update: All Seattle Public Schools to be closed starting March 12th, 2020

Excerpt: "The decision to close the district was extremely difficult," officials said. "We know that closing our schools will impact our most vulnerable families."
Published at:1:24 PM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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COVID-19 Update: Governor Jay Inslee prohibits large public gatherings (250+)

Excerpt: “This is an unprecedented public health situation and we can’t wait until we’re in the middle of it to slow it down,” the Governor said.
Published at:12:55 PM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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COVID-19 Update: Oregon announces that its total tally of known cases has doubled

Excerpt: After a brief hiatus from reporting new cases, the Beaver State has updated its tally. New cases were also detected in Washington.
Published at:9:30 PM on Sunday, March 8th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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COVID-19 Update: Vice President Mike Pence shows up to discuss coronavirus response

Excerpt: Donald Trump's most prominent surrogate showed up in a Boeing C-32 transport to meet with state and local officials on March 5th, 2020.
Published at:9:27 PM on Thursday, March 5th, 2020
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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