Officials: COVID filling hospital beds statewide while vaccine newcomers come around
Health officials are sounding the alarm, saying critical care beds across the state of Washington are filling up faster than it ever has since the beginning of the pandemic.
Some parents pulling their kids out of school due to lack of remote learning options
With the upcoming school year about to start in just a matter of days for many schools, some parents are upset about a lack of remote learning options.
Surge in new COVID-19 cases amid delta spread 'going very steeply upward'
One expert called unvaccinated people 'sitting ducks' for the delta variant.
NIH scientists develop faster, less costly COVID-19 test
NIH scientists discovered a new COVID-19 test technique that may reduce test time and cost while increasing efficiency.
Scheduling for third dose of mRNA vaccine now available for immunocompromised
People who are immunocompromised and qualify for a third shot of the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine can now make an appointment.
Elective surgeries getting canceled again as Washington hospitals fill up with rising COVID cases
COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country and in Washington state, particularly as the Delta variant comes in to play.
COVID: Oregon issues mask mandate, warns of hospital surge
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced a statewide indoor mask requirement in Oregon as coronavirus hospitalizations and cases reach record high numbers in the state and health care systems are overwhelmed.
Could Delta variant impact return to in person learning for Washington schools?
With hospitalizations going up across the nation, including at Seattle Children’s Hospital, the question is what impacts, if any, could we see for schools this fall?
Snohomish County residents, visitors react to countywide mask directive
The Snohomish Health District issued a new mask directive for everyone 5-years-old and up in Snohomish County starting Aug. 12. Health officer Dr. Chris Spitters said the face coverings will be required indoors, including:
King County, Seattle following state's announcement requiring vaccines for most employees
King County and the city of Seattle will be requiring most county and city employees to be vaccinated in order to retain employment, beginning in October.
Pediatricians warn of 'pressing risk' among children as delta variant spreads
The American Academy of Pediatrics wrote a letter to the FDA urging it to work “aggressively” toward authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12.
Delta variant accounts for 93% of US COVID-19 cases, CDC estimates
CDC data shows the delta variant makes up 83.4% of COVID cases in the United States. But when combined with its sublineages, that number grows to 93.4%.
Washington hospitals 'quite full' amid COVID-19 case surge
The latest COVID-19 surge in cases brought on by the highly-contagious delta variant and causing serious illness in unvaccinated people is straining Washington state’s health care system, officials said.
Washington sees 1,500 new cases a day of COVID-19 in recent days
Washington state has seen an average of 1,500 new cases a day of COVID-19 over the past four days, and health officials said Tuesday they are concerned about not only a rise in cases but hospitalizations due to the highly contagious delta variant.
Kaiser Permanente requiring COVID vaccines for all employees, physicians
Kaiser Permanente announced it will make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all its employees and physicians as COVID and delta variant cases surge across the country.
