Gov. Jay Inslee announced on March 11 new community strategies and social distancing plans to minimize COVID-19 exposure, particularly in counties hit hardest by the virus.
WA researcher helps discover important protein for immune response to COVID-19
Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center, including a Washington native, have discovered a genetic protein in the human immune system that impairs the coronavirus’ ability to initiate infection, which could lead to treatments for COVID-19.
Sanders, Biden virtually tied in Washington
Washington’s presidential primary is too close to call, and because all votes there are cast by mail or by dropping them off in a ballot box, many ballots were marked for candidates who have since dropped out of the race.
Congressman Adam Smith visits ID amid virus concerns
Rep. Adam Smith visited the International Community Health Services (ICHS) medical-dental clinic in the Chinatown-International District on March 6, to address the impacts COVID-19, is having on the local Asian […]
Nisei vets featured in new book
The Nisei Veteran’s Committee (NVC) and NVC Foundation welcomed photographer Shane Sato on Feb. 29 on the release of his pictorial book about Japanese American World War II veterans. Sato […]
Hirano Inouye to retire from U.S.-Japan Council
The Board of Directors of the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) announced the decision of Irene Hirano Inouye to retire as president later this year, and the launch of a search for […]
Celebrate Asia
Seattle Symphony held its 12th annual Celebrate Asia event on March 8 at Benaroya Hall. This year, the event celebrated new music with the winner of the Celebrate Asia Composition […]
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help with COVID-19 testing in Seattle area
SEATTLE (AP) — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it will begin offering home-testing kits for people in the Seattle area for the new coronavirus in the coming […]
Help for small businesses affected by COVID-19
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 […]
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