Coronavirus News
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| US gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine | U.S. health regulators on Monday granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that’s already been given to tens of millions of Americans since its emergency authorization over a year ago. The action by the Food and Drug Administration means the agency has completed… |
2022-01-31 | |
| Despite large COVID case increases, most Whatcom regions see encouraging signs | Though all seven school district regions in Whatcom County saw at least triple-digit increases in COVID-19 cases, there were signs that parts of the county may be beginning to turn the corner on the omicron surge. Three of the seven regions — the regions covered by the Bellingham,… |
2022-01-28 | |
| How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? | How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says health care workers can wear an N95 mask up to five times. But experts say how often the average person can safely… |
2022-01-28 | |
| Whatcom County expands COVID-19 testing options | Steve Bennett resorted to crowdsourcing rapid tests for COVID-19 a few weeks ago after local pharmacies ran out. Bennett, a Western Washington University assistant health professor, finally found one from a friend. The situation underscored how the highly… |
2022-01-27 | |
| Whatcom sees 1,206 new COVID cases, 6 deaths reported, as 5 more classrooms go remote | Whatcom County saw large increases in its COVID-19 cases, hospitalization and death counts Wednesday, Jan. 26, as the state reported 1,206 new cases along with 23 new hospitalizations and six deaths related to COVID added to its pandemic totals. The increases represent two days’ worth of… |
2022-01-27 | |
| Omicron loosens its hold, but ‘this is a choose-your-own-adventure story’ | After a frenetic few weeks when the omicron variant of the coronavirus seemed to infect everyone, including the vaccinated and boosted, the United States is finally seeing encouraging signs. As cases decline in some parts of the country, many have begun to hope that this surge is the… |
2022-01-27 | |
| US economy grew 5.7% in 2021 in rebound from 2020 recession | The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan’s presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020′s brief but devastating coronavirus recession. The nation’s gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services — expanded 5.7% in 2021. It was the… |
2022-01-27 | |
| COVID test shortage from state forces Bellingham school district to adjust prioritization | Due to an expected shortage of COVID-19 tests being provided to school districts across Washington state, Bellingham Public Schools announced it will be forced to make changes to the way it prioritizes utilizing the tests that it has. “Unfortunately, the state Department of Health has… |
2022-01-26 | |
| King County omicron cases decline as ‘second chapter’ of surge gains steam in Eastern Washington | Cases of the coronavirus are on the decline in the Seattle metro area, but hospital leaders warned Tuesday that the omicron variant is gaining steam in Eastern Washington and could ravage already stressed health care facilities. For the first time during the pandemic, the Washington… |
2022-01-26 | |
| Free N95 masks are arriving at pharmacies and grocery stores. Here's how to get yours | Nearly a week after the Biden administration announced it will deploy 400 million free N95 masks to the public, the high-quality face coverings are starting to arrive at… |
2022-01-26 |