COVID Clips for Monday

Hello:

Here’s the COVID-19 Media Clips for Monday, October 12.

Sharon

 

Starred (**) articles below indicate articles with mentions.

 

Testing / Data / Contact Tracing

** COVID-19: Translating the data - ClarkCountyToday.com (Michelle Osmanli mentioned/quoted)

** Rapid Covid Test Push Wavers on Nursing Home False Positives - Bloomberg (Dr. Scott Lindquist mentioned/quoted)

At-home saliva COVID-19 test kits available in some states. How accurate are they? (News Tribune)

** 14 more COVID deaths reported in Tri-Cities area, after audit of death certificates - Tri-City Herald (DOH mentioned)

** 65% of Spokane's COVID-19 deaths linked to long-term care facilities - KXLY (DOH mentioned; also KREM)

Covid-19 Live Updates: Facing New Cases, China to Test 9.5 Million Residents of Qingdao (NY Times)

 

Schools / Childcare

Governor Warns College Students Spreading the Virus: 'There Will Be Consequences' - Centralia Chronicle (Dr. Kathy Lofy mentioned/quoted)

WSU, Gonzaga cancel spring break amid COVID-19 outbreak concerns (Spokesman)

** COVID-19 case reported at Raymond Elementary School - KXRO Newsradio (DOH mentioned)

**Kindergarten enrollment in Washington drops by 14% amid coronavirus pandemic (Seattle PI)

Schools are 2 months into reopening under Covid-19 and no one's officially keeping track of how it's going (CNN)

 

Vaccine

Nurses, at-risk groups could see coronavirus vaccine by end of year, Fauci says (Seattle Times)

Official says vaccine expected in January, countering Trump (AP)

China is doubling down in the global push for a coronavirus vaccine (CNN)

 

Outbreaks

Highland Health COVID-19 outbreak spreads to 15 more people, causes 4 more deaths - Bellingham Herald (DOH mentioned)

**Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Spokane County associated with long term care facilities (KREM)

Confidential coronavirus outbreak data shows thousands of undisclosed incidents across Illinois (USA Today)

 

WA State & Re-opening

** 'I am very concerned', Dr. Lutz warns increase in cases could result in increased restrictions - KHQ (DOH mentioned)

Hanford workers have higher rate of COVID than Washington state as a whole (Tri-City Herald)

To finish season Seahawks have been told not to eat out, any guests get COVID-19 screened (News Tribune)

Kitsap County, cities received $24.4 million in COVID-19 relief. Here’s where that money has gone (Kitsap Sun)

Working from home is taking a toll on employees, 70% want to return to the office

Spokane County's COVID-19 case rate is three times higher than Washington as a whole (KREM)

New COVID-19 projections from IHME show more cases, deaths; cold weather could be a factor (KOMO)

 

Nation

Canadian immigration agency issues warning to families ready for cross-border reunions (Bellingham Herald)

White House blocked CDC from requiring masks on public transportation (Seattle Times)

Twitter flags ‘misleading and potentially harmful’ Trump tweet on COVID-19 immunity (News Tribune)

Coronavirus Safety Runs Into a Stubborn Barrier: Masculinity (NY Times)

Coronavirus cases on the rise again in the U.S. now that summer has given way to fall (NBC News)

As El Paso sees record-high coronavirus infections, leaders say residents aren’t taking pandemic seriously enough (Texas Tribune)

The US should expect 20,000 more coronavirus deaths by the end of the month, former CDC director says (CNN)

White House Doctor Says Trump Is No Longer Contagious (NY Times)

31 states have growing rates of new Covid-19 cases, and 'we know what's coming next' (CNN)

WHO leader warns against herd immunity solution for pandemic (KEPR TV)

America’s newest wave of Covid-19 cases, explained (VOX)

 

Global

Danes start culling 2.5 million minks after virus hits farms (AP)

 

Viewpoints / Opinions

A Dose of Optimism, as the Pandemic Rages On (NY Times)

'Like we're going into quarantine': Americans plan to stockpile food this fall over fears of COVID-19 surge, election unrest (USA Today)

Call For Administration's COVID-19 Vaccine Contracts To Be Disclosed (NPR)

Two Black university leaders urged their campuses to join a Covid-19 vaccine trial. The backlash was swift (STAT)

 

Community

Richland School District receives $35,000 donation for kids meals (KEPR TV)

 

Mental / Behavioral Health

** The Disillusionment Phase of the Pandemic Is Upon Us - seattlemet.com (Kira Mauseth mentioned/quoted)

Three Yakima Valley school districts receive grant to expand youth mental health services (Yakima Herald)

The Chaotic Circle of Caregiving (NY Times)

Covid-19 pandemic takes added toll on those with mental illness: 'We're suffering some real stuff' (CNN)

Experts notice increase in students suffering from mental health crises (KEPR TV)

 

Research / Science

‘I Feel Like I Have Dementia’: Brain Fog Plagues Covid Survivors (NY Times)

About 75,000 more Americans died from COVID-19 pandemic than reported in spring and summer, study finds (USA Today)

 

 

 

Sharon Moysiuk

Communications Consultant

Center for Public Affairs

Washington State Department of Health

Sharon.Moysiuk@doh.wa.gov

360-549-6471 | www.doh.wa.gov