Coronavirus Chronicles

How Long Does Natural Immunity from a Covid Infection Last?

All we still don't know about reinfection roulette.

08/17/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Coronavirus Chronicles

Need Paxlovid? Washington's Telehealth Program Ups Access

Securing Covid antiviral medication just got a whole lot easier.

08/08/2022 By Ann Karneus

Status Update

What to Know about the Monkeypox Outbreak in Seattle

From symptoms and case counts to testing and vaccines.

08/04/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Symptoms and More on the Covid BA.5 Subvariant in Seattle

The new omicron strain has familiar calling cards.

08/02/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Coronavirus Chronicles

Adults Younger Than 50 Can't Get a Second Booster Until Fall

Some answers as to why and what to expect next.

08/01/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

CDC Recommends Masking Again in These Washington Counties

You can blame high Covid-19 community levels thanks to omicron subvariant BA.5.

07/29/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Sunny Days

What's the Best Sunscreen to Get for Seattle Weather?

A Virginia Mason dermatologist makes the case for sunblock every day of the year.

07/28/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

PSA

How to Keep Cool During a Seattle Heat Wave

It's no Heat Dome, but this week's weather forecast is still worth taking note.

07/26/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Dial Up

New 988 Mental Health Hotline Opens July 16

How will it work for those who dial in from King County?

07/08/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Coronavirus Chronicles

Relief at Last: First Kids Under 5 Get Their Covid Shots

The first children in the youngest age group received their Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at Seattle Children's this afternoon.

06/21/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

What to Know About the Covid Vaccine for Kids Under 5

It's a long-awaited milestone for parents of the youngest among us.

06/15/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Just Great

Monkeypox Has Arrived in King County

Here's why we don't need to panic—yet.

05/24/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

The Most Surreal Safety Measures We Took to Prevent Covid

Those early pandemic days sure were something.

05/04/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

The Latest Covid News from the CDC and King County

Mask mandates, the end of the pandemic, and what the heck "medium" means anyway.

04/28/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Sick Szn

Norovirus Is Coming for Our Oysters

A recent outbreak of the virus has sickened 103 people nationwide—including 26 in Washington.

04/07/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

We Just Ditched Covid Restrictions. Is Stealth Omicron Going to Ruin Things?

The BA.2 subvariant is already surging in Hong Kong and Europe.

03/22/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

King County Restaurants, Bars, and More Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Establishments erring on the side of caution.

03/09/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach, Angela Cabotaje, and Grace McGuire

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington's About to Enter the "Live with It" Stage of the Pandemic

Whether we're ready for it or not.

02/18/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington's Mask Debate Heats Up

Comments by state officials yesterday signal that this isn’t just going to be an east-west tiff.

02/10/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Where to Pick Up a Free N95 Mask in Washington

A guide to the latest search for pandemic protection.

01/31/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Seattle Met

Public Health

How Long Does Natural Immunity from a Covid Infection Last?

Need Paxlovid? Washington's Telehealth Program Ups Access

What to Know about the Monkeypox Outbreak in Seattle

Symptoms and More on the Covid BA.5 Subvariant in Seattle

Adults Younger Than 50 Can't Get a Second Booster Until Fall

CDC Recommends Masking Again in These Washington Counties

What's the Best Sunscreen to Get for Seattle Weather?

How to Keep Cool During a Seattle Heat Wave

New 988 Mental Health Hotline Opens July 16

Relief at Last: First Kids Under 5 Get Their Covid Shots

What to Know About the Covid Vaccine for Kids Under 5

Monkeypox Has Arrived in King County

The Most Surreal Safety Measures We Took to Prevent Covid

The Latest Covid News from the CDC and King County

Norovirus Is Coming for Our Oysters

We Just Ditched Covid Restrictions. Is Stealth Omicron Going to Ruin Things?

King County Restaurants, Bars, and More Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Washington's About to Enter the "Live with It" Stage of the Pandemic

Washington's Mask Debate Heats Up

Where to Pick Up a Free N95 Mask in Washington