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COVID: Call before seeing a doctor, especially the elderly, asthmatic
Those with underlying lung or immune system problems are more at risk for serious complications.
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Valley Medical Renton staff test positive for COVID-19
One staff member is at home recovering, 11 more tests are being examined
Business
Port of Seattle, airlines respond to COVID-19 with new health measures
Changes at Sea-Tac Airport include more hand sanitizer, training for biohazard cleaning.
News
More than 100 quarantine rooms are planned for King County COVID-19 response
Locations for the facilities will include Seattle and White Center.
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Local immigration office closed due to COVID-19
The Tukwila USCIS office will be closed for two weeks
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The state coronavirus hotline is dropping calls
A state Department of Health spokesperson said their phone system is being overwhelmed.
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State steps up response to coronavirus outbreak
Public health officials ask WA Legislature for $100 million.
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King County transit agencies say stay home if you’re sick
Metro and Sound Transit continue to operate normal routes for now.
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Senate Republicans propose alternative solutions to WA’s homelessness crisis
One suggestion would empower law enforcement and remove barriers to prosecution.
Business
Senate Dems: $5 million to help businesses disrupted by coronavirus
Overseas port closures hurt WA companies that depend on international shipping.
Northwest
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.
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Amtrak, Sound Transit and the state all named in derailment lawsuit
It was filed on behalf of the family of a teenager who was paralyzed in the 2017 crash.
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Republican leadership doubts effectiveness of homelessness spending
Democrats propose hundreds of millions toward affordable housing.