Eligible for a vaccine in Seattle but unable to get one? It might be your ZIP code
Instead of taking a first-come, first-served approach, the city says it is prioritizing Black, Indigenous, and people of color, older adults who haven’t been vaccinated yet, as well as people living within ZIP codes hardest hit by Covid.
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‘Do not waste doses.’ Leftover Covid-19 vaccine injected into non-priority arms
As of yet, Washington state has only officially made Covid-19 vaccinations available to select demographics, considered most vulnerable to the disease. But at the end of the day, thawed out doses that can’t be refrozen are going into whatever arms health care providers can find.
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Johnny T. Stine, the man who peddled a supposed Covid-19 “vaccine” was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor federal charges of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
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It’s all about air flow: How to keep coronavirus at bay indoors
Proper mask-wearing, hand-washing, and other precautions taken at the individual level can help reduce person-to-person transmission of the coronavirus. But another, less visible variable is also at play: Ventilation.
Here’s what you should know about the risk of Covid-19 exposure while in indoor spaces, according to the experts.
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In late March, Washington state officials launched an online portal to report non-essential businesses operating despite Gov. Jay Inslee’s order that they close.
But some people have received threats and harassment after filing reports and having their personal information released by the state.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not licensed a coronavirus vaccine, although a series of clinical trials are underway.
But a microbiologist in Seattle has come under fire for claiming to have made one. He says he has administered it to others, including his son, who is a minor, and himself. He won’t say how many people he’s injected altogether.
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The Trump administration and other leaders around the world have proposed Covid-19 antibody tests, which can detect past infections, as a stopgap solution to reopening society until a vaccine is developed.
But even as labs are conducting antibody tests, some patients have found themselves unable to obtain a physician’s referral. We asked doctors to unpack that reluctance.
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The University of Washington’s Virology Lab this week began processing thousands of Covid-19 antibody tests, which can detect whether a person has previously been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus.
But as testing has gotten underway, some patients have been erroneously told by health care providers that the tests aren’t available.
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Although health care systems everywhere are preoccupied with responding to the coronavirus outbreak, everyday medical emergencies haven’t stopped.
Here’s what to do if you find yourself needing non-Covid medical attention.
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What do you do when you’re still searching for your soulmate, rebounding from heartbreak, or simply want to play the field while a global pandemic is underway?
One solution is to keep meeting people via dating apps — but only from a distance.
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Family members of Life Care residents said they have received little information about the care and status of their loved ones as a Covid-19 outbreak has overwhelmed the facility.
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Liz Brazile, Journalist & Editor 