COVID-19 vaccine incentive: Biden calls for $100 payout to newly vaccinated

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases among mostly unvaccinated Americans due to the fast-spreading delta variant, President Joe Biden called on local governments to offer $100 to newly vaccinated people as an incentive.

Restaurant, hospitality workers quit at record rates amid COVID-19 pandemic

According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers have been leaving their jobs at restaurants and hotels at the highest rate in decades.

COVID-19 booster: Israel to offer 3rd shot to older citizens

Israel’s prime minister has announced that the country will offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated.

FDA allows troubled Baltimore COVID-19 vaccine factory to resume operations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing the problem-plagued factory of contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to resume production of COVID-19 vaccine.

9 Seattle bars close temporarily due to COVID-19 infections among staff

At least nine Seattle bars temporarily closed because a worker tested positive for COVID-19 or came into contact with an infected person.

Delta variant viral load 1,000 times higher than original coronavirus strain

A recent study sheds light on why the delta variant is so much more contagious than the original novel coronavirus strain, which first infected much of the global population last year.

Washington state recommends wearing masks indoors, requires masks for K-12 schools

Washington state will follow federal guidance and recommend that those who are are vaccinated wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas where there is "substantial or high" rates of COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday.

US records more than 70,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, 462 deaths

The delta variant has fueled a surge of COVID-19 infections across the United States, and new projections show no signs of the hyper-contagious variant showing down.

Tokyo's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 3,000 in day for 1st time

Tokyo reported 3,177 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, another all-time high just days after the start of the Tokyo Olympics.

Seattle bar requiring proof of vaccination for customers

Some businesses in Seattle say they are voluntarily adding more requirements for their customers to say safe from COVID.

Is Washington state on the verge of a mask mandate all over again?

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversing its recommendations on masks, the question is whether or not Washington state will upgrade those recommendations to a mandate?

COVID-19 cases surging across Washington state, vaccination urged

The latest COVID-19 report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is showing a surge in new cases, which experts link to the widespread delta variant. 

New CDC mask guidelines: Vaccinated should mask indoors, as should K-12 schools

The CDC announced new face mask recommendations Tuesday for vaccinated people and K-12 schools, citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread by those who have been vaccinated.

Eight Washington counties recommend masking indoors regardless of vaccination status

Health officers of King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson, San Juan and Grays Harbor counties released a joint statement on Monday advising individuals to wear masks while in indoor public spaces regardless of your vaccination status.