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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.

County hits daily COVID-19 high and surpasses 5,000 total cases

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 3, 2020, 12:47pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County recorded 84 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, hitting a new single-day high, while also surpassing 5,000 cases since the start of the pandemic. Read story

A health worker collects a nose swab sample for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at the Mycorama coronavirus testing facility during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Cernier, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

New Russian infections soar; UK, Germany widen testing

A health worker collects a nose swab sample for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test at the Mycorama coronavirus testing facility during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Cernier, Switzerland, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

November 3, 2020, 9:08am Nation & World Free

Coronavirus infections hit a new high this week in Russia, while Germany and the U.K. announced plans to expand virus testing as European nations battled rapidly increasing infections and hospitalizations that strained health care systems. Read story

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, a man wearing a face mask walks past a statue of the Beatles, as new measures across the region are set to come into force in Liverpool, England. A half-million people in the city of Liverpool will be regularly tested for COVID-19 in Britain&#039;s first citywide trial of widespread, rapid testing that the government hopes will be a new weapon in combatting the pandemic. The government said in a statement Tuesday that testing will begin later this week at sites throughout the city using a variety of technologies, including new methods that can provide results in an hour or less. Everyone who lives or works in the city in northwestern England will be offered the test, regardless of whether they have symptoms.

UK to roll out rapid COVID-19 testing in Liverpool

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 file photo, a man wearing a face mask walks past a statue of the Beatles, as new measures across the region are set to come into force in Liverpool, England. A half-million people in the city of Liverpool will be regularly tested for COVID-19 in Britain&#039;s first citywide trial of widespread, rapid testing that the government hopes will be a new weapon in combatting the pandemic. The government said in a statement Tuesday that testing will begin later this week at sites throughout the city using a variety of technologies, including new methods that can provide results in an hour or less. Everyone who lives or works in the city in northwestern England will be offered the test, regardless of whether they have symptoms.

November 3, 2020, 8:21am Nation & World

A half-million people in the English city of Liverpool will be regularly tested for COVID-19 in Britain’s first citywide trial of widespread, rapid testing that the government hopes will be a new weapon in combating the pandemic. Read story

Washington purchasing $24 million in computer technology for students

November 2, 2020, 7:00pm Northwest

Washington will use $24 million from its share of the federal CARES Act stimulus package to make a bulk purchase of 64,000 computer devices for students learning remotely, Gov. Jay Inslee’s office announced late last week. Read story

Stanford study links Trump rallies to 30,000 COVID-19 cases, 700 deaths

November 2, 2020, 6:33pm Politics

A new Stanford study concludes that Trump rallies resulted in more than 30,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and likely caused more than 700 deaths among attendees and their close contacts. Read story

A sign outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center honors hospital staff working hard to treat patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

PeaceHealth hospitals prepare for COVID-19 increase

A sign outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center honors hospital staff working hard to treat patients during the COVID-19 crisis.

November 2, 2020, 3:39pm Business

Local hospitals are preparing for an increase in COVID-19 cases this fall and winter as virus activity increases nationally and regionally, PeaceHealth officials said last week. Read story

Alex Stonehill gets a goodbye from his daughter Helenore, 2, as her brother Malcolm, 4, motions to a friend arriving at the Community Day Center for Children on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Seattle. As more families make the jump back to group day care this fall in an attempt to restart lives and careers, many parents, pediatricians and care operators are finding that new, pandemic-driven rules offer a much-needed layer of safety but also seem incompatible with the germy reality of childhood.

Families, day cares feel strain of new COVID-19 health rules

Alex Stonehill gets a goodbye from his daughter Helenore, 2, as her brother Malcolm, 4, motions to a friend arriving at the Community Day Center for Children on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Seattle. As more families make the jump back to group day care this fall in an attempt to restart lives and careers, many parents, pediatricians and care operators are finding that new, pandemic-driven rules offer a much-needed layer of safety but also seem incompatible with the germy reality of childhood.

November 2, 2020, 12:15pm Latest News Free

Joelle Wheatley hit her pandemic-parenting rock bottom after her son was sent home from day care for a second time, with the sniffles, due to stricter health guidelines in a symptom-sensitive COVID-19 world. Read story

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Surging COVID-19 cases puts Clark County’s total at 4,999 to date

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November 2, 2020, 11:24am Clark County Health

Surging COVID-19 cases in Clark County blew past previous records this weekend, adding 198 new cases over three days to push the county's total to 4,999 to date. Read story

A man passes a closed Ferris wheel in the city center of Essen, Germany, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. A one month long partial lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic becomes effective in Germany on Monday.

Germany starts ‘wave-breaker’ shutdown as Europe locks down

A man passes a closed Ferris wheel in the city center of Essen, Germany, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. A one month long partial lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic becomes effective in Germany on Monday.

November 2, 2020, 8:22am Nation & World Free

Several European countries are tightening restrictions this week, starting with a partial shutdown Monday in Germany, as authorities across the continent scramble to slow a rapid rise in coronavirus infections that threatens to overwhelm their health care systems. Read story

Dr. Vin Gupta is an affiliate assistant professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Gupta, seen on Oct. 14, 2020, is often on NBC news and MSNBC as a medical contributor, taking on a national profile during the pandemic with his honest assessments.

‘Passion and expertise’: Dr. Vin Gupta shares coronavirus insights with the nation

Dr. Vin Gupta is an affiliate assistant professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Gupta, seen on Oct. 14, 2020, is often on NBC news and MSNBC as a medical contributor, taking on a national profile during the pandemic with his honest assessments.

November 1, 2020, 4:54pm Northwest

In normal times, Dr. Vin Gupta would be spending more time with his family and less time on national TV. Read story