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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2020, file photo, funeral home workers remove the body of a person suspected to have died from the coronavirus outbreak from a residential building in Wuhan in central China&#039;s Hubei Province. The central Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of COVID-19 fatalities by more than 1,000. State media said the undercount had been due to the insufficient admission capabilities at overwhelmed medical facilities at the peak of the outbreak.

China’s virus death toll revised up sharply after review

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2020, file photo, funeral home workers remove the body of a person suspected to have died from the coronavirus outbreak from a residential building in Wuhan in central China&#039;s Hubei Province. The central Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of COVID-19 fatalities by more than 1,000. State media said the undercount had been due to the insufficient admission capabilities at overwhelmed medical facilities at the peak of the outbreak.

April 17, 2020, 8:40am Nation & World

China’s official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic jumped sharply Friday as the hardest-hit city of Wuhan announced a major revision that added nearly 1,300 fatalities. Read story

Carol Anderson ordered cookies from Chandelier Bakery to be delivered to workers at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.

Clark County restaurants feeding the fearless on the COVID-19 frontlines

Carol Anderson ordered cookies from Chandelier Bakery to be delivered to workers at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.

April 17, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Life

It may seem absurd for restaurants to give away free food during a time when many are predicting their financial ruin. Nevertheless, some are feeding health care workers for free. Read story

Sandy Swimming Hole in Washougal closes until May 4

April 17, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Health

WASHOUGAL -- A popular Washougal swimming hole has closed to promote social distancing. Read story

Late filing penalties waived for Clark County businesses

April 17, 2020, 6:02am Business

Clark County will waive business personal property late filing penalties until May 31 in response to Gov. Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order. Read story

Camas resident Sarah Leland, who is an ICU nurse, is recovering after having a case of COVID-19 that started in mid-March. &quot;I&#039;ve been very lucky to be able to be at home,&quot; the 39-year-old said. She is preparing to return to work next week.

Camas nurse recounts coming through COVID-19

Camas resident Sarah Leland, who is an ICU nurse, is recovering after having a case of COVID-19 that started in mid-March. &quot;I&#039;ve been very lucky to be able to be at home,&quot; the 39-year-old said. She is preparing to return to work next week.

April 17, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health

Sarah Leland is on the other side of the novel coronavirus. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee discusses the deployment of a field hospital at CenturyLink Field Event Center on Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Seattle, Wash. This field hospital is expected to create at least 150 hospital beds for non-COVID-19 cases.

Gov. Inslee expands statewide eviction moratorium, halts rent hikes

Gov. Jay Inslee discusses the deployment of a field hospital at CenturyLink Field Event Center on Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Seattle, Wash. This field hospital is expected to create at least 150 hospital beds for non-COVID-19 cases.

April 16, 2020, 7:38pm Latest News

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday extended and expanded his moratorium on evictions and imposed a new freeze on increases of residential rents in an effort to help residents better handle the economic shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read story

Low Bar in downtown Vancouver is seen closed during the COVID-19 crisis April 9. Food service is one of the sectors that saw a decrease in the number of new unemployment claims.

Unemployment claims in Clark County fall 40% from previous week

Low Bar in downtown Vancouver is seen closed during the COVID-19 crisis April 9. Food service is one of the sectors that saw a decrease in the number of new unemployment claims.

April 16, 2020, 6:27pm Business

One of the main barometers for COVID-19’s impact on the workforce, new unemployment insurance claims, fell by about 40 percent last week in Clark County. But overall, it’s still a huge number of claims, and it could go back up. Read story

Drummer Daniel Gillespie, 15, and bagpiper Logan Gillespie, 12, perform a brief concert Wednesday for their Battle Ground neighbors. At far right across the street is Bev Lohrman, a night-shift nurse who cares for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Every time the brothers play her late mother&#039;s favorite song, &quot;Amazing Grace,&quot; Lohrman said she hears her mother reassuring her that everything will be OK.

Battle Ground brothers share the sound of Scotlandvideo icon

Drummer Daniel Gillespie, 15, and bagpiper Logan Gillespie, 12, perform a brief concert Wednesday for their Battle Ground neighbors. At far right across the street is Bev Lohrman, a night-shift nurse who cares for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Every time the brothers play her late mother&#039;s favorite song, &quot;Amazing Grace,&quot; Lohrman said she hears her mother reassuring her that everything will be OK.

April 16, 2020, 5:02pm Clark County Health

Registered nurse Bev Lohrman was understandably worried about her new assignment in the intensive care unit at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Read story

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Vancouver police launch prescription delivery pilot program

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April 16, 2020, 4:54pm Clark County Health Free

The Vancouver Police Department will begin delivering medical prescriptions to select groups as it expands its mission response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read story

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.

Clark County reaches 265 confirmed COVID-19 cases

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Some political leaders are hailing a potential breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: simple pin-prick blood tests or nasal swabs that can determine within minutes if someone has, or previously had, the virus. But some scientists have challenged their accuracy.

April 16, 2020, 11:55am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed seven COVID-19 cases Thursday morning. Read story