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As a new type of coronavirus spreads rapidly across the globe, including in the United States, the public understandably has a lot of questions about the illness and how to avoid it.
Here's answers to many of the most common questions about the new virus, updated as scientists and public health authorities learn more. One caveat: If you have questions about a specific symptom or condition, contact your health care provider. Read more
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Yakima County reported 69 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with the death toll increasing by one to 139.
Nearly 220 staff and inmates have now tested positive for COVID-19 at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center.
The U.S. Department of Justice is warning the public of fraudulent ADA exemption cards that have been circulating.
PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was heckled and had to cut short his speech Tuesday on battling the coronavirus pandemic in Eastern Washington.
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The Yakama Nation banned fireworks sales this year because of COVID-19, and nearly every local public display has been canceled for the same reason.
New COVID-19 cases remained in double digits for a second day in a row with 75 recorded countywide Monday and two more deaths, according to the Yakima Health District.
WASHINGTON — Gilead will begin charging U.S. patients for the experimental COVID-19 drug remdesivir in two weeks, the company and the government announced Monday, as cases surge and hospitalizations reach crisis levels in several states.
On March 21, officials from Virginia Mason Memorial held an outdoor news conference in front of the Yakima hospital, urging local or state officials to implement a stay-at-home order for Yakima County.
Yakima County saw new cases of COVID-19 decline by 100 this week.
The Yakama Nation banned fireworks sales this year because of COVID-19, and nearly every local public display has been canceled for the same reason.
New COVID-19 cases remained in double digits for a second day in a row with 75 recorded countywide Monday and two more deaths, according to the Yakima Health District.
WASHINGTON — Gilead will begin charging U.S. patients for the experimental COVID-19 drug remdesivir in two weeks, the company and the government announced Monday, as cases surge and hospitalizations reach crisis levels in several states.
On March 21, officials from Virginia Mason Memorial held an outdoor news conference in front of the Yakima hospital, urging local or state officials to implement a stay-at-home order for Yakima County.
Yakima County saw new cases of COVID-19 decline by 100 this week.
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