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A COVID-19 Vaccine For Children May Still Be Many Months Away

NPR News November 27, 2020

Medical staff prepare for an intubation procedure on a COVID-19 patient in a Houston intensive care unit. In some parts of the U.S., as hospitals get crowded, hospital leaders are worried they may need to implement crisis standards of care. Go Nakamura/Getty Images

From Idaho To South Dakota, Some Hospitals Face Tough Decisions In Caring For Floods Of Patients

NPR News November 27, 2020

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Server Luis Velez opens a bottle of wine for customers Mary Graf, left, Sophie Mandel and Andy Peraza, right, shown through a sheet of plastic surrounding the table, on Wednesday, October 21 , 2020, at Spinasse on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

COVID Transmission ‘Skyrocketing’ In Washington; Restaurants Warn Of $800M Shutdown Losses

NWPB News November 23, 2020

Farmworkers in Yakima’s fruit-packing industry walked off production lines in May and went on strike, demanding more protections against the coronavirus pandemic. Above, Emmanuel Anguiano-Mendoza (left) and Agustin López hold posters featuring David Cruz, a worker who died on May 30. CREDIT: Enrique Pérez de la Rosa/NWPB

U.S. Passes 12 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases, Adding 2 Million In Under 2 Weeks

NPR News November 22, 2020

Gov. Brad Little adjusts his mask during a July 9 press conference at the Statehouse.

The Week In Idaho’s COVID-19 Situation: Record Cases And Deaths, Again

NWPB News November 21, 2020

Boxes containing vials of remdesivir at a pharmaceutical company in Giza, Egypt. CREDIT: Fadel Dawood/DPA/Picture Alliance via Getty Images

WHO Trial Finds Remdesivir Has ‘No Meaningful Effect’ In COVID-19 Patients

NPR News November 21, 2020

An airport employee walks through Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., earlier this year. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that Americans should refrain from traveling for the upcoming holiday. CREDIT: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

CDC Strongly Recommends Against Traveling For Thanksgiving

NPR News November 20, 2020

The Idaho Panhandle health board voted 4-2 on Thursday to reinstate a mask mandate, this time covering all five north Idaho counties. CREDIT: Screenshot/Zoom/SPR

Reversing Course, Health Board For 5-County Idaho Panhandle Region Institutes Mask Mandate

Doug Nadvornick November 19, 2020

In a decision released late Wednesday, Nov. 25, the Supreme Court said New York's attendance limit at houses of worship violates the First Amendment. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

Supreme Court Says New York Can’t Limit Attendance In Houses of Worship Due To COVID

NPR News November 26, 2020

Contact tracers may call you if you have been exposed to COVID-19, but with this upcoming app, your smartphone might be able to do it faster.

Want To Know Whether You’ve Been Exposed To COVID-19? This App Could Help

Tom Banse November 25, 2020

A flu vaccine is administered at a walk-up COVID-19 testing site, in San Fernando, Calif. Emergency use authorization is expected soon for vaccines for COVID-19. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Initial Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines Will Go To States Based On Population, Not Risk

NPR News November 25, 2020

Graph showing excess deaths during the pandemic for Oregon and Washington

Further Proof That 2020 Stinks: More People Are Dying During The Pandemic, Not Just From COVID

Tom Banse November 25, 2020

Server Luis Velez opens a bottle of wine for customers Mary Graf, left, Sophie Mandel and Andy Peraza, right, shown through a sheet of plastic surrounding the table, on Wednesday, October 21 , 2020, at Spinasse on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

As Washington Restaurants Close Indoors Again, Some In Hard-Hit Yakima Say They Won’t

Scott Leadingham November 24, 2020

Carolyn Holmes holds a sign in favor of Dr. Anthony Fauci and Health Officer Bob Lutz during a protest against the Spokane Board of Health's ousting of Lutz, held on Nov. 1, 2020 outside the Spokane Regional Health District office. News of the controversial situation broke on Friday, and Lutz has since said that he will not resign and has acquired an attorney in order to keep his employment with the SRHD in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Across The Northwest And Nation, A ‘Steady And Alarming’ Loss Of Health Officials As COVID Surges

Anna King November 24, 2020

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