Coronavirus

On March 29, Sir Elton John will host the “iHeart Living Room Concert for America" on FOX.

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Weeks before Washington state was in lock-down and most people began changing how they lived their lives, COVID-19 ravaged through Life Care Center of Kirkland."A lot of people at Life Care Center went from being reasonably healthy to dead in six hours, that's what the doctor told us," says Ted Ish.Ted's mother Nell had been living at Life Care for four years when he got the call that she was sick in late February.

SEATTLE - Some small business owners say they are falling through the cracks when it comes to collecting grant money or finding aid during the coronavirus pandemic.Joe and Andrea Raetzer own Steepologie Teas.In about three years, the couple grew their small business, and had five locations and more than two dozen employees.They say in two weeks the coronavirus has destroyed their years of work.“We’ve gone from 26 employees to four employees.

San Juan Island Fishing Charters is worried about staying afloat during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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SEATTLE - As an invisible monster virus continues to wreak havoc across the country, Washington state saw a 843% increase in claims for unemployment benefits last week.The state's Employment Security Department is also getting up to 25,000 calls per day.

SEATTLE - The Seattle Police Foundation is helping officers stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic.The nonprofit has raised thousands of dollars to purchase emergency safety supplies, like hand sanitizer.Friday, Seattle Police picked up a fresh batch of sanitizer from Glass Distillery in Sodo.For the last two week, Glass Distillery has stopped all production on vodka and instead is focusing on making hand sanitizer.Ian MacNeil is the founder and distiller at Glass Distillery.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- We continue to hear amazing stories of people lifting each other up during this difficult time.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After days of desperate pleas from the nation’s governors, President Donald Trump took a round of steps Friday to expand the federal government’s role in helping produce critically needed supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic even as he warned the leaders of hard-hit states not to cross him.“I want them to be appreciative,” Trump said after the White House announced that he would be using the powers granted to him under the Korean War-era Defense Production Act to try to compel auto giant General Motors to produce ventilators.Yet Trump — who hours earlier had suggested the need for the devices was being overblown — rejected any criticism of the federal government’s response to a ballooning public health crisis that a month ago he predicted would be over by now.“We have done a hell of a job,” Trump said, as he sent an ominous message to state and local leaders who have been urging the federal government to do more to help them save lives.Trump said he had instructed Vice President Mike Pence not to call the governors of Washington or Michigan — two coronavirus hotspots — because of their public criticism. “If they don’t treat you right, I don’t call,” Trump said.The comments came after Trump unveiled a slew of executive actions to bolster states’ capacities to respond to the pandemic, including authorizing Defense Secretary Mark Esper to call up an unspecified number of federal reservists to help with the coronavirus response.Friday’s invocation “should demonstrate clearly to all that we will not hesitate to use the full authority of the federal government to combat this crisis,” Trump said.Trump had been saying for more than a week that he was reluctant to use the Defense Production Act — even after he invoked it — because companies were already doing what he wanted and he didn’t need arm-twisting to make them comply.Yet Trump continued to suggest that states’ own failures were to blame for the needed intervention. “Normally these would be bought for states, just so you understand,” he said.The president has been under growing pressure from the nation’s governors to do more to bolster supplies, despite the perceived risks of speaking out.

President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.

President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic.

SEATTLE -- For first responders across the US and here at home, there is no guaranteed shield from a monstrous virus.They cannot always socially distance, all they can do is protect themselves the best they can against COVID-19.On Friday, we heard from Seattle firefighters on the frontlines for the first time.There is no question that firefighters and all the others in the thick of fighting against the virus are showing incredible fortitude during this pandemic.Every time they report to a call or tend to a sick person they are putting themselves at risk.

The US Army Corps of Engineers will open a field hospital at Seattle's CenturyLink Field Event Center amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s announced that it was temporarily halting recreational fishing and shellfishing statewide.

A look at virus-related developments in Washington:SCHOOLSSchools across Washington have been closed due to the coronavirus, but beginning next week authorities say they should be ready to teach again.

LOS ANGELES -- Even when practicing necessary social distancing guidelines, shopping at a grocery store or ordering takeout and delivery food can be an anxiety-inducing endeavor for many during the COVID-19 pandemic.If you are one of the Americans who has been wondering how to safely handle and store food amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you may benefit from this Michigan doctor's grocery shopping and eating techniques.In a YouTube video, Dr.