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Clark County hits 375 COVID-19 cases

May 7, 2020, 12:12pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Thursday morning. Read story

A construction worker passes a sign thanking the NHS in London, as the country in is lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Thursday, May 7, 2020. The coronavirus has had a dramatic impact on the construction industry. The Bank of England has warned that the British economy could be nearly a third smaller by the end of the first half of this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, but also notes the economy could revive quickly.

Fractures in many nations widen as virus lockdowns ease

May 7, 2020, 8:56am Nation & World

Regional and political rifts are emerging in many countries over how fast to lift the lid on the coronavirus lockdowns, as worries about economic devastation collide with fears of a second wave of deaths. Read story

FILE - In this April 16, 2020, file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, listen during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration has shelved a set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen mass transit, day care centers, restaurants, bars and other public places during the still-raging pandemic.

AP Exclusive: U.S. shelves detailed guide to reopening country

May 7, 2020, 8:51am Latest News

The Trump administration shelved a document created by the nation's top disease investigators with step-by-step advice to local authorities on how and when to reopen restaurants and other public places during the still-raging coronavirus outbreak. Read story

In this Friday, April 17, 2020, photo, Dr. Thaun Ong, just right of center, holds a notepad while he gives instructions to a team of University of Washington medical providers as they prepare to conduct testing for the new coronavirus at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. Sending "drop teams" from University of Washington Medicine to conduct universal testing at skilled nursing facilities in collaboration with public health officials is one aspect of the region's approach to controlling the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington seems to be avoiding the dramatic nationwide spike in deaths during coronavirus pandemic

May 7, 2020, 8:34am Latest News Free

The first months of the novel coronavirus outbreak likely led to only a small rise in deaths beyond normal levels in Washington this spring, even as the fatalities in other states soared, according to an analysis of preliminary government data. Read story

Brad Richardson, executive director at the Clark County Historical Museum, launched a new project called "Capture the Moment" which will collect Clark County citizens' writings, photos, artworks, memories and obituaries during the coronavirus episode.

Clark County Historical Museum captures history of pandemic as it unfolds

May 7, 2020, 8:27am Clark County Life

Before Katie Richardson left for the first nursing shift when she would be caring for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, her husband snapped a photo of her cuddling their daughters on the couch at home. It was a typically anxious moment in… Read story