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Seattle Now: Hit the panic button?

Western Washington had the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and this weekend, the first reported deaths in the U.S. So what's a reasonable Seattleite supposed to do as more cases are expected? Guest: Dr. Clyde Crumpacker, infectious disease specialist and professor at Harvard Medical School
- Patricia Murphy
News Brief: Coronavirus Outbreak, 2020 Campaign, Israel Election

U.S. health officials ramp up the ability to test for coronavirus. The Democratic presidential race may narrow again after Super Tuesday. And, Israel holds a third election in less than a year.
- David Greene
Hong Kong Has Contained Coronavirus So Far — But At A Significant Cost

Hong Kong has avoided large-scale outbreaks. But that containment has come at a significant cost to the city.
- Jason Beaubien
As Testing Quickly Ramps Up, Expect More U.S. Coronavirus Cases

More labs will soon have the ability to test sick people for the novel coronavirus, and experts say they'll finally have more of a sense of how it's spreading through communities in the U.S.
- Nell Greenfieldboyce
Two more coronavirus cases confirmed Sunday; King County total at six

There are two new confirmed cases of coronavirus in King County, Public health officials announced Sunday. These cases bring the county total to six.
- Ashley Hiruko
Airport Workers Fear They're Unprotected From The Coronavirus

Appeals for calm by the Trump administration and the CDC haven't done much to ease the worries of airport workers, who say they're on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Martha Ann Overland
Oil Prices Plummet As Coronavirus Outbreak, Quarantines Soften China's Demand

China is the world's largest importer of oil, and COVID-19 has led to a sharp drop in its demand for crude. That means bad news for Saudi Arabia, which needs high oil prices.
- Jackie Northam
Live blog: Coronavirus updates in Seattle area (Feb 29-March 2)

This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll down for older information. Top line information: *A man died on Friday of presumed coronavirus in Kirkland, Washington, across the lake from Seattle. He is the first documented death from a virus in the U.S. He had underlying medical conditions. *2 people from a nursing care facility in Kirkland tested positive for the novel coronavirus. *50 more people from that nursing facility are sick and waiting for results about whether they have the virus. *10 CDC workers from Atlanta flew to Seattle this weekend, bound for the nursing care facility in Kirkland.
- Dyer Oxley
'Tip of the iceberg.' Health officials predict more coronavirus in Washington state as testing accelerates

*A man died of presumed coronavirus in Kirkland, Washington. He is the first documented death from the virus in the U.S. *2 people from a tested positive for coronavirus He was after an apparent outbreak at a nursing facility in Kirkland, Washington, outside of Seattle. *2 other people from that facility have tested positive for coronavirus, and tests are pending for another 50 people who are sick. *10 CDC workers from Atlanta land in Seattle this weekend, and will head for the nursing care facility. More may arrive later.
- Isolde Raftery
In Denmark, S.C., Residents Fight For Clean Water

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three people from Denmark, S.C., who say the water there is making residents sick: Deanna Miller Berry, Eugene Smith and Paula Brown.

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