Coronavirus News
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| Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough? | The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less — if any — dramatic disruption to society. Millions of individual Americans’ immune systems now… |
2022-02-17 | |
| King County will end COVID vaccine requirements at restaurants, bars, gyms | Restaurants, bars, theaters and gyms in King County will no longer be required to check the vaccination status of their patrons, beginning March 1, officials announced Wednesday, as the county begins to unwind pandemic policies that have been in place for months. From March 1, businesses… |
2022-02-16 | |
| Data shows 3 more deaths among Whatcom’s vaccinated, but COVID infection rate cut in half | The weekly COVID-19 infection rate among Whatcom County’s fully vaccinated population dropped by more than half during the first week of February, but three of the four most recent COVID-related deaths in the county were among fully vaccinated residents. The three deaths, which occurred… |
2022-02-16 | |
| U.S. states break ranks on COVID rules despite scientific doubt | Two years into a global pandemic, states and cities are struggling to answer a critical question: How do you know when to return to normal life? The question is dividing politically aligned regions that had been in near-lockstep on other COVID-19 mitigation measures earlier in the… |
2022-02-16 | |
| Companies revert to more normal operations as COVID wanes | For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days. Tyson Foods said Tuesday it was ending mask requirements for its vaccinated workers in some facilities. Walmart and Amazon — the nation’s No. 1 and 2… |
2022-02-16 | |
| Blaine truck crossing reopens after weekend protests, as RCMP reports 12 more arrests | Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Surrey, B.C., reported arresting 12 protesters Monday along the U.S.-Canada border near the truck crossing in Blaine. It also reported that vehicles and pedestrians are once again able to use the border crossing. The 12 arrests Feb. 14 come after four… |
2022-02-15 | |
| Whatcom sees smallest reported increase of COVID-19 cases in 2022, but adds another death | Whatcom County saw its smallest reported increase in new COVID-19 cases this year on Monday, though one new COVID-related death was reported. Whatcom’s pandemic total of cases increased by 94 total cases over the weekend, according to the Washington State Department of Health COVID-19… |
2022-02-15 | |
| ‘Swiss cheese’ model is key to protecting the most vulnerable as COVID restrictions end | With the omicron wave receding, many places are starting to remove at least some of their remaining pandemic restrictions. This shift could have large benefits. It could reduce the isolation and disruption that have contributed to a long list of societal ills, like rising mental-health… |
2022-02-15 | |
| COVID put thousands of procedures in WA on hold, frustrating patients and worrying surgeons | Scott Matsuda’s cancer was worsening. He was diagnosed with myelofibrosis — a rare type of leukemia — 15 years ago, and for the most part had been able to keep it from spreading too quickly. In late 2019, however, it became obvious he would soon need a bone marrow transplant, the… |
2022-02-15 | |
| Microsoft, Expedia announce broad reopenings in moves that may signal a new phase in COVID pandemic | Microsoft and Expedia both announced plans Monday to reopen their Washington work sites. Redmond-based Microsoft is moving its offices in Washington state to the final stage of its phased reopening plan, effective Feb. 28, the company said Monday. Expedia, the Seattle-based… |
2022-02-14 |