FDA approves face mask decontamination process to make desperately needed N95 respirators reusable

The Food and Drug Administration approved a decontamination process for N95 face masks, a move that could help to address the shortage of masks available for health care professionals.

Better Business Bureau warns of ‘mandatory online COVID-19 test’ text message scam

Misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic has been rampant, and it is understandably difficult to filter through the various scams that have surfaced amid the confusion caused by the outbreak. 

Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier

Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job Monday demanding greater safeguards against the coronavirus, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers to handle a surge in delivery orders.

More than a dozen COVID-19 cases at psychiatric hospital

At least 12 workers and four patients at Washington state’s largest psychiatric hospital have tested positive for the new coronavirus and one patient has died from the disease, officials said Monday.

Coronavirus: Firefighters ask public to be honest if they’re sick

Firefighters and first responders in Washington state are seeking donations of protective gear and ask the public to be honest about their symptoms when they call for help so that workers can prepare.

5 area Union Gospel Mission homeless shelters locked down after confirmed case of coronavirus

BURIEN, Wash. -- Seattle's Union Gospel Mission is locking down five King County shelters for two weeks after a confirmed case of coronavirus at its Riverton Place location in Burien.The five shelters impacted are:

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021

Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year after the games were due to start.

Driver on the Street: 'Caring for Kids' for more than four decades

LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- In this week's Driver on the Street, photojournalist Michael Driver introduces us to an all-volunteer organization in Lakewood that's been changing lives for more than 40 years.Diane Formoso started Caring for Kids decades ago, when she watched a little girl board a bus on a cold morning without a coat on.Since then, Diane and countless volunteers have provided tens of thousands of school supplies, shoes, food, presents and more to underprivileged students in Clover Park, Steilacoom and University Place.

Angel of the Winds Arena converts to COVID-19 quarantine site

EVERETT, Wash. -- Angel of the Winds Arena in downtown Everett will house Snohomish County's first temporary COVID-19 quarantine and isolation site for people experiencing homelessness or for those unable to recover in their own homes.According to Snohomish County Government, people who opt to use the facility will be directed to stay there until they are cleared by the Snohomish Health District, which could be anywhere from a few days to two weeks or longer, depending on the circumstances.It will house people who have been exposed to COVID-19 and are awaiting test results, as well as people who have tested positive for the virus.The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office will oversee 24/7 security at the arena, with six commissioned officers and four-seven security guards.“Isolating those who are considered infectious and quarantining those who have been exposed and may become infectious will reduce transmission, which is essential to avoid overwhelming our medical system and ultimately limiting care for everyone,” said Dr.

WATCH: FOX presents iHeart Living Room Concert for America

Sir Elton John will host the “iHeart Living Room Concert for America” on Sunday, March 29 at 6 p.m. PT on Q13 FOX. 

'We're fighting this blind': Bellingham ER doctor speaks out before losing his job

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- A veteran emergency room physician has reportedly been fired from a Bellingham hospital after publicly voicing concerns about how the hospital has been handling COVID-19.Dr.