The CDC has clarified that properly fitted N95 and KN95 masks offer the most protection. (Ted S. Warren / The Associated Press)
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The Highway 520 megaproject, about two-thirds completed, is seen in the background where the Montlake lid is under construction, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 in Seattle. In the foreground is the Portage Bay Bridge which is to be replaced next, but a funding “pothole” needs to be filled and Gov. Jay Inslee proposes to spend $406 million, including some COVID-19 economic relief money. 219373
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FILE – Former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof talks about his candidacy for governor of Oregon, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Portland, Ore. Elections officials in Oregon are seeking more information to determine whether Kristof meets the residency requirements to run for the office. (AP Photo/Sara Cline, File) ORSC301 ORSC301

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FILE – Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks to reporters at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 17, 2021. Austin ordered the military on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, to strengthen its efforts to prevent civilian deaths and to improve the way it investigates and acknowledges claims of civilian harm in U.S. combat operations. (Yuri Gripas/The New York Times) XNYT41 XNYT41
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FILE – A man wears a face mark as he fishes near docked oil drilling platforms, on May 8, 2020, in Port Aransas, Texas. A federal court has rejected a proposed lease auction for offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, saying the Biden administration failed to conduct a proper environmental review. The decision on Jan. 27, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras sends the proposed lease sale back to the Interior Department to decide next steps. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) WX115 WX115
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Alaska airlines planes taxi and are boarded outside the newly renovated North Satellite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The newly renovated North Satellite will fully open next month. The facility adds new gates, nearly double in size, open space and natural light, triple the restaurants and shops, Pacific Northwest inspired art and sustainability features including the use of collected rainfall. 217218

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FILE – In this Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks at a rally in Montgomery, Ala. Palin is on the verge of making new headlines in a legal battle with The New York Times. A defamation lawsuit against the Times, brought by the brash former Alaska governor in 2017, is set to go to trial starting Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 in federal court in Manhattan. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) NYPS201 NYPS201

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A man wearing a face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus walks past a health campaign poster from the One NGO, in an underpass leading to Westminster underground train station, in London, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Most coronavirus restrictions including mandatory face masks were lifted in England on Thursday, after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations. From Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) LMD101 LMD101

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Daniel J. Evans, Seattle, State Representative; Republican nominee for governor Evans Prefers ‘Gov. Dan’ Washington’s governor-elect Thursday solved one of his weightier problems: It will be Gov. Dan Evans, not Gov. Daniel J. Evans said he preferred use of the less formal name in the news media. Credit: Robert Heilman,. 1964

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Seattle University interim head coach Chris Victor went into Wednesday’s game unbeaten in the WAC. Seattle University played Stephen F. Austin University in NCAA Men’s Basketball Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA. 219413

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Cupcake Royale on Pine Street is one of more than a half-dozen stops on this walk connecting bakeries, ice cream shops and more around downtown.

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Washington Huskies forward Lauren Schwartz tries to go for the steal as Oregon Ducks guard Sydney Parrish, left, passes the ball to forward Sedona Prince during the second quarter. Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 in Seattle, Wash. 219370
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Mark Giordano lays into Adam Raska, and draws the 5-minute penalty for fighting in the 2nd period. The San Jose Sharks played the Seattle Kraken Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena, in Seattle, WA. 219271
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First time on skis, Sujal Bhandari gets instructions in bending and learning control from John Thomsen at the Mini Mountain Indoor Ski Center in Bellevue. They’re on an angled moving carpet controlled by Thomsen. Sujal is seven. Ref to more photos online Indoor ski lessons on a moving carpet at Mini Mountain in Bellevue. LO linesonly Saturday January 8, 2020 219275
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Washington’s Nate Roberts puts on the emphatic jam as the Huskies become the aggressors to strt the game against Cal. The bucket gave Washington a quick 4-0 lead on the Golden Bears. The California Golden Bears played the University of Washington in NCAA Men’s basketball Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Alaska Airlines Arena, in Seattle, WA. 219287
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