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Health experts concerned about COVID-19 mixing with flu season, urge people to get vaccinated
Today's 123 new cases reported in Spokane County are one reason why health experts are concerned about the virus mixing in with the flu this fall and winter.
Spokane Regional Health District supports return to classroom for students grades K-2
In a release, the Health District says it has been working with several districts, including Spokane Public Schools, Central Valley, Cheney and West Valley, to develop plans for getting early learning students back in the classroom.
Panhandle Health hosting drive-thru flu clinics around North Idaho
If you haven’t already, health officials say now’s the time to get your flu shot.
123 new COVID cases reported in Spokane Co. Wednesday, marking largest spike since early August
Spokane County saw a spike in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with 123 new cases reported since Tuesday.
MultiCare to host multiple flu clinics across Spokane County
The MultiCare Rockwood Clinic will be holding multiple flu clinics in the Inland Northwest starting October 3.
Why does Rand Paul think he knows better than Anthony Fauci?
Rand Paul has dedicated much of his time during the coronavirus pandemic to a singular mission: discrediting Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine is fourth to begin Phase 3 trials in the United States
Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine candidate begins Phase 3 trials in the United States today. Trials for the single-dose vaccine will include up to 60,000 adult participants at nearly 215 sites in the US and internationally. Phase 3 trials will…
More than 20 states report an uptick in new Covid-19 cases after US tops 200,000 deaths
More than 200,000 Americans have lost their lives to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, and the country is now transitioning into a new season with worrisome trends.
More than 20 states report an uptick in new Covid-19 cases after US tops 200,000 deaths
More than 200,000 Americans have lost their lives to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, and the country is now transitioning into a new season with worrisome trends. The devastating death toll comes ahead of what experts caution could…
Four months since advancing to Phase 2, Spokane Co. still far off from Phase 3
It's been four months since Spokane moved onto Phase 2, and the latest health data shows the county is still far off from meeting some of the state's requirements to advance.
MultiCare warning patients of data breach impacting roughly 300,000 people
TACOMA, Wash. -- MultiCare is warning patients of a data breach that may affect them. The breach affects some 300,000 people, according to a release from MultiCare, which says it was made aware of the incident in mid-July and began…
From WSU to Western, college town businesses are feeling the squeeze
Online classes and no college sports spell trouble for small towns that lean on a higher ed economy.
U of I study finds fear of COVID-19, extended periods of quarantine lead to negative psychological health
A new study from the University of Idaho suggests that fear of COVID-19 results in negative psychological health.
200,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US. That's more than the US battle deaths from 5 wars combined
What happened today seemed impossible to many Americans six months ago. When Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted in March that Covid-19 could kill 200,000 people in the US, skeptics lambasted him and accused him of fearmongering. But Fauci was right. And…
200,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US. That's more than the US battle deaths from 5 wars combined
What happened today seemed impossible to many Americans six months ago.
Fauci calls 200,000 pandemic death toll 'sobering, and in some respects, stunning'
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said the nearing prospect of the US reaching 200,000 coronavirus deaths is "very sobering, and in some respects, stunning," while adding that Americans should trust medical experts despite at times conflicting signals from the highest levels of government.
28-year-old Houston doctor dies after battle with coronavirus, family says
Adeline Fagan, a second year OBGYN resident living in Houston, died early Saturday after a couple months-long battle with Covid-19, her family announced in a post on a GoFundMe page established on her behalf.
Spokane health officer: Rise in cases is the Labor Day spike they feared
SPOKANE, Wash - After weeks of relatively low COVID-19 case numbers in Spokane, the number of confirmed cases started to climb again late last week. Spokane health officer Dr. Bob Lutz said that spike is a result in more people gathering together over the Labor Day holiday.
In nursing homes and assisted living communities, minorities suffer most from Covid-19, research says
Older racial and ethnic minority residents in nursing homes and assisted living communities in the United States and their caregivers have been hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research by the University of Rochester Medical Center.
CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update 'was posted in error'
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus is transmitted, removing language about airborne transmission it had posted just days earlier.
CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne coronavirus transmission, says update 'was posted in error'
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus is transmitted, removing language about airborne transmission it had posted just days earlier.
Six months into the pandemic, the US economic outlook is getting gloomier
Six months. It may feel like an eternity, but that's how long it's been since states started enacting stay-at-home orders. We now know those actions were at least partially successful in slowing the spread of Covid-19. They also triggered an…
More than half of states are reporting more new coronavirus cases as the US nears 200,000 deaths
The United States is closing in on the somber milestone of 200,000 deaths from Covid-19 as more than half of states are reporting a rise in cases. The climb comes after many states had seen case numbers decline following a…
