Atop the dusty, blackened plastic top of the television, the glint of the medal is unrecognizable in the gloom of the late afternoon. But when Gene Moy, 104, lies back on his equally depleted dark sofa to watch sports flicker across the screen, he keeps his eye peeled on it the entire time.
Unvaccinated face greater risk of financial ruin
With the pandemic as one of the top health concerns worldwide, the unvaccinated are more likely to face higher medical bills.
Gift of Sight — Bringing vision care to Seattle World School students
International Community Health Services (ICHS), First Hill Lions Club, and Warby Parker have partnered on the Gift of Sight Project to provide free eye exams and glasses to 20 low-income immigrant and refugee students at Seattle World School.
Staying healthy during Lunar New Year
For the third year in a row, the Lunar New Year, the ultimate celebration of family, food, and good fortune, is taking place during a global pandemic.
Lawsuit accuses COVID-19 testing company of faking results
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company, accusing it of improperly handling tests and providing fake results. The lawsuit announced on Jan. 31 and filed in King County Superior Court said the Center for COVID Control “failed to deliver prompt, valid, and […]
One year later, millions use WA Notify to stop the spread of COVID-19
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is celebrating a successful year of WA Notify, the state’s exposure notification app. More than 2.62 million people have enabled it—accounting for more than 43% of all smartphone users in the state.
Get protected by the holidays
In a virtual media briefing on Nov. 18, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke about the FDA’s and CDC’s authorization and recommendation for pediatric vaccines for kids ages 5 through 11.
Vin Gupta: UW professor, NBC contributor on communication
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Finally, the death threats have stopped. For most of 2020 and until a new administration came in, Vin Gupta regularly received not only threats but even unmarked packages to his home. Gupta, who is a leading health policy analyst for NBC and MSNBC, has always tried to remain apolitical. […]
COVID-19 vaccines for children arriving in WA
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly The woman’s voice on the phone was eager, intent, and even breathy in its desire to help. “We have nurses that can answer questions, too,” she said. The call center, run by King County, for help with scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations is the latest sign of a pandemic response that […]
UW Medicine COVID-19 vaccine study a factor in mix-and-match decision
Results from a UW Medicine COVID-19 vaccine mix-and-match study were reviewed by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel ahead of the group’s decision to authorize mixing and matching of booster shots late last month. “[The] data that we have today shows that it is safe, and also effective at creating a strong […]
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