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Study: Virus cases must drop for state’s schools to safely reopen
Bringing students back in any capacity will lead to new infections, the report found.
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Inslee extends pause on counties advancing phases to July 28
A spike in cases could cause hospitalizations and deaths to rise soon.
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Gov. Inslee extends stay-home order through May 31
Officials urge the public to continue social distancing.
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Inslee to loosen restrictions on outdoor recreation: “Data, not dates, determine how we act”
Boat ramps, trailheads and golf courses can reopen with social-distancing measures in place.
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Inslee gives construction a green light
It was unclear when sites would re-open, but employees will have to have PPE and stay six feet…
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No one fails: School districts won’t give out Fs this year
State Superintendant Chris Reykdal said Wednesday the lowest grade a student can earn is an incomplete.
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Former COVID-19 patients’ plasma could help treat the virus
Swedish Health Services is going through its bank of recovered patients and asking them to donate.
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New self-swab COVID-19 test is just as accurate, study finds
The study, under peer review, was led by an Everett Clinic doctor. It could speed up testing nationwide.
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Inslee gets involved in contract talks between Swedish, SEIU
The governor is orchestrating a four-day bargaining session with both sides led by an MIT professor.