Coronavirus News
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| Whatcom County schools had four COVID outbreaks during September, state report shows | Whatcom County schools had four COVID-19 outbreaks during the month of September that had 50 cases associated with them, according to data released Friday, Oct. 29, by the Washington State Department of Health. The COVID-19 Outbreaks in Washington State K-12 Schools report showed that Whatcom’s… |
2021-11-01 | |
| COVID vaccines were rolled out 10 months ago in Washington state. Where do we stand now? | More than 300 days ago Dr. Thuan Ong got the COVID-19 vaccine. The moment remains a vivid memory. Ong, who specializes in geriatric… |
2021-11-01 | |
| COVID vaccine for younger kids already being packed, shipped | Anticipating a green light from vaccine advisers, the Biden administration is assembling and shipping millions of COVID-19 shots for children ages 5-11, the White House said Monday. The first could go into kids’ arms by midweek. “We are not waiting on the operations and logistics,” said… |
2021-11-01 | |
| The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world | Global deaths from COVID-19 have now surpassed 5 million, according to the data released Monday from Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker. The U.S. leads the world in the number of confirmed deaths from the virus with more… |
2021-11-01 | |
| COVID's endgame: Scientists have a clue about where SARS-CoV-2 is headed | Back in the 1980s, scientists in the U.K. performed an experiment that — at first glance — sounds unethical. "Volunteers came into the lab and someone squirted virus up their nose," says computational biologist Jennie Lavine. The researchers took a liquid packed with coronavirus… |
2021-10-29 | |
| Washington state quietly launches COVID vaccine verification tool | Washington state this week quietly launched a new online tool that shows proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, taking a step toward improving its verification systems as it prepares to require full vaccination or a recent negative test … |
2021-10-29 | |
| About 94% of state employees complied with vaccine mandate, governor says | Gov. Jay Inslee responded positively Thursday to reports that about 94% of state employees have complied with his vaccine mandate. The Office of Financial Management released data on vaccination rates among the state workforce on Monday. The data show nearly 91% of the state’s 62,591 employees… |
2021-10-29 | |
| Whatcom County see 3 more COVID-related deaths Thursday, as hospitalizations remain high | Three more Whatcom County resident’s deaths have been linked to COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard reported Thursday, Oct. 28, while hospitalizations remained high in the county. Whatcom now has seen 159 COVID-related deaths during the pandemic, the… |
2021-10-29 | |
| Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19 | A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat coronavirus. Researchers tested the pill used for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder because it was known to… |
2021-10-28 | |
| How could opening the border to Canadians impact Whatcom’s COVID testing availability? | With the U.S. less than two weeks away from allowing vaccinated Canadian citizens to cross the border on Nov. 8, Whatcom County will ask Washington state for aid to help prepare for an anticipated increased demand on its COVID-19 testing facilities. Testing for travel purposes is already… |
2021-10-28 |