Coronavirus News
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| COVID cases, hospitalizations dropping in Western WA | Coronavirus cases are sharply declining in Western Washington and hospitalizations are showing signs of slowing as the surge of omicron cases that has stressed hospitals could be subsiding, health officials say. According to the state Department of Health’s most recent complete data,… |
2022-02-03 | |
| Whatcom County schools reported 15 COVID-19 outbreaks during fall, state report shows | Whatcom County schools saw 15 COVID-19 outbreaks involving a total of 126 cases before leaving for the winter break last fall, according to the latest report from the Washington State Department of Health. In all, 13% of Whatcom County schools saw outbreaks during fall classes, matching… |
2022-02-02 | |
| ‘Take back life’: More nations ease coronavirus restrictions | Late-night partying at clubs. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Going without masks in public, especially in Europe and North America: Step by step, many countries are easing their COVID-19 restrictions amid hopes the omicron wave may have passed its peak. The early moves to… |
2022-02-02 | |
| Whatcom health officer says we may be turning corner on COVID-19 | COVID-19 case counts in Whatcom County peaked more than two weeks ago, and a Whatcom County health officer didn't make any promises but said he is hopeful the two-year-old pandemic is heading in a good direction. The state … |
2022-02-02 | |
| EXPLAINER: COVID vaccines for kids under 5: What’s next? | Parents who thought their children under 5 would have to wait several more months for COVID-19 vaccinations instead just might get them as early as March. Here’s what needs to happen… |
2022-02-02 | |
| How big is omicron’s impact? Whatcom’s COVID pandemic case total jumped by 66% in January | Two out of five COVID-19 cases in Whatcom County throughout the entire pandemic were reported during the month of January, as the county wrapped up the first month of 2022 with its largest reported increase yet. Whatcom’s pandemic case total increased by 1,414 new cases over the weekend… |
2022-02-01 | |
| WA reopens website to order free COVID tests, a week after running out of stock | Washington state on Monday reopened its website that allows residents to order coronavirus rapid tests, after … |
2022-02-01 | |
| Students protest over instruction options, COVID safety | Western Washington University students set out for Red Square or joined via Zoom Monday to demand that the university provide multi-modal learning, clearer COVID-19 guidelines and more support for students and faculty to ensure a safe learning environment. … |
2022-02-01 | |
| Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes | More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue that leave her unable to do her nursing job or handle household activities. More than a third of COVID-19 survivors by some estimates will develop such lingering problems. Now… |
2022-02-01 | |
| AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots | U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February, a person familiar with… |
2022-02-01 |