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Coronavirus Updates
- How organizers plan to make the Tokyo Olympics happen May 14, 2021Despite protests from the Japanese public and an ongoing state of emergency in Tokyo, organizers maintain that the Olympics will still go ahead later this year.
- Despite new guidance, some local businesses to still require masks May 14, 2021Fully vaccinated Washingtonians do not need to wear a mask in most situations, but some local businesses can still require them if they want to.
- ‘Maybe we can all get back to normal life’: Parents excited to vaccinate their 12-15 year old children May 14, 2021Thursday was the first day kids 12-15 could get vaccinated and parents didn't want to miss their opportunity to get it.
- Mayor Woodward receives second vaccine dose May 14, 2021SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward received her second dose of the COVID vaccine on Thursday, meaning she is now completely vaccinated. She received it at Gonzaga’s vaccination clinic, saying both shots were painless and urged others to join her to move Spokane and the state forward. “And we heard from the Governor today, […]
- “It’s not just about you”: WA Secretary of Health says vaccinations allow return to normalcy May 14, 202170 percent of Washingtonians need to at least start the vaccine process for the state to fully reopen.
- Washington will fully reopen by June 30, maybe sooner depending on vaccinations May 14, 2021Today's vaccine day couldn't come at a better time. Late this afternoon, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Washington will re-open its economy at the end of June. Sooner if more people get vaccinated.
- Panhandle Health District brings vaccines to businesses, homes in effort to vaccinate more people May 14, 2021The Panhandle Health District says it's trying to remove barriers to help vaccinated more people.
- Washington adopts CDC guidance, eliminating masks in most places for fully vaccinated people May 13, 2021OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health on Thursday adopted the latest mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, eliminating masks in most places for fully vaccinated people. Fully vaccinated people are those who are two weeks past their last required COVID-19 vaccine dose. The new guidance calls for wearing masks in […]
- ‘Disinformation industry’ cashing in on false vaccine info; plus the latest coronavirus news May 13, 2021An ecosystem of for-profit companies, YouTube channels and other social media accounts are cashing in by using lies to stoke fear and distrust of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Spokane Arena vaccination site to switch to J&J vaccine May 13, 2021SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Arena vaccination site will soon begin using the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine instead of Moderna’s. Keary Sweet-Garcia, logistics section chief at the site, said this will start on Saturday, May 15. The site has been offering the Moderna vaccine for several months and those who have received their first […]