EXPLAINER: What are 'Crisis Standards of Care?'
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As the spread of the delta variant continues unabated in much of the U.S., public health leaders have approved health care rationing in Idaho and parts of Alaska and Montana.
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Tri-Cities health district reports 34 COVID-19 deaths
KENNEWICK, Wash. – On Fridays, the Benton-Franklin Health District reports new COVID-19-related deaths in the Tri-Cities region. This week, there are more than usual. Here's why: "Due to a backlog of entries at the state level, this week's report of…
FDA panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for elderly or high-risk Americans
A federal advisory panel endorsed a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to those who are 65 or older or run a risk of severe disease after rejecting a plan to give extra shots to most Americans.
FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer booster shots
A federal advisory panel endorsed a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to those who are 65 or older or run a risk of severe disease after rejecting a plan to give extra shots to most Americans.
King County to require vaccine or test for events, eateries
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle and King County officials said Thursday that proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to enter certain establishments and attend outdoor events. Public Health – Seattle & King County Health Officer…
NYC restaurant host attacked over vaccine status request
A New York City restaurant host was assaulted by three women from Texas after she asked for proof they had been vaccinated against COVID-19, police said.
POLL: Would you take a Covid booster shot if it was FDA approved?
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Students move in at Eastern Washington, proof of vaccination, negative test required
EWU says it has about 960 students moving into campus housing this week.
Washington man says pause in non-emergency surgeries could cost him his leg
Gary Sather’s surgery to remove a tumor in his leg was put on hold twice before being postponed indefinitely.
Nurse has religious exemption approved, still has to find new job
For those in healthcare at the Spokane Veterans Home, getting an exemption is required if you don’t get a vaccine. However, one nurse who already had her religious exemption approved says she believes she’ll still have to find a new job.
Staff shortage worsens at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
YAKIMA, Wash. — Already facing a worsening staff shortage, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital officials are concerned that a sudden increase in COVID-19 patients could push them over the…
‘Please tell my daughter that I love her’: ICU nurse hopes to share woman’s final words with daughter
A mother and daughter were both hospitalized with COVID in the fall of 2020. The daughter recovered, but the mother passed away. On her deathbed, she asked a nurse to pass along one final message to her daughter.
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
Claims are circulating on social media and elsewhere that masks cause harm to kids' health.
Virus updates: Idaho expands rationing statewide as hospitalizations surge; FDA preps for booster debate
Idaho, one of the nation's least vaccinated states, has expanded health care rationing. The FDA strikes a cautious tone ahead of its vaccine booster debate. Get the latest.
Washington COVID-19 cases appear to be flattening — at dangerous level
The record levels of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization in Washington state that started in early to mid-July appears to be flattening — but at a dangerous level.
The entire state of Idaho is now under crisis standards of care
BOISE, Idaho — Crisis Standards of Care have been activated for hospitals across the entire state of Idaho. This is a direct result of the massive increase of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization. The influx of COVID patients is putting a strain on the state’s hospital system and exhausting all existing resources. CSC was activated in North Idaho earlier this month,…
White House offers Nicki Minaj call to answer vaccine questions
The offer came after the rapper's erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral.
POLL: Do you think the FDA should approve a 3rd Pfizer dose?
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Inside the ICU: An exclusive look inside Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center’s intensive care unit
You have heard about the severity of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. You have heard about the crisis in our local hospitals; the nursing shortages and the lack of supplies.
'It can definitely just ruin you': Yakima COVID patient regrets putting off vaccination
YAKIMA, Wash. — Nathan Wingerter never expected to end up hospitalized with COVID-19. He was healthy, wore a face mask in public, used…
As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow
Religious objections, once used sparingly around the country to get exempted from various required vaccines, are becoming a much more widely used loophole against the COVID-19 shot.
As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow
About 3,000 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state, thousands of state workers are seeking similar exemptions.
Illinois woman’s obituary blames unvaccinated for her COVID-19 death
Candace Ayers' obituary says she "was vaccinated but was infected by others who chose not to be. The cost was her life."
1 in every 500 Americans have died of COVID-19
The U.S. has reached another grim COVID-19 milestone: 1 in 500 Americans have died from the virus. Track the latest numbers here.
