SEATTLE (AP) — Modelers at the University of Washington are starting to tackle a big question as the arc of the novel coronavirus pandemic appears to be flattening in places like Washington state: When will it be safe to begin loosening restrictions keeping the virus in check? According to the UW’s Institute for Health Metrics […]
State recalls 12,000 COVID-19 test kits due to possible contamination
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) said it was alerted on April 17 by UW Medicine to discontinue use of a recently-procured batch of COVID-19 specimen collection kits that UW Medicine believed may have a quality control issue. As a result, DOH recalled approximately 12,000 kits sent to local health jurisdictions, tribal nations, and […]