<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Menu
The Columbian logo tagline
Login
Tuesday,  November 26 , 2024
Current weather Vancouver, WA

Linkedin Pinterest

Tagged Articles:
COVID-19

Bennye Wright of Vancouver exits the car with the help of Connie Pickering of the Human Services Council as she arrives for her appointment at The Vancouver Clinic on Wednesday afternoon. Both demand for rides and the number of volunteer drivers have been reduced during the pandemic.

Pandemic restrictions hit Clark County seniors hard

Bennye Wright of Vancouver exits the car with the help of Connie Pickering of the Human Services Council as she arrives for her appointment at The Vancouver Clinic on Wednesday afternoon. Both demand for rides and the number of volunteer drivers have been reduced during the pandemic.

October 23, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health

Connie Pickering volunteers at the Human Services Council, driving older adults to appointments around town in her Nissan Leaf. She noticed the number of ride requests fell during the pandemic, particularly when people weren’t able to attend medical appointments. Read story

Kassandra Bessert, a Democrat, is challenging Rep. Brandon Vick, R-Felida, for his seat in the Washington Legislature.

18th District candidates Vick, Bessert spar over COVID-19, morevideo icon

Kassandra Bessert, a Democrat, is challenging Rep. Brandon Vick, R-Felida, for his seat in the Washington Legislature.

October 23, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

The candidates seeking a seat in the state House of Representatives from the 18th Legislative District met virtually with The Columbian’s Editorial Board ahead of the general election to highlight their contrasting stances on COVID-19 recovery, economic policy and education. Read story

(The Associated press files)

Clark County unemployment claims shift toward longer-term benefits

(The Associated press files)

October 22, 2020, 6:37pm Business

Weekly unemployment insurance claims in Clark County continued on the same track last week: New initial claims are decreasing, but there’s a shift to longer-term unemployment for more and more people. Read story

Abs 2019-nCoV RNA virus - 3d rendered image on black background.

Clark County reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths on Thursday

Abs 2019-nCoV RNA virus - 3d rendered image on black background.

October 22, 2020, 12:07pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County recorded 47 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Thursday, according to the latest data from Clark County Public Health. Read story

A man wearing a face mask carries his dog across the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. In another desperate attempt to slow the rise of coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic, Health Minister Roman Prymula has announced a ban on free movement of people in the country and a closure of many stores, shopping malls and hotels. At the same time, state offices will limit their opening hours. Prime Minister Andrej Babis says those measures should prevent the collapse of the health system in early November.

Europeans face more curfews, restrictions, as virus surges

A man wearing a face mask carries his dog across the medieval Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. In another desperate attempt to slow the rise of coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic, Health Minister Roman Prymula has announced a ban on free movement of people in the country and a closure of many stores, shopping malls and hotels. At the same time, state offices will limit their opening hours. Prime Minister Andrej Babis says those measures should prevent the collapse of the health system in early November.

October 22, 2020, 8:56am Nation & World Free

Italy’s three largest cities face new curfews as regional authorities try to slow the spread of COVID-19 where it first struck hard in Europe, most of whose countries are now imposing, or mulling, new restrictions to cope with rapidly rising caseloads. Read story

The home page of the Washington Employment Security Department (The Columbian files)

Schools lead Clark County’s September job losses

The home page of the Washington Employment Security Department (The Columbian files)

October 21, 2020, 5:08pm Business

Clark County’s job market for September saw a loss of roughly 3,200 seasonally adjusted jobs, the vast majority in education. Of the lost jobs, about 1,200 were layoffs; the rest were seasonal jobs that were never filled. Read story

Clark County reports 49 new COVID-19 cases as fears of ‘fall surge’ rise

October 21, 2020, 12:18pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County recorded 49 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Wednesday as state health officials warn that a long-anticipated "fall surge" in cases may be beginning. Read story

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.

Gov. Inslee issues more COVID restrictions for colleges

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 20, 2020, 3:34pm Latest News Free

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will now require colleges and universities to provide quarantine facilities for all students if they are exposed to COVID-19. Read story

Clark County COVID-19 activity level surges; one new death reported

October 20, 2020, 12:29pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County's surge in COVID-19 cases continues with 51 new cases, one additional death and a substantial increase in its activity rate. Read story

Medical residents take part in a protest against their working conditions during a strike in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Regional authorities across Spain continue to tighten restrictions against a sharp resurgence of coronavirus infections that is bringing the country&#039;s cumulative caseload close to one million infections, the highest tally in western Europe.

European nations mixed in their response to virus spikes

Medical residents take part in a protest against their working conditions during a strike in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Regional authorities across Spain continue to tighten restrictions against a sharp resurgence of coronavirus infections that is bringing the country&#039;s cumulative caseload close to one million infections, the highest tally in western Europe.

October 20, 2020, 8:23am Nation & World Free

Countries across Europe are battling coronavirus infection spikes with new lockdowns, curfews, face mask orders and virus tracking smart phone apps. Read story