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A medical operator prepares to perform COVID-19 test swabs in the Church of San Severo Outside the Walls, in the heart of Naples, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. An initiative of &quot;Sanita&#039; Diritti Salute&quot; association and the San Gennaro Foundation, aimed at helping those who cannot afford the cost of a private test, also allows, in the best tradition of Naples, those who want to pay 18 euros for a &quot;suspended swab&quot;, to be taken by somebody else, exactly as it happens for the famous Neapolitan &quot;suspended coffee&quot;.

Europe has half of world’s 4M new virus cases but sees hope

A medical operator prepares to perform COVID-19 test swabs in the Church of San Severo Outside the Walls, in the heart of Naples, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. An initiative of &quot;Sanita&#039; Diritti Salute&quot; association and the San Gennaro Foundation, aimed at helping those who cannot afford the cost of a private test, also allows, in the best tradition of Naples, those who want to pay 18 euros for a &quot;suspended swab&quot;, to be taken by somebody else, exactly as it happens for the famous Neapolitan &quot;suspended coffee&quot;.

November 18, 2020, 8:51am Nation & World Free

Europe made up almost half of the world’s 4 million new coronavirus cases last week but recorded a nearly 10% fall in infections compared to the week before, thanks in part to strict government lockdown measures that have fanned some discontent, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday. Read story

Washington again reports record number of virus cases

November 18, 2020, 7:57am Health Free

The Washington state Department of Health has reported 2,589 additional COVID-19 cases and 23 more deaths, setting another new record. Read story

Jade Westbrooks, 5, stomps her feet as part of a counting exercise in Molly Davenport&#039;s kindergarten class Tuesday morning at Marshall Elementary in Vancouver. Kindergartners recently began in-person learning in Vancouver Public Schools.

Vancouver Public Schools kindergartners step into class for first time

Jade Westbrooks, 5, stomps her feet as part of a counting exercise in Molly Davenport&#039;s kindergarten class Tuesday morning at Marshall Elementary in Vancouver. Kindergartners recently began in-person learning in Vancouver Public Schools.

November 18, 2020, 6:01am Clark County News

In 30 years as a Vancouver Public Schools educator, Marshall Elementary principal Bobbi Geenty had what she called the “best day ever” welcoming kindergarten students this week to her school. Read story

Woodland school creates bubble for PASS students

November 18, 2020, 5:58am Community

Woodland High School’s Positive Academic Support System, better known as PASS, looked to the NBA for pointers during the pandemic. Read story

Waitress Kim Iannacone, left, and manager Yllka Murati gather food orders at the Penrose Diner, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in south Philadelphia. Philadelphia plans to prohibit indoor dining at restaurants, shutter casinos, gyms, museums and libraries, pause in-person instruction at colleges and high schools, and reduce occupancy at stores and religious institutions, the health commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley, said at a news conference Monday as the city battles a resurgence of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (gene j.

States tightening anti-virus restrictions amid case surge

Waitress Kim Iannacone, left, and manager Yllka Murati gather food orders at the Penrose Diner, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in south Philadelphia. Philadelphia plans to prohibit indoor dining at restaurants, shutter casinos, gyms, museums and libraries, pause in-person instruction at colleges and high schools, and reduce occupancy at stores and religious institutions, the health commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley, said at a news conference Monday as the city battles a resurgence of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (gene j.

November 17, 2020, 5:21pm Nation & World

The deadly rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. is forcing state and local officials to adjust their blueprints for fighting the virus, with Republican governors adopting mask mandates — skeptically, in at least one case — and schools scrapping plans to reopen classrooms. Read story

Mindy O’Neil has a second-grader in the Camas School District and two pre-schoolers who are attending in-person. “My second grader is at home watching his brothers go to school, and I just feel like his mental health is suffering.

Group rallies at Camas district headquarters for in-person school

Mindy O’Neil has a second-grader in the Camas School District and two pre-schoolers who are attending in-person. “My second grader is at home watching his brothers go to school, and I just feel like his mental health is suffering.

November 17, 2020, 2:25pm Clark County News

A group of Camas parents who say remote learning is a detriment to their children's academic progress and mental health rallied at school district headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. Read story

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Clark County adds 277 new COVID-19 cases in one day, changes tracing practices

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November 17, 2020, 11:55am Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 277 new COVID-19 cases -- the most ever in a single day -- and two new deaths Tuesday. Read story

Inslee, health officials say new COVID-19 restrictions are based on latest science

November 17, 2020, 10:56am Health Free

Washington Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy says health officials and scientists have learned much more about how the new coronavirus spreads, and that research informed new state restrictions. Read story

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, file photo, a man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle past a closed store in Wilmette, Ill. States in the U.S. are renewing their push for more federal money to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak and to help them distribute a vaccine when one becomes widely available sometime in 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

States plead for more federal help as virus outbreak worsens

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, file photo, a man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle past a closed store in Wilmette, Ill. States in the U.S. are renewing their push for more federal money to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak and to help them distribute a vaccine when one becomes widely available sometime in 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

November 17, 2020, 9:09am Latest News Free

With more shutdowns looming and a vaccine months away from wide distribution, governors across the U.S. are pleading for more help from Washington ahead of what is shaping up to be a bleak winter. Read story

Officials: 300 attend Ritzville wedding leading to virus outbreak

November 17, 2020, 8:28am Latest News Free

Health officials are asking more than 300 attendees of a wedding near Ritzville on Nov. 7 to get tested for COVID-19 after several people tested positive. Read story