07-31-2020 DOH COVID-19 news clips

DOH Quotes / Mentions

Trump planning for US rollout of coronavirus vaccine falling short, officials warn - Reuters (Danielle Koenig)

Spokane to add isolation facility, contact tracers as 104 new cases are confirmed - The Spokesman-Review (Secretary Wiesman)

Inslee gives updates on reopenings, urges taking calls from contact tracers - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) (Secretary Wiesman)

New rules for bars and restaurants now in effect in Washington - KATU (Dr. Kathy Lofy)

US coronavirus death toll climbs over 150000 - KPQ (Secretary Wiesman)

Tri-Cities new COVID cases appear to be holding steady. No new deaths reported - Tri-City Herald (DOH)

Washington state reports 818 new COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths on Thursday - Tacoma News Tribune (DOH)

Highest rates of COVID-19 in WA now in ages 20-24 - KIRO Seattle (DOH)

Thurston County Health Officer urges schools to keep buildings closed this fall - The Olympian (DOH)

Report: COVID transmission rate sees slight decline across Washington (DOH; My Northwest)

Two new cases of COVID in San Juan County (DOH; Islands’ Weekly)

Washington Coronavirus Deaths Jump 42 Percent in a Week As New Cases Surge (DOH; News Week)

Inslee, Department of Health issue new orders in response to COVID-19 surge (DOH; Bain Bridge Review)

Face coverings an important tool to fight COVID-19 (DOH; WA.edu)

WA State

As anti-mask billboards go up in Spokane, area officials urge people to follow recommendations (Spokesman)

Puget Sound schools: List of districts and fall plans for remote or in-class learning (KOMO)

Grappling with outdoor safety, state Parks says you might have to go elsewhere (Olympian)

Op-ed: Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State (WA State Wire)

Umatilla County removed from Phase 2 reopening plan (KEPR TV)

Health District says disease transmission rates preventing schools from reopening (KEPR TV)

COVID-19: Inslee order will shield private data obtained during contact tracing calls (KOMO)

Work-at-home buddy keeps you sane (Kitsap Daily News)

Nation

Contact Tracing Is Failing in Many States. Here’s Why. (NY Times)

Live updates: Senior Trump aide says U.S. can't test its way out of coronavirus pandemic (USA Today)

Officials dispute Trump’s claim that military is preparing COVID-19 vaccine distribution (Columbian)

National Academies publishes guide to help public officials make sense of COVID-19 data (UW News)

Latest UW model projects 230,000 COVID-19 deaths in United States by Nov. 1 - KOMO

Canada’s rules stricter for passage to Alaska (Columbian)

San Diego gym that defied a shutdown order linked to a coronavirus outbreak (KXLY)

1st dog that tested positive for COVID-19 dies in New York (Seattle Times)

Old Vaccines May Stop the Coronavirus, Study Hints. Scientists Are Skeptical. (New York Times)

Coronavirus slammed the US Northeast and then the South and West. Now it's the heartland's turn (CNN)

What More Can California Do to Stop the Coronavirus? (New York Times)

Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available (KOMO)

Global

What 6 of the 7 Countries With the Most COVID-19 Cases Have In Common (NPR)

Economy / Business

Under COVID, some landlords of limited means worse off than their tenants - KOMO

Community

Some Kennewick teachers upset with school starting online - KEPR 19

Some western Washington families consider 'micro-schools' as alternative to strictly remote learning (KING)

Some schools will reopen today. These parents won't be sending their children (CNN)

What Are Parents Doing For Child Care? Here Are 3 Options (With Trade-Offs) (NPR)

Vaccine researchers seek to ensure that Black, Hispanic people are included in studies (Spokesman)

Mental / Behavioral Health

How quarantine might be affecting your kids (KING)

Rent's due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off (Seattle PI)

Kids' mental health can struggle during online school. Here's how teachers are planning ahead. (USA Today)

Overwhelmed, Stressed, Scared: School Nurses Brace for the Fall Semester (NPR)

Research / Science

Researchers publish scathing critique of a hydroxychloroquine study touted by the White House (CNN)

Operation Warp Speed leader says he expects coronavirus vaccine to be highly effective, ‘in the 90%’ range (KXLY)

UK scientists to immunize hundreds with coronavirus vaccine (Seattle Times)

Can the coronavirus spread through the air? (Seattle Times)

 

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Franji Mayes

Emergency Communications Consultant

Center for Public Affairs

Washington State Department of Health

franji.mayes@doh.wa.gov

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