Coronavirus News
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| Moderna's COVID vaccine can remain stable at refrigerated temperature for 3 months, company says | Moderna said Thursday its Covid-19 vaccine can remain stable at temperatures found in refrigerators for three months, citing new data. The mRNA vaccine is approved to be stored in a refrigerator between 36 and 46 degrees… |
2021-05-03 | |
| Thirty new COVID cases in Whatcom as hospitalization rate moves closer to missing goal | Whatcom County saw 30 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported Saturday on the Washington State Department of Health’s coronavirus dashboard. Deaths are not reported on weekends.… |
2021-05-03 | |
| Who can go maskless? How new CDC guidelines square with increasing numbers of COVID cases in Washington | The new federal guidance on masks is welcome news for a pandemic-weary nation. But it comes as COVID-19 infections rise in Washington. Last week, Gov. Jay Inslee held a news conference announcing that … |
2021-04-30 | |
| Men lag behind women in COVID vaccinations in Washington state | Men in Washington state — who represent 53% of deaths from the coronavirus — are at the same time receiving far less than their share of life-protecting vaccines. It’s a trend vexing… |
2021-04-30 | |
| Who's getting vaccinated in Whatcom county? New data shows these racial and age differences | Whatcom County residents who identify as Hispanic are being vaccinated for COVID-19 at a rate about half the rest of the county, according to data released by the Washington State Department of Health. “Hispanics are underrepresented in the vaccinated population in nearly all counties,… |
2021-04-30 | |
| Whatcom should stay in Phase 3 Monday, but future is hazy as county sees 34 new COVID cases | Whatcom County should be safe to stay in Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery plan for three more weeks. After that? Well . . . things are not… |
2021-04-30 | |
| WSU to require vaccinations for the fall | As colleges in Washington prepare for the fall semester, some are considering whether to require students and staff to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Washington State University announced Wednesday that students and faculty at all campus locations will … |
2021-04-29 | |
| Whatcom surpasses 8,000 COVID cases, as one death and seven hospitalizations reported | Whatcom County’s COVID-19 numbers, including those that will dictate whether it stays in Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery plan or rolls back to Phase… |
2021-04-29 | |
| Nervous about getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Don't believe these myths | Are you anxious about “dangerous” COVID-19 vaccine side effects? Wondering if it will affect your fertility? Did you hear it will change your DNA? There’s plenty of misinformation circulating about the COVID-19 vaccines, much of which can make it feel scary to sign up for an appointment. We’re… |
2021-04-29 | |
| Whatcom sees 31 new COVID cases, as hospitalization rate creeps toward Phase 3 threshold | The two numbers that the state monitors to determine whether Whatcom County will remain in Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery plan continue to creep… |
2021-04-28 |