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A worker wearing gloves, and other PPE holds a tablet computer as he waits to check people in, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at a King County coronavirus testing site in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. State health officials say that a new COVID-19 report released Wednesday shows an increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations throughout Washington state, and if not brought under control, officials said the spike could jeopardize progress toward reopening schools, strain the health care system and increase risks during the holiday season. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington health officials warn of COVID-19 acceleration ahead of holidays

A worker wearing gloves, and other PPE holds a tablet computer as he waits to check people in, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at a King County coronavirus testing site in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. State health officials say that a new COVID-19 report released Wednesday shows an increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations throughout Washington state, and if not brought under control, officials said the spike could jeopardize progress toward reopening schools, strain the health care system and increase risks during the holiday season. (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 11, 2020, 7:51am Health Free

Health officials in Washington on Tuesday warned of a continued spike in coronavirus cases across the state, and pleaded with the public to take the pandemic more seriously, wear facial coverings and limit their social interactions so additional restrictions don’t need to be imposed heading into the holidays. Read story

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, a worker wearing gloves, a face shield, a mask, and other PPE administers a COVID-19 test at a King County coronavirus testing site in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. The latest surge in U.S. coronavirus cases appears to be larger and more widespread than the two previous ones, and it is all but certain to get worse. But experts say there are also reasons to think the nation is better able to deal with the virus than before, with the availability of better treatments, wider testing and perhaps greater political will. (AP Photo/Ted S.

U.S. surpasses 1 million virus cases in November

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, a worker wearing gloves, a face shield, a mask, and other PPE administers a COVID-19 test at a King County coronavirus testing site in Auburn, Wash., south of Seattle. The latest surge in U.S. coronavirus cases appears to be larger and more widespread than the two previous ones, and it is all but certain to get worse. But experts say there are also reasons to think the nation is better able to deal with the virus than before, with the availability of better treatments, wider testing and perhaps greater political will. (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 10, 2020, 3:45pm Health Free

The U.S. has surpassed 1 million new confirmed coronavirus cases in just the first 10 days of November, with more than 100,000 infections each day becoming the norm in a surge that shows no signs of slowing. Read story

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Clark County reports highest-ever single-day COVID-19 case count, death toll

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November 10, 2020, 12:04pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 outbreak grew explosively Tuesday, with the highest-ever, one-day increase in coronavirus cases and deaths since the pandemic began. Read story

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 filer, paramedic Alessandra works at the Intensive Care Unit of the &#039;Ospedale di Circolo&#039; hospital, in Varese, Italy. Intensive care space is dwindling across Europe as beds fill again with coronavirus patients, this time in places that had been spared the virus peak from last spring.

As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 filer, paramedic Alessandra works at the Intensive Care Unit of the &#039;Ospedale di Circolo&#039; hospital, in Varese, Italy. Intensive care space is dwindling across Europe as beds fill again with coronavirus patients, this time in places that had been spared the virus peak from last spring.

November 10, 2020, 8:21am Nation & World Free

In Italy lines of ambulances park outside hospitals awaiting beds, and in France the government coronavirus tracking app prominently displays the intensive care capacity taken up by COVID-19 patients: 92.5% and rising. In the ICU in Barcelona, there is no end in sight for the doctors and nurses who endured… Read story

This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. On Monday, Pfizer said an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.

Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective

This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. On Monday, Pfizer said an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.

November 9, 2020, 1:15pm Health

Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results that nevertheless brought a big burst of optimism to a world desperate for the means to finally bring the catastrophic outbreak under control. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 cases shatter record, with 289 cases reported over three days

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November 9, 2020, 12:09pm Clark County Health Free

New COVID-19 cases in Clark County shattered a week-old record on Monday, with a three-day total reaching 289 new cases since Friday, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

A resident of a nursing home is being tested with a PCR test in Ammerschwihr, eastern France, Monday, Nov.9, 2020. The antigen tests can give results in 15-30 minutes, and if they turn out positive, the patient is sent for a PCR test to confirm the result.

Europe hunkers down but also notes wins against virus surge

A resident of a nursing home is being tested with a PCR test in Ammerschwihr, eastern France, Monday, Nov.9, 2020. The antigen tests can give results in 15-30 minutes, and if they turn out positive, the patient is sent for a PCR test to confirm the result.

November 9, 2020, 8:38am Nation & World Free

Portugal and Hungary on Monday became the latest European countries to impose curfews against the resurgent tide of coronavirus infections and deaths lashing the continent and filing its emergency wards. But glimmers of hope emerged from France, Belgium and elsewhere that tough restrictions might be starting to work. Read story

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2020, file photo, University of Washington research coordinator Rhoshni Prabhu holds up a swab after testing a passenger at a free COVID testing site in Seattle. Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every single state.

What are the current COVID-19 rules in Washington?

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2020, file photo, University of Washington research coordinator Rhoshni Prabhu holds up a swab after testing a passenger at a free COVID testing site in Seattle. Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every single state.

November 9, 2020, 6:00am Editor's Choice Free

Washington recently reported its 115,000th case of the novel coronavirus. The pandemic doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon and neither do the restrictions state and local officials have established to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read story

People survey vendors Saturday at the Vancouver Farmers Market in downtown Vancouver. The fall market continues every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Dec. 19. At top, Jackie Allen, left, surveys the produce at Sunnyside-based Bautista Farms&#039; market stall.

Vancouver’s first Fall Farmers Market puts twist on the usual in unusual 2020

People survey vendors Saturday at the Vancouver Farmers Market in downtown Vancouver. The fall market continues every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Dec. 19. At top, Jackie Allen, left, surveys the produce at Sunnyside-based Bautista Farms&#039; market stall.

November 7, 2020, 5:48pm Clark County News

The drizzly autumn chill Saturday didn’t deter patrons of Vancouver’s inaugural Fall Farmers Market who braved the changing season to shop local goods and produce. Read story

A worker wearing PPE walks along a line of cars Oct. 28 at a King County COVID-19 testing site in Auburn. (ted s.

With rising COVID-19 cases in Washington, health officials keep wary eye on hospital capacity

A worker wearing PPE walks along a line of cars Oct. 28 at a King County COVID-19 testing site in Auburn. (ted s.

November 7, 2020, 5:15pm Northwest

Health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about hospital capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Washington. Read story