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COVID test crunch means hours-long waits before Thanksgiving

November 24, 2020, 8:20am Health

You can bring wine to Thanksgiving, bring sweet potatoes, bring congealed salad if you must. But you can’t bring COVID-19, and that’s causing hours-long lines at U.S. testing centers, triggering desperation among people yet to be cleared for the holiday meal. Read story

A sign for curbside pickup is shown outside the Cascadia Grill, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in downtown Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington in ‘very dangerous time of this pandemic’

A sign for curbside pickup is shown outside the Cascadia Grill, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in downtown Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 24, 2020, 8:13am Health

The Washington State Department of Health has reported more than 6,200 new cases of the coronavirus, representing roughly three days of cases. Read story

Molina Healthcare aid tops $16 million for COVID-19

November 24, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Molina Healthcare of Washington announced Monday that it has committed more than $16 million over the past six months to aid communities that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

The Ridgefield School District has decided to postpone bringing kindergarteners into the classroom at Union and South Ridge elementary schools.

Ridgefield delays hybrid in-person learning for kindergartners

The Ridgefield School District has decided to postpone bringing kindergarteners into the classroom at Union and South Ridge elementary schools.

November 23, 2020, 4:58pm Clark County News

Kindergarten students in Ridgefield will have to wait until January to see their classrooms for the first time. Read story

Chef Caleb Johnson plates up a shrimp teriyaki rice bowl for a customer while working at Beaches restaurant Monday morning. Restaurants are required to switch to take-out or outdoor-only seating starting Tuesday.

New shutdown expected to cost Washington restaurants $800M

Chef Caleb Johnson plates up a shrimp teriyaki rice bowl for a customer while working at Beaches restaurant Monday morning. Restaurants are required to switch to take-out or outdoor-only seating starting Tuesday.

November 23, 2020, 3:27pm Business

A four-week shutdown on indoor service at restaurants and bars prompted by an alarming statewide spike in COVID-19 cases is expected to cost the industry some $800 million, a representative said Monday. Read story

Travelers leave the AirTrain at JKF International Airport Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in New York. Rising U.S. coronavirus cases, a new round of state lockdowns and public health guidance discouraging trips are dampening enthusiasm for what is usually the biggest travel period of the year.

Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings

Travelers leave the AirTrain at JKF International Airport Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in New York. Rising U.S. coronavirus cases, a new round of state lockdowns and public health guidance discouraging trips are dampening enthusiasm for what is usually the biggest travel period of the year.

November 23, 2020, 12:41pm Nation & World

About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings. Read story

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Technical glitch results in undercount of weekend Clark County COVID-19 case numbers

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November 23, 2020, 12:12pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health reported 341 new COVID-19 cases since Friday as the pandemic's autumn surge continues, but officials warn the actual number of new cases is higher. Read story

FILE - In this May 8, 2020, file photo, medical personal work on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, which is part of Seattle-area health care system UW Medicine in Seattle.

Washington COVID-19 hospitalizations reach record high level

FILE - In this May 8, 2020, file photo, medical personal work on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, which is part of Seattle-area health care system UW Medicine in Seattle.

November 23, 2020, 7:34am Business

The number of people who were hospitalized in Washington to receive treatment for the coronavirus has reached a record high, forcing hospitals to make changes to meet the influx of patients, health officials said. Read story

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 24, 2020 file photo, a volunteer receives an injection at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, as part of Africa&#039;s first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial developed at the University of Oxford in Britain in conjunction with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine were &quot;highly effective&#039;&#039; in preventing disease. A vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford prevented 70% of people from developing the coronavirus in late-stage trials, the team reported Monday Nov. 23, 2020.

3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 24, 2020 file photo, a volunteer receives an injection at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, as part of Africa&#039;s first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial developed at the University of Oxford in Britain in conjunction with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine were &quot;highly effective&#039;&#039; in preventing disease. A vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford prevented 70% of people from developing the coronavirus in late-stage trials, the team reported Monday Nov. 23, 2020.

November 23, 2020, 7:31am Business

Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-store product that may become the vaccine of choice for the developing world. Read story

Washington DOH faces backlog of test results not yet included in coronavirus case counts

November 23, 2020, 7:24am Latest News

A jump in coronavirus testing has left the Washington state Department of Health (DOH) with tens of thousands of results that have not yet been included in recent case counts. Read story