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Casey Martin/KUOW NewsThe year 2021 isn’t even over, yet Oregon and Washington have already smashed their previous records for total annual deaths. Those records were just set last year. The coronavirus pandemic is only one piece of the explanation. -
Jared Beasley/American Red Cross, 2020The American Red Cross says blood supplies going into the holidays are "dangerously low." One reason for this is that fewer donors are coming forward during the pandemic. Another is short staffing among the blood collectors, also known as phlebotomists.
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Washingtonians who are fully vaccinated should wear masks in public indoor settings, Gov. Jay Inslee said on Wednesday. Fully vaccinated people who live with young children or someone who is vulnerable to sickness should consider masking indoors even in counties with lower transmission. This is guidance and not a legal requirement. -
Sometimes I feel as low as this cold-early-morning snail on the Richland river path. June 3 marks a year since COVID-19 blasted through my immune system.…
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Hesitancy to get vaccinated against the coronavirus has justifiably drawn considerable attention because some counties and neighborhoods are lagging far…
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Vanessa Delgado’s dad didn’t want to take a whole unpaid day off of work to get a vaccine appointment.She’s working on her doctorate in Irvine, Calif.,…
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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are opening a two-day mass vaccination event to any resident age 16 and above who resides in…
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After months of waiting for Washington's most vulnerable residents to be vaccinated, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that he's relaxing eligibility…
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Rescheduled fall sports seasons for high school athletes are kicking off this month in large parts of Washington state and Oregon. The general happiness…
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It was kind of like the fair — only not. On Monday the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick, Wash., were full of port-a-potties, event tents, people in…
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QUICK LINKS:–Washington Vaccine Information Page–FindYourPhaseWA – Washington Vaccine Phase Finder–WA Vaccine Hotline (6 AM to 10 PM M-F; 8 AM to 6 PM…
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Hundreds of elderly drivers put their cars in line way before dawn for the opening day of a first come, first serve drive-thru COVID vaccination clinic in…
