Options for staying safe during Thanksgiving

With about two weeks before Thanksgiving, officials are  offering options and suggestion on how to stay safe this year.

‘Partially protected’: Urgent care workers claim lack of COVID-19 PPE

Employees at urgent care clinics across Puget Sound claim they are still not getting proper personal protective equipment to test and treat COVID-19 patients more than nine months into the pandemic. 

Plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate enters Phase 2 trial

A biopharmaceutical company has announced positive Phase 1 trial results of a potential plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.

New round of $10,000 grants for Seattle small businesses

Seattle small businesses affected by COVID-19 can apply for a new round of $10,000 grants from the city through the end of November.

State Fair hosting drive-thru holiday celebration

The Washington State Fair is hosting a drive-thru holiday celebration at the fairgrounds this year so the Puget Sound region can still find holiday cheer, despite so many local traditions being canceled because of Covid-19. 

Bremerton hospital sees another coronavirus outbreak

The outbreak has been linked to a patient who first tested negative and then tested positive on November 3rd, hospital officials said.

The Turkey Trot must go on

Due to the pandemic, the 14th annual trot will be a virtual event with people able to participate any time of day in Seattle or anywhere they choose.

Lake Stevens woman giving thanks for a friend's generosity before the holiday

This upcoming Thanksgiving is going to look very different for families who are social distancing and limiting travel, and more than two weeks before the holiday state health officials are urging families to keep celebrations within the household.

Patient dies after exposure to COVID-19 patient in Auburn hospital

Eight patients and five workers at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center have tested positive for COVID-19 after being exposed to a patient who tested positive in the facility. One of the patients who was exposed has died.

Officials warn of COVID-19 acceleration ahead of holidays

Health officials in Washington on Tuesday warned of a continued spike in coronavirus cases across the state, and pleaded with the public to take the pandemic more seriously, wear facial coverings and limit their social interactions so additional restrictions don’t need to be imposed heading into the holidays.

Phizer sees COVID-19 vaccine trials success, local researchers' trails continues
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Phizer announces positive effectiveness rates with vaccine trial testing. Local research centers continue their efforts to enroll volunteers in vaccine trial testing.

Stocks surge on Wall Street on vaccine news, US election

Markets were already sharply higher on the U.S. election result when Pfizer announced that its vaccine may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.

Trader Joe's discloses coronavirus infection rates after report highlights grocer risk

Trader Joe's has disclosed the COVID-19 infection rate among its employees, addressing rising concern over a recent survey that revealed a number of grocery store workers at a Boston market had the disease without showing symptoms.

AP: Nursing home COVID-19 cases increase four-fold in surge states

An analysis of federal data from 20 states for The Associated Press finds that new weekly cases among residents rose nearly four-fold from the end of May to late October, from 1,083 to 4,274.

Washington sets daily record in new cases of coronavirus

Washington set a daily record for new coronavirus cases, with 1,777 new confirmed cases announced Saturday, and the state Department of Health warned that COVID-19 cases are spreading in the Puget Sound region.

US reports over 120K new COVID-19 cases, breaking previous single-day record, according to Johns Hopkins

The United States has recorded more than 120,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, breaking the previous single-day record, and the fourth consecutive day for new cases over 100,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.