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Gov. Inslee: 'Begin to think about avoiding' large crowds and gatherings

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that his emergency powers would allow him to order the cancellation of large public gatherings to control the growing coronavirus outbreak in his state. However, he told reporters during a briefing in Olympia that he does not plan to use that authority at this time.

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2 new coronavirus cases found in Seattle area, health officials say

Two new cases of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, have been confirmed in Washington state -- one in King County and one in Snohomish County, public health officials said Friday night.

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What coronavirus' shape-shifting structure tells us about the disease, and how to fight it

Scientists at the University of Washington have a better picture of the coronavirus—literally. The images help them understand the mechanism of the infection and help in designing a vaccine.

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CDC Has Fixed Issue Delaying Coronavirus Testing In U.S., Health Officials Say

There's been a bottleneck in testing for the new coronavirus because of problems with the test kits the CDC has distributed to labs around the U.S.

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Shoreline lab chosen as new coronavirus quarantine site

A piece of state-owned land behind the public health lab in Shoreline has been chosen as the preferred spot to quarantine healthy people traveling to the Seattle area from China.

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North Bend fire academy picked for coronavirus quarantine site in Washington state

A state facility near North Bend is the new quarantine site for people returning to Washington state from the Chinese province that's the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic.