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What you need to know about changing mask rules in Seattle area, WA and the U.S.

Dr. John Corman MD, signals for more Pfizer vaccine as Amazon partners with Virginia Mason creating a pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Amazon’s 7th Avenue meeting center in Seattle, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. 216188

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The area around the Rainier Beach light rail station Friday October 29, 2021. 218671

Mask mandates drop among Seattle and WA transportation agencies

Dave Monahan with the Bothell Fire Department puts a sticker with a date and type of vaccine on a vaccination card in preparation for people coming in to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at the Shoreline Center in Shoreline Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

UW Medicine is opening a new North King County COVID-19 vaccination site in Shoreline at the Shoreline Center to expand access to the vaccine for residents of North King County. The site is being operated in partnership with the Shoreline, Northshore, and Bothell fire departments. The King County Vaccination Partnership â€“ Shoreline joins a network of vaccination partner sites in Auburn, Kent, Redmond, Renton, and Seattle. 500 shots will be given on the first day, April 27, 2021 and after that 1,000 will be given daily.

Washington men are lagging behind women on vaccinations in the state, following national trends.

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Lost your COVID-19 vaccination card? Here’s what to do

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People board a King County Metro bus on Friday, June 25, 2021. King County’s mask mandate is set to end on June 29.

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Easton Millette, 6, receives a COVID-19 booster from nurse Jaymalisa Baker at Seattle’s Children’s Hospital in Seattle Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Mother Shawna Millette, seen behind, is a teacher and said her family wanted to do their part keeping people safe. 221158

August 6, 2022 at 6:00 am

Who is and isn’t getting COVID boosters in WA — and why that’s causing worry

Rates of booster shots are lagging across all age groups in Washington, potentially setting the state up for another brutal round of COVID infections.

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Still isolating, Biden signs anti-fraud pandemic bills VIEW

President Joe Biden has signed legislation intended to curb fraud in pandemic relief programs.

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Texan sentenced to 25 years for virus-era attack on Asians

A Texas man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for attacking an Asian family because he thought they were responsible for the COVID-19...

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Masked, vaccinated students didn’t catch COVID in classrooms, study finds

A sweeping Boston University study essentially endorsed the common prevention measures — that aren't so common anymore.

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Germany’s health minister tests positive for COVID-19

Germany’s health minister, an epidemiologist by training who has led the country’s fight against COVID-19 since December, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

August 4, 2022 at 9:00 pm

Man who threatened to kill Fauci is sentenced to 3 years in prison

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a West Virginia man to more than three years in prison for sending threatening emails to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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In Japan, workers in short supply amid record-high coronavirus cases

From public transportation to business to government functions and medical care, Japan's seventh wave of coronavirus infections is having a growing impact.

CORRECTS TO GRAND CENTRAL MARKET FROM GRAND CENTRAL STATION – Mask an unmasked patrons walk along a row of food stands inside Grand Central Market Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County might be imposing a mandate on July 29 if COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) CAMS104 CAMS104

August 4, 2022 at 9:58 am

Southern California’s long COVID wave appears to be waning

An unusually long coronavirus surge appears to have peaked in Southern California, with new cases and hospitalization numbers finally starting to decline.

August 4, 2022 at 9:49 am

DOT proposes air travel vouchers for COVID cancellations

The rules would require airlines to issue credits with no expiration date to passengers who decide not to travel because of illness or government restrictions.

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August 3, 2022 at 6:12 am

Germany keeping its basic COVID rules through fall, winter

The government says basic pandemic rules will remain in place for fall and winter, when experts expect COVID cases to rise as people spend more...

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