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Above, Renita Keatley of Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County sets out Seder plate kits for local families to celebrate Passover at home on Wednesday.

Seder, other traditions resonate for Clark County Jews amid COVID-19 precautions

April 11, 2020, 6:01am Churches & Religion

Rabbi Elizabeth Dunsker normally hosts 30 people at her home for a Passover Seder. This year, she was joined for the meal solely by her husband and two kids. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

Herrera Beutler calls for increased funding, clarity on payroll loans

April 11, 2020, 6:01am Business

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, says she’s working on new legislation aimed at bolstering the Paycheck Protection Program by increasing its funding and duration. Read story

A ventilator is displayed during a news conference at the New York City Emergency Management Warehouse on March 24.

Drugs needed to run ventilators starting to run low

April 10, 2020, 8:32pm Nation & World

As hospitals scour the country for scarce ventilators to treat critically ill patients stricken by the new coronavirus, pharmacists are beginning to sound an alarm that could become just as urgent: Drugs that go hand in hand with ventilators are running low even as demand is surging. Read story

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

April 10, 2020, 8:29pm Nation & World

Apple and Google fueled hopes for digital technology’s promise against a fast-moving, invisible killer, announcing a joint effort to help public health agencies worldwide leverage smartphones to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Aurelie Gouel, an ICU doctor, poses during a break in her shift treating COVID-19 patients at Bichat Hospital in Paris. Gouel was infected by the new coronavirus in March but rushed back to work as soon as she recovered from her high fever, cough and other symptoms because she felt compelled to rejoin the fight to save lives. The coronavirus has infected so many doctors, nurses and other health workers that some are now returning to work hoping that they are now armed with some degree of immunity.

Rising from sick beds, COVID medics head back to front lines

April 10, 2020, 6:55pm Nation & World

“Be strong, mum, we really love you,” is what Dr. Aurelie Gouel’s kids tell the ICU physician when she sets off for long hospital shifts trying to save critically ill coronavirus patients. Read story