Coronavirus News
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| Whatcom’s COVID case count includes 31 new confirmed, 16 new probable cases, state reports | Whatcom County had 31 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by the Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The county has now had 15,866 confirmed cases throughout the pandemic, according to the state’s data. An additional 1,376 probable cases,… |
2021-11-12 | |
| WHO: Coronavirus cases declining everywhere except Europe | The World Health Organization reported Wednesday that coronavirus deaths rose by 10% in Europe in the past week, making it the only world region where both COVID-19 cases and deaths are steadily increasing. It was the sixth consecutive week that the virus has risen across the continent. … |
2021-11-10 | |
| Seattle and Bellevue schools cancel classes for students Friday due to lack of staff | The Seattle and Bellevue school districts have canceled classes on Friday for thousands of students in the Puget Sound area, citing staffing problems, substitute shortages and weather concerns as among the reasons to close down. Seattle Public Schools said in an email sent to… |
2021-11-10 | |
| With limited supply of youth COVID-19 vaccines, this is where to find it in Whatcom County | It’s now been one week since COVID-19 vaccines became available for 5- to 11-year-old children, and supply has been limited, according to a release by the Whatcom County Health Department. “The pediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine is a different dosage than the version for adults and teens,… |
2021-11-10 | |
| Whatcom’s high number of COVID-related hospitalizations persists, with 11 reported Tuesday | Whatcom County continues to see a high number of COVID-related hospitalizations reported by the Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard, as 11 more were added to its total on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Whatcom now has had 870 hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 during the pandemic… |
2021-11-10 | |
| After passing vaccine milestone, WA state ‘on the cusp’ of turning down COVID’s delta wave | After surpassing 10 million vaccine doses administered last week, health officials say Washington state is “on the cusp” of turning down the delta wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. “At this point, with the R-effective being so promising, I think we’re really on the cusp of being able to turn this… |
2021-11-10 | |
| Pfizer asks FDA to OK COVID-19 booster shots for all adults | Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with holiday travel and gatherings. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have… |
2021-11-09 | |
| How many Canadian friends did Whatcom welcome back after the border reopened on Monday? | Whatcom County saw more traffic crossing the U.S.-Canadian border once restrictions were loosened on Monday, Nov. 8, but don’t start worrying about finding parking spots at Trader Joe’s or Costco just yet. The Western Washington University Border Policy Institute counted 2,598 southbound… |
2021-11-09 | |
| More than 1 in 3 COVID cases in Whatcom County last week were in residents younger than 20 | Whatcom County’s youngest residents continued to see the highest number of COVID-19 cases last week, as more than one in three cases was among residents who had not yet celebrated their 20th birthday. Of Whatcom’s 413 COVID cases between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6 included in age-range data released… |
2021-11-09 | |
| What Dr. Fauci sees coming for the pandemic this winter | The United States has seen a decline in cases and hospitalizations since the summer's delta surge — but the decline is declining. COVID-19 is still killing more than 1,000 people in the U.S. every day. … |
2021-11-08 |