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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, points to a member of his team after taking part in a debate with Loren Culp, a Republican, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Due to concerns over COVID-19, each candidate took part in the debate from an individual room, separate from moderators. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington joins multi-state review pact on COVID-19 vaccine

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, points to a member of his team after taking part in a debate with Loren Culp, a Republican, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Due to concerns over COVID-19, each candidate took part in the debate from an individual room, separate from moderators. (AP Photo/Ted S.

October 27, 2020, 3:42pm Health Free

OLYMPIA -- Washington is among a handful of Western states that have joined California in a pact to independently review the safety and efficacy of any coronavirus vaccine that is ultimately approved by the FDA before any distribution occurs in those states, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday. Read story

Elena Suazo, a kindergarten cafeteria worker, puts on the protective gear she brought from home, outside the entrance to the COVID-19 wing of Jose Gregorio Hernandez Hospital which used to be the emergency room, as she prepares to enter and care for her 76-year-old hospitalized father, in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. In this ruined country, the only way to ensure that he received the care he needed was to do it herself, regardless of the dangers to her own health.

Venezuelans brave COVID wing to bathe, feed sick loved ones

Elena Suazo, a kindergarten cafeteria worker, puts on the protective gear she brought from home, outside the entrance to the COVID-19 wing of Jose Gregorio Hernandez Hospital which used to be the emergency room, as she prepares to enter and care for her 76-year-old hospitalized father, in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. In this ruined country, the only way to ensure that he received the care he needed was to do it herself, regardless of the dangers to her own health.

October 27, 2020, 2:45pm Nation & World

Leaning against a hospital wall for balance, Elena Suazo wiggled each foot into blue protective pants. Then she slipped her arms into a surgical gown and snapped on white rubber gloves, finally ready to enter the COVID-19 wing. Read story

Pat Austin takes COVID-19 swabs in for testing at the state drive-thru testing location UTEP Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. The testing drive-thru site is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink

Pat Austin takes COVID-19 swabs in for testing at the state drive-thru testing location UTEP Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. The testing drive-thru site is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

October 27, 2020, 1:34pm Nation & World Free

A record surge in coronavirus cases is pushing hospitals to the brink in the border cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, confronting health officials in Texas and Mexico with twin disasters in the closely knit metropolitan area of 3 million people. Read story

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity level reaches new heights

October 27, 2020, 12:07pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County's COVID-19 activity level reached new heights in data released Tuesday, as the county reported 37 new cases and no new deaths. Read story

Smoke billows as clashes broke out during a protest against the government restriction measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Turin, Italy, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Protesters turned out by the hundreds in Italian several cities and towns on Monday to vent anger, sometimes violently, over the latest anti-COVID-19 rules, which force restaurants and cafes to close early, shutter cinema, gyms and other leisure venues. In the northern city of Turin, demonstrators broke off from a peaceful protest and hurled smoke bombs and bottles at police in the city square where the Piedmont regional government is headquartered.

New protests loom as Europeans tire of virus restrictions

Smoke billows as clashes broke out during a protest against the government restriction measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Turin, Italy, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Protesters turned out by the hundreds in Italian several cities and towns on Monday to vent anger, sometimes violently, over the latest anti-COVID-19 rules, which force restaurants and cafes to close early, shutter cinema, gyms and other leisure venues. In the northern city of Turin, demonstrators broke off from a peaceful protest and hurled smoke bombs and bottles at police in the city square where the Piedmont regional government is headquartered.

October 27, 2020, 8:49am Nation & World Free

Italy braced Tuesday for more protests in cities nationwide against virus-fighting measures like regional curfews, evening shutdowns for restaurants and bars and the closures of gyms, pools and theaters — a sign of the growing discontent across Europe with renewed coronavirus restrictions. Read story

Case count grows in COVID-19 outbreak at Tacoma hospital

October 27, 2020, 8:32am Northwest

CHI-Franciscan on Monday reported that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma has grown. Read story

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Clark County ties records for new COVID-19 cases, deaths over weekend

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

October 26, 2020, 1:58pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County tied records for most COVID-19 cases and deaths this weekend in the latest data released by Clark County Public Health. Read story

Kindergartner Phoenix Winmil, 5, wears a hat that says &quot;I Love Kindergarten&quot; as he tackles schoolwork on the second day of classes at Sifton Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Students are isolated to their own table rather than the typical arrangement of four students to one large desk. Students are also given their own sets of supplies that can be disinfected after class is over.

Clark County school districts will shift to in-person kindergarten

Kindergartner Phoenix Winmil, 5, wears a hat that says &quot;I Love Kindergarten&quot; as he tackles schoolwork on the second day of classes at Sifton Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. Students are isolated to their own table rather than the typical arrangement of four students to one large desk. Students are also given their own sets of supplies that can be disinfected after class is over.

October 26, 2020, 1:12pm Clark County News Free

Nine Clark County school districts collectively agreed to offer in-person learning for kindergartners in the coming weeks. 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.

Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the US, as feared

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.

October 26, 2020, 10:51am Health Free

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 state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that “we're rounding the turn, we're doing great.” Read story

Clark County Public Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick, left, and Dr. Lawrence Neville, chief medical officer at PeaceHealth Southwest, speak March 13 during a COVID-19 press conference at the Clark County Public Service Center. Seven months later, the pandemic is no closer to being over.

Virus on vexing trajectory in Clark County

Clark County Public Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick, left, and Dr. Lawrence Neville, chief medical officer at PeaceHealth Southwest, speak March 13 during a COVID-19 press conference at the Clark County Public Service Center. Seven months later, the pandemic is no closer to being over.

October 25, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Health Free

For weeks, Clark County Public Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick has been warning of another COVID-19 surge that could arrive in the late fall and winter. Read story