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Not headed in the right direction: Inland Northwest COVID-19 cases continue to climb

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 10, 2020

The Spokane Regional Health District has confirmed more than 300 cases of COVID-19 in the last three days, a sign that virus activity continues to increase.

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Governor warns college students spreading the virus: ‘There will be consequences’

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 8, 2020

More than 200 cases of COVID-19 are connected to the Greek system at the University of Washington.

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First doses of COVID-19 vaccine likely not available until November or December

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 7, 2020

Based on new guidance and an additional advisory committee which will evaluate potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates, the first doses will likely not be available until November or December.

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Governor loosens some COVID-19 restrictions, emphasizes mask use

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 6, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee loosened some restaurant and other business guidance for counties in Phase 2 and 3 on Tuesday.

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Halloween during the pandemic: How this year will be different

Tue., Oct. 6, 2020

When Caris O’Malley started work on his handmade Halloween decorations in February, as he normally does, he did not know how important they would become for the spooky season in 2020.

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Washington Secretary of Health calls Trump’s tweet ‘highly irresponsible’

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 5, 2020

On Monday, the CDC acknowledged that COVID-19 virus particles can travel further than six feet in some instances.

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Trump had access to experimental treatment within hours of diagnosis. Here’s how presidential medical care works

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 3, 2020

President Donald Trump received an experimental antibody cocktail drug hours after his COVID-19 diagnosis.

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Local school districts report just a handful of COVID-19 cases, but county confirms 119 new cases Friday

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 2, 2020

Only a handful of COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Spokane County school districts.

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Inslee: Time to ‘double down’ as COVID-19 activity rising

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 2, 2020

The Spokane Regional Health District confirmed 111 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

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State health officials warn of ‘extreme risk’ of COVID-19 activity increasing in Washington

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 1, 2020

Washington state health officials are concerned that another uptick or wave in cases could be seen statewide if residents don't double down on precautions.

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Spokane County crests 7,000 COVID-19 cases as school cases also grow

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 29, 2020

With virus activity not slowing down, Spokane County added more than 1,000 cases in less than two weeks.

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Young adults, teenagers driving increase in COVID-19 activity in Inland Northwest

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 28, 2020

Young adults continue to drive COVID-19 activity in Spokane County.

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Beloved local veterinarian Brian Hunter remembered after unexpected August death

Mon., Sept. 28, 2020

Dr. Brian Hunter, a beloved and community-minded veterinarian in the Spokane community, died from kidney cancer in mid-August.

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Virus activity on the rise again in the Inland Northwest

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 25, 2020

A model from the Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania shows that the Inland Northwest is heating up as a virus hotspot again.

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COVID-19 activity plateauing statewide, but health officials confirm more than 100 new cases in Spokane County

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 25, 2020

Spokane Regional Health District confirmed 112 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, marking the second day in a row where more than 100 cases have been reported.

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Spokane veterans will be among the nation’s first to have complete electronic health records

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 25, 2020

Veterans in the Spokane area will be among the first in the country to have complete electronic health records beginning next month. The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching its new electronic health records, run by Cerner, at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center.

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Flu season is rapidly approaching, and health officials say Spokane County still not past ‘first wave’ of COVID-19

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 23, 2020

Not through its first wave of COVID-19, Spokane County providers are bracing for a tough winter ahead with the onset of the influenza season.

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United States surpasses 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19; how Washington compares

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 23, 2020

As the United States surpasses 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19, Washington state surpasses the 2,000 death mark.

News >  Spokane

With Labor Day spike, COVID-19 activity in Spokane County is on the rise again

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 21, 2020

After COVID-19 activity declined in August, a recent spike in cases indicates that Labor Day activities have led to more infections.

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Spokane health district apologizes for disclosing COVID-19 patient data to school district

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 21, 2020

The Spokane Regional Health District has admitted to an unauthorized release of personal health information of people confirmed to have COVID-19.

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Women of the Year: Vange Ocasio Hochheimer on working towards an ‘economy that works for everyone’

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 7, 2020

You could say that Vange Ocasio Hochheimer has hit her stride, but that doesn’t really begin to explain how the Puerto Rican economist came to be a professor, board member for various local organizations and a new business owner in the Inland Northwest.

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Providers, public health officials stress the importance of getting a flu shot, especially in the midst of a pandemic

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 18, 2020

Public health officials and health care providers are asking Washington state residents to get vaccinated for the flu this year, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 contact tracing app coming soon for Washington residents who opt in

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

Washington state will join the West Coast states in launching a contact tracing application developed by Google and Apple.

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WSU College of Medicine to offer medical residency program in Everett

Thu., Sept. 17, 2020

The Washington State University College of Medicine has established an internal medicine residency program in Everett, based at Providence Regional Medical Center.

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Washington preparing for vaccine distribution as CDC director warns mass availability will not be until spring or summer

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 16, 2020

State health officials have a month to put together a vaccine distribution plan and send it to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.