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Medical personnel outside an upper respiratory infection tent set up in the parking lot of Valley Medical Center’s North Benson Urgent Care facility in Renton. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)
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Halal steaks are hand-cut at Maza Grill, served with roasted potatoes and rice alongside a mushroom and caramelized onion compote.
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Each recovery area has a bunk and a folding chair. They are separated by a plastic sheet. Built by King County on soccer fields owned by the City of Shoreline, the two 70-bed facilities will provide assessment and recovery care for individuals who are not able to recover in their own homes or do not have a home. King County has identified three other assessment and recovery center locations: Interbay, Sodo and Bellevue. These centers will also provide space for hospitals to discharge non-emergency COVID cases, freeing up hospital space. 213529
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The Manzo Brothers Produce stall is reflected in the window of a closed restaurant at the famed Pike Place Market in Seattle on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Shops, restaurants, craft stalls and almost all of the fishmongers and produce stands in the market have been closed since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times) XNYT52 XNYT52

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The Seattle Art Museum is closed until further notice and the First Thursday art walk is cancelled because of the coronavirus, the need for social distancing and and staying inside as much as possible. The museum says enjoy art from your home at: http://samblog.seattleartmuseum.org/category/stay-home-with-sam,video,sams-collection,object-of-the-week,exhibtions,behind-the-scenes/ Ref to more photos online LO Linesony photos Wednesday April 1, 2020 2020 213527
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Wednesday was Ruby Wilson’s 18th birthday. Not wanting to let the occasion pass without some fanfare, Ruby’s mother, Emma Roberts, left, conspired with neighbors on 24th Avenue Northeast – their street – to throw a surprise party. Neighbors filled the street – maintaining their distance but not restrained in their enthusiasm for the event. Photographed Wednesday, April 1, 2020 213536
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Normally vibrant Occidental Park during the day is occupied mainly by seagulls, pigeons, a few homeless individuals and an occasional passerby. The park concierge service and daily activities including chess and table tennis have been suspended because of the coronavirus. LO Linesony photo essay Saturday March 28, 2020 213493
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LO Smokey fire, 600 Roy Street at Aurora on Saturday March 28, 2020. Lower Queen Anne. Appears to be an abandoned apartment. Unofficial, old banner in many frames has been there awhile Seattle fire crews responded late Saturday morning to a fire in an abandoned building in Lower Queen Anne, next to Aurora Avenue. … building, which appeared to be a two-story brick structure in the 600 block of Roy Street. 213494
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