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Washington's new mask requirement is here. What does that mean for you?

Short answer: if you're already using your mask correctly, not much.

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Concerns raised as UW psych unit slated for permanent closure

Staff and some former patients are raising concerns over the closure of a small inpatient psychiatric unit in Seattle known as Seven North. University of Washington Medicine temporarily closed the unit at their Montlake campus in May and furloughed staff as part of their bid to address a $500 million shortfall due to costs and revenue losses associated with the pandemic. They announced this month that the closure would be permanent, with lay-offs of 23 staff members effective in mid-July. UW Medicine is working to find employment opportunities within their system for those staff members, according to a statement.

Education

For students of color, Covid-19 reveals deep inequities in Seattle area schools

High school looks different this year for most students: classes on Zoom, drive-through graduations, social distance birthday parties, skipped proms. But some students have more pressing worries as classes move online. How do you make the switch to online learning when you don’t have wifi at home? RadioActive’s Mimi Zekaryas and Essey Paulos look at the education gaps between white students and students of color, as well as schools in wealthy areas and those where most students come from low-income households.

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King County aims for Phase 2 of reopening. What does that mean?

King County could be further easing pandemic restrictions in just a few days.

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'Racism is a public health crisis' says King County health director

And it’s not a new crisis, according to King County Public Health director Patty Hayes. Hayes made the declaration at a special meeting of the Board of Health.

Physician balances pandemic and activism: 'We need to think of racism as a disease'

Voices of the pandemic features people in the Seattle area who are on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak.

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WA adult family homes fear being forgotten during pandemic

Imagine caring for three sick, elderly people on your own for a month. While having Covid-19 yourself.“I literally took it one hour at a time.”

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'Some human connection': WA families plead for access to nursing homes

Families fear coronavirus isolation is harming their loved ones; they hope rules can be adjusted.

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Half of new Covid-19 cases are among people 40 and younger

While the coronavirus can more harshly impact people ages 60 and above, a new report show that nearly half of new Covid-19 cases are happening among people age 40 and under.