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Round three of state-funded business grants opens soon in Washington

December 1, 2020, 8:12am News

The application period for the third round of state-funded aid grants for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is set to open Tuesday. Read story

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Clark County health officials urge flu shots, wary of surges in flu and COVID-19

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December 1, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Health

While COVID-19 activity surges to unprecedented levels in Clark County, another illness could complicate the county’s disease response systems this winter. Read story

Faculty members from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane administer COVID-19 tests to students at a mobile testing site in September during the coronavirus pandemic on campus in Pullman.

A COVID vaccine is coming. Here’s how Washington is preparing

Faculty members from Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane administer COVID-19 tests to students at a mobile testing site in September during the coronavirus pandemic on campus in Pullman.

December 1, 2020, 6:02am Health

That medical experts have warned of a winter surge of the coronavirus since the early days of the now year-old pandemic doesn’t make the lived reality of it any less sobering. Cases are surging in almost every state, and exponential growth promises a long and deadly season, adding to the… Read story

Western State reports spike in coronavirus cases

November 30, 2020, 6:38pm Northwest

More than 30 patients and staff at Washington’s largest psychiatric hospital are suffering from coronavirus — the biggest spike in cases to date — and more than 150 have tested positive since the virus first hit the facility in March. Read story

The Clark County Jail’s high-security wing. The jail was built in the 1980s and designed for an indirect supervision model, with deputies physically separated from inmates. As part of the renovations, jail staff are hoping to move to a direct supervision model. “The change to direct supervision means a calmer atmosphere,” Clark County Jail Chief Ric Bishop said.

44 Clark County Jail inmates positive for virus

The Clark County Jail’s high-security wing. The jail was built in the 1980s and designed for an indirect supervision model, with deputies physically separated from inmates. As part of the renovations, jail staff are hoping to move to a direct supervision model. “The change to direct supervision means a calmer atmosphere,” Clark County Jail Chief Ric Bishop said.

November 30, 2020, 5:29pm Clark County News

A total of 44 inmates housed at the Clark County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Monday afternoon. Read story

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Clark County reports 849 new COVID-19 cases over Thanksgiving holiday weekend

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November 30, 2020, 11:43am Clark County Health

Clark County averaged about 170 new cases per day since Wednesday, racking up 849 new cases over five days, according to Clark County Public Health. The agency did not report case totals Thursday or Friday because of the Thanksgiving holiday.  Read story

When you enable WA Notify, your phone exchanges random, anonymous codes with the phones of people you are near who have also enabled WA Notify.

Washington launches statewide COVID-19 notification appvideo icon

When you enable WA Notify, your phone exchanges random, anonymous codes with the phones of people you are near who have also enabled WA Notify.

November 30, 2020, 10:17am Editor's Choice

Washington on Monday launched a statewide coronavirus exposure app, joining more than a dozen other states that have already enlisted the use of smartphone technology in the ongoing effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Read story

FILE - In this July 27, 2020, file photo, nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, N.Y. Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection.

Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots

FILE - In this July 27, 2020, file photo, nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, N.Y. Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection.

November 30, 2020, 7:21am Business

Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens. Read story

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, listens during a Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing on the federal government response to COVID-19 Capitol Hill in Washington. Fauci says, Thursday, Nov.

Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, listens during a Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing on the federal government response to COVID-19 Capitol Hill in Washington. Fauci says, Thursday, Nov.

November 29, 2020, 11:54am Latest News

The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see "surge upon a surge" of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas. Read story

The COVID-19 pandemic has made avoiding handshakes and hugs a necessary safety measure, but touch is essential to our health, scientists say.

Many in Clark County missing the miracle of touch

The COVID-19 pandemic has made avoiding handshakes and hugs a necessary safety measure, but touch is essential to our health, scientists say.

November 29, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life

What a crying child really wants is a loving touch of a parent. A hug, a kiss, a comfy and comforting lap. Read story