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The buildings of the banking district are seen in Frankfurt, Germany, early Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Due to the coronavirus the economy expects worldwide heavy losses.

International Monetary Fund: 2020 to be worst year since 1930s

The buildings of the banking district are seen in Frankfurt, Germany, early Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Due to the coronavirus the economy expects worldwide heavy losses.

April 14, 2020, 6:40pm Nation & World

Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast. Read story

Flowers left next to the sign that marks the entrance to the parking lot of the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash. are shown Monday, March 9, 2020, near Seattle. The nursing home is at the center of the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Washington state. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Daughter of suspected coronavirus victim sues Life Care Center of Kirkland’s parent company over mother’s death

Flowers left next to the sign that marks the entrance to the parking lot of the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash. are shown Monday, March 9, 2020, near Seattle. The nursing home is at the center of the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Washington state. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 14, 2020, 11:53am Latest News

The daughter of a woman who died of suspected COVID-19 at Life Care Center of Kirkland is suing the company that owns the nursing home. Read story

Clark County hits 250 COVID-19 cases

April 14, 2020, 11:40am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday morning, upping its total confirmed cases to 250. Read story

FILE - In this March 21, 2020 file photo, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington.

Fauci: ‘We’re not there yet’ on key steps to reopen economy

FILE - In this March 21, 2020 file photo, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington.

April 14, 2020, 9:08am Politics

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the U.S. does not yet have the critical testing and tracing procedures needed to begin reopening the nation’s economy, adding a dose of caution to increasingly optimistic projections from the White House. Read story

A passenger receives a face mask distributed by a red cross volunteer at the main train station in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Face mask distribution in train and bus stations continue as factory and construction workers resume their activities in roughly half of Spanish regions emerging from the Easter holiday period. Spain&#039;s left-wing Cabinet is expected to pass new measures to aide smaller business and the self-employed affected by the freezing of economic activity.

How to end virus lockdowns? Technology, tests, coordination

A passenger receives a face mask distributed by a red cross volunteer at the main train station in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Face mask distribution in train and bus stations continue as factory and construction workers resume their activities in roughly half of Spanish regions emerging from the Easter holiday period. Spain&#039;s left-wing Cabinet is expected to pass new measures to aide smaller business and the self-employed affected by the freezing of economic activity.

April 14, 2020, 9:06am Nation & World

Setting the stage for a possible power struggle with President Donald Trump, governors around the U.S. began collaborating on plans Tuesday to reopen their economies in what is likely to be a drawn-out, step-by-step process to prevent the coronavirus from rebounding with disastrous results. Read story

A cyclist passes graffiti as the country continues in lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, in London, Monday, April 13, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Figures show hundreds of COVID-19 deaths in UK care homes

A cyclist passes graffiti as the country continues in lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, in London, Monday, April 13, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

April 14, 2020, 8:51am Nation & World

Leading British charities said the new coronavirus is causing “devastation” in the country’s nursing homes, as official statistics showed Tuesday that hundreds more people with COVID-19 have died than are recorded in the U.K. government’s daily tally. Read story

Can blood from coronavirus survivors cure others? Seattle hospitals to try experimental treatment

April 14, 2020, 8:48am Health

Some critically ill COVID-19 patients in the Seattle area will soon receive a promising, experimental treatment derived from the blood of people who have recovered from the disease. Read story

Salette Corpuz assembles kits as the Costume Designers Guild rushes to make face masks on April 3 in Burbank, Calif.

Health officials: Cloth face masks need to be washed in hot water, dried on hot setting

Salette Corpuz assembles kits as the Costume Designers Guild rushes to make face masks on April 3 in Burbank, Calif.

April 14, 2020, 6:05am Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a growing number of state officials are now recommending that people wear face coverings or masks when out doing essential tasks such as grocery shopping and going to medical appointments. Read story

PeaceHealth shifts urgent care operations

April 14, 2020, 6:04am Clark County Health

PeaceHealth Urgent Care Memorial, 3400 Main St., Vancouver, is temporarily shifting its hours of operation. Read story

Vancouver USA Pride cancels July events

April 14, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Life

Vancouver USA Pride canceled its popular Pride in the Park event slated for July 11 in Esther Short Park. Read story