Free COVID testing at Lynnwood Food Bank each Monday in March
LYNNWOOD, Wash., March 5, 2022 – Snohomish County Health District is conducting free COVID tests at the Lynnwood Food Bank every Monday in March from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at 5320 176th Street SW, behind Silver Creek Family Church, PCR testing will be available, with one-to-three-day results, free-of-charge thanks to a partnership between […]
COVID-19 trends give leaders confidence to look towards next phase of pandemic response
OLYMPIA, Wash., February 17, 2022 – With dropping hospitalization rates, improving vaccination rates, and broad access to masks and tests, Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the state can soon move into a less restrictive phase of the COVID-19 response. The lifting of statewide measures does not prohibit local governments from the ability to enact measures […]
New CDC Data supports natural immunity against COVID-19
New data released from the Center for Disease Control reignites the formerly dismissed debate about natural immunity against COVID-19. Though the data indicate that prior infections provided greater immunity than vaccines alone, the CDC maintains that vaccination is the safest strategy against COVID-19. The CDC’s Data In the first month of 2022, nearly two years […]
Mukilteo School District changes COVID-19 policies amid a spike in cases
MUKILTEO, Wash., January 16, 2022 – With the Mukilteo School District reducing the period of self-quarantine and isolation for those who have tested positive or been exposed to the COVID-19 virus from 10 to 5 days, families are left with questions regarding the well-being of their community. In an announcement released last Friday by the […]
Biden affirms COVID-19 is a state issue
WASHINGTON D.C., December 27, 2021 – Today in the virtual meeting with members of the National Governors Association, President Joe Biden laid out his steps the federal government is taking to combat the Omicron surge. However, he put the onus on governors to take ownership of their authorities to develop “state level” solutions to ending […]
CDC shortens COVID-19 isolation and quarantine times
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population ATLANTA, Ga., December 27, 2021 – Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, today the CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days […]
AG Ferguson tests positive for COVID
OLYMPIA, Wash., December 24, 2021 – Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced he has tested positive for COVID-19. It is uncertain which variant he has but, according to Ferguson, he is experiencing COVID symptoms. Ferguson began experiencing symptoms on Sunday, December 19, and is currently isolating with his family. Ferguson, who is […]
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill as first at-home COVID treatment
SILVER SPRINGS, MD, December 22, 2021 – Today, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s Paxlovid for adults and children ages 12 and older with a positive COVID-19 test and early symptoms who face the highest risks of hospitalization. Children eligible for the drug must weigh at least 88 pounds. Paxlovid, is an alternative treatment […]
King County Metro Transit awarded $395.6 million ARP grant for COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it is awarding $395.6 million of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to King County Metro Transit in Seattle, Washington. These funds are intended to help transit agencies maintain service and jobs as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Transit […]
Pfizer makes “workflow solutions” to keep up with COVID-19 vaccine adverse events
LYNNWOOD, Was., December 5, 2021 – As Reuters reported in November, a group of scientists issued a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, asking the U.S. Government to release the data it reviewed before licensing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. In response, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed it be given 55 years to review and […]
