Seattle’s mayor announced on March 10 an initial recovery package to ease the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. “The next few months will be tough,” said Jenny Durkan. “The […]
Homeless at ‘double risk’ of getting and spreading coronavirus
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — They often don’t have places to wash their hands, struggle with health problems and crowd together in grimy camps. That’s what […]
GOP congressman’s self-quarantine tweet sparks debate
WASHINGTON — Two members of Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said on March 8 that they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact at a political […]
Dogs, cats can’t pass on coronavirus, but can test positive
HONG KONG (AP) — Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch […]
International District to get lighting upgrades
Seattle City Light plans to upgrade the underdeck high pressure sodium light fixtures at several overpass locations in the Chinatown-International District (ID) area this month. Existing lights will be replaced […]
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing
A drive-thru COVID-19 employee health testing site for UW Medicine opened on March 6, at the University of Washington Medical Center – Northwest in north Seattle. Testing is provided to UW Medicine staff, faculty, and trainees who have symptoms or an upper respiratory infection—fever, a new cough, and shortness of breath.
“Meet Sonny Singh, Red Baraat’s perpetual-motion horn man”
Most Americans seeing a turban-wearing Sikh, with a long beard, would not automatically assume such a man called Charlotte, N.C., his home, growing up.
Women leaders
International Women’s Day was on March 8—celebrated every year around the world. This year, we wanted to highlight the women leading our city, and the world.
BLOG: How to keep your cool during the coronavirus outbreak
A friend called to complain about fake Chinese news websites, spreading rumors about coronavirus in Chinatown. “Can you write and tell people not to believe it?” she begged.
Indian women protest new citizenship laws, joining a global ‘fourth-wave’ feminist movement
By Alka Kurian The Conversation (Republished with permission) Women are among the strongest opponents of two new laws in India that threaten the citizenship rights of vulnerable groups like Muslims, […]
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