Rising COVID-19 infections halt expanding in-person instruction plans for South Sound schools

In Pierce County, health officials noted an increasing number of new COVID-19 cases over the past few days and that meant several school districts looking to expand in-person learning inside the classroom halted the efforts.

Trump rallygoers in 2 states urged to get COVID-19 tests as events postponed

As state health departments urged attendees of President Donald Trump’s recent campaign events and rallies to get tested for the coronavirus, Trump’s campaign manager said all campaign events involving the president and his family will either be virtual or postponed until further notice.

UW-based global researchers forecast more than 371,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by January

More than eight months after Washington’s first confirmed COVID-19 case, the push to curb the virus remains a tough task. An average of more than 10,000 tests are administered every day across the state. However, cases are again on the rise in some communities after two "rises and falls" of the pandemic's curve.

Puyallup School District pushes back in-person learning plan

The Puyallup School District said Thursday it is delaying its plan to bring back more students for in-person learning.

College student dies of COVID-19 complications affecting his brain

While COVID-19 most notably affects the lungs, scientists are now finding that neurological disorders are being more frequently reported.

Washington family loses home in wildfire, then all test positive for COVID-19

Many people have said 2020 has been one blow after another, and one local family knows that all too well. Soon after losing everything in the Babb Road Fire in eastern Washington, all seven family members tested positive for COVID-19. Now they’re trying to pick up the pieces, while also battling the virus.

2nd round of stimulus checks would be in relief bill: Mnuchin

The Treasury Secretary says a potential coronavirus relief package will include another round of checks for Americans.

Over half of states in US report increase in COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins

This rise in cases comes after a forecast by the University of Washington’s Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which predicted an estimated 30,000 deaths from COVID-19 each day in the Northern Hemisphere as winter falls.

Study: Half of Americans who lost jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic remain jobless

A new study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that about half of Americans who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic are still jobless.

Family tailgates outside hospital awaiting new baby amid COVID-19 restrictions

A North Carolina family got creative when it came time for their newest member to be born by tailgating in the hospital parking lot, equipped with plenty of encouraging signs for mom and dad.

Local moms discuss learning at home
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Q13 News is asking moms to weigh in on what's working, what's not working, and how the kids are coping.

How local moms are handling remote learning
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Moms talk to Q13 News about the successes, the failures and how they're coping with kids learning at home.

Some students get to go back to school in Pierce Co., but not the way they're used to

Nine-year-old Anastasia Valentine has Down syndrome and is used to a highly specialized learning model at Vaughn Elementary school in Pierce County. She's going back to school this week, but her school day won't look much like it did before.

Main Street outdoor dining in Bothell
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The program has been such a success, it's continuing through the fall.

Police clash with thousands as demonstrators protest against COVID-19 restrictions in UK

London police clashed with demonstrators as they broke up a protest in Trafalgar Square against COVID-19 restrictions amid rising tensions over increased limits on everyday life as the government tries to stem a sharp rise in infections.

NIH researchers find genetic link in patients with severe COVID-19

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say they have found a genetic link in patients who have severe COVID-19 and are closer to finding why more men die from the disease.