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COVID-19 Resources
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11/19/20
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COVID-19 Resources
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11/19/20
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A list of resources and services related to the novel coronavirus and COVID-19. Click on the resource name to open
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COVID-19 Resources
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11/19/20
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Another wave of COVID-19 over the winter could be more severe than those of last spring and summer because it would coincide with other seasonal viruses like the flu, according to a September report from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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10/29/20
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Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit Sept. 2 against the e-cigarette company Juul, asserting that the company’s products and marketing target underage consumers.
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Caleb Galbreath, KP News
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10/29/20
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Dr. Anthony Chen, director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health Department, was in high demand in July as school boards and superintendents, public and private, sought guidance on reopening in …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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10/1/20
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Masks are an annoyance for those who use them, but do they really stop the spread of the virus? If so, which mask is best? Do you need a mask if you always social distance?
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Sui Huang and Richard Gelinas, Special to KP News
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10/1/20
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Carrie Phillips, a licensed naturopathic doctor, saw her first patient at Blue Spark Health in late December on the KP. Soon after her opening, the pandemic hit, with a slowdown in calls and visits, …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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10/1/20
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As the second quarter of 2020 came to a close, scientists and economists surveyed the impact of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, on the health and economy of the United …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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7/30/20
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A June 17 Washington State revenue forecast projected an $8.8 billion drop in tax collections over the next three years. Gov. Jay Inslee canceled pay raises the same day for some state employees and …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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7/30/20
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In an interview with Pierce County Councilman Derek Young (D-7th), Young assured constituents that they wouldn’t have to wait much longer for the burger and beer they’ve been dying for.
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Megan Schowalter, KP News
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6/26/20
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Social distancing and business closures have affected hospitals too, reducing …
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Caleb Galbreath, KP News
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5/29/20
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A Haida Indian term, the spirit of pestilence referred to the tides of smallpox, measles, influenza, and malaria that swept native villages and camps on …
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Lynn Larson
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5/29/20
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As people struggle to make ends meet in a shattered economy, leaders and researchers look for a way out. At a press briefing April 14, state Secretary of Health John …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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5/1/20
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"There’s a point when listening to the news is more upsetting than it’s worth, so I’m listening to music and taking long nature walks with my camera" - Kathleen Best. Photo: Richard Miller, KP …
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Community Voices
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5/1/20
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The one thing about the fire service that is a constant is that you never know from day to day what will present. The COVID-19 outbreak has proved that point. The …
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Anne Nesbit, Special to KP News
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5/1/20
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Dr. William Roes, who has provided primary care services at his clinic in Key Center for more than three decades, was asked if he could work at St. …
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Staff Report
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5/1/20
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It is not unusual for people to experience anxiety or worry at times, maybe even frequently. Humans are predisposed to pay more attention to negative information, …
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Vicki Biggs, Special to KP News
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5/1/20
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Teachers and staff keeping students connected, fed and learning in a changed world. Sheri Ahlheim was teaching her sixth period math class at Peninsula High School March …
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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5/1/20
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Young children, their parents and teacher work together to adapt to social distancing. During this era of COVID-19, preschoolers and their …
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Krisa Bruemmer, KP News
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5/1/20
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