SPH researchers weigh in on COVID-19 in the news (2019-2020)
CDC panel says front-line workers and people over 74 should get vaccine next (The New York Times) - Beth Bell quoted
Food insecurity on the rise, part 1 and part 2 (KIRO Radio) - James Buszkiewicz interviewed
Moderna vaccine arrives in Seattle, with more coming later this week (The Seattle Times) - Andy Stergachis quoted
Uncertainty over new strain of COVID-19 virus (KOMO Radio) - Peter Rabiwoitz interviewed
Editorial: Use your smartphone to help contain the pandemic (The Seattle Times) - Janet Baseman quoted
UW Medicine is planning to stagger distribution of vaccine (KOMO 4) - Anna Wald interviewed
US coronavirus: CDC officially allows vaccine to be administered as shipments begin (CNN) - Beth Bell quoted
It’s all about air flow: How to keep coronavirus at bay indoors (KUOW) - Marissa Bake quoted
Coronavirus live updates: States need money for vaccinations, but Congress stalled on relief (CNBC) Beth Bell quoted
ACIP votes to recommend Pfizer vaccine for those 16 and older (The Washington Post) - Beth Bell quoted
Here's how we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe (Men's Health) - Sonali Kochhar quoted
Experts grapple with COVID-19 vaccine guidance on severe allergies (Stat News) - Beth Bell quoted
How coronavirus is turning health departments into a lightning rod for political wrath, in Washington and beyond (The Seattle Times) - Betty Bekemeier quoted
New vaccine questions answered (KING 5) - Anna Wald interviewed
What does FDA EUA mean for Pfizer COVID vaccine? (Refinery29) - Anna Wald quoted
COVID vaccine: When Pfizer will get FDA committee vote for US approval (USA Today) - Corey Casper quoted
Use your smartphone to help contain the pandemic (The Seattle Times) - Janet Baseman quoted
It's all about air flow: How to keep coronavirus at bay indoors (KUOW) - Marissa Baker quoted
The new COVID vaccines are safe. Here's how we know. (Men's Health) - Sonali Kochhar quoted
As COVID-19 vaccines are shipped, experts appear divided on guidance for those with history of severe allergic reaction (STAT News) - Beth Bell quoted
How Washington state hospitals are preparing for 'unprecedented' rollout of coronavirus vaccine (The Seattle Times) - Andy Stergachis quoted
'Seattle Now': 'There’s nowhere to hide' from the third wave (KUOW) - Judith Malmgren interviewed
Are cities safe during a COVID-19 outbreak? (The New York Times) - Janet Baseman quoted
Opinion: Operation Warp Speed’s initial vaccine distribution plan has winners and losers among states (US News) - written by Sema Sgaier
COVID-19 pandemic has changed since March: More deaths, vaccine closer (USA Today) - Jen Balkus quoted
Can drinking alcohol kill germs? Definitely not — here’s why (Insider) - Stefan Fihn quoted
Public health officials enlist youth to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19 among young people in Seattle (The Seattle Times) - Judith Malmgren quoted
More than 1 million sign up for COVID-19 exposure app so far in Washington (KING 5) - Jen Balkus quoted
Vaccine participation needed for results (KOMO 4) - Andy Stergachis interviewed
America is having a third coronavirus wave — some countries are having their first (Huffington Post) - Brandon Guthrie guoted
How 700 epidemiologists are living now, and what they think is next (The New York Times) - Victoria Holt quoted
The CDC director issued a stark warning that this upcoming winter could be ‘the most difficult time in the public health history’ of the US (Business Insider) - Beth Bell quoted
State health officials concerned about distributing COVID-19 vaccine (KOMO 4) - Andy Stergachis interviewed
Opinion: Why are all the prominent COVID vaccines developed by women? (Bloomberg) - Lisa Jackson mentioned
A new frontier in at-home coronavirus testing (The New York Times) - Gerald Cangelosi quoted
How has COVID-19 changed our behavior? (KIRO Radio) - Nicole Errett interviewed
Long-term COVID-19 outlook (KOMO 4) - Ann Marie Kimball interviewed
In the time it takes CDC advisers to meet today, about 180 people will die from COVID-19, official says (CNN) - Beth Bell quoted
US averaging one COVID-19 death per minute: global heath expert (Business Insider) - Beth Bell quoted
The government’s failure to provide economic stimulus is killing people (Vox) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
Virus may have arrived in US in December, but didn’t spread until later (The New York Times) - Trevor Bedford quoted
Health workers, long-term care residents should get first doses of coronavirus vaccine, federal panel recommends (The Seattle Times) - Beth Bell quoted
CDC advisers recommend who should get COVID-19 vaccine first (KIRO 7) - Amanda Morse quoted
CDC advisory panel takes first shot at prioritizing who gets the first shots of COVID-19 vaccines (Science) - Beth Bell quoted
CDC advisers call for first COVID-19 vaccines to go to health care workers, long-term care facilities (ABC News) - Beth Bell quoted
Long-term-care residents and health workers should get vaccine first, CDC panel says (The New York Times) - Beth Bell quoted
US panel: First vaccines to health care workers, nursing homes (Associated Press) - Beth Bell quoted
Are bubbles safe? How to spot COVID-19 risks when dining outdoors this winter (The Seattle Times) - Marissa Baker quoted
Oregon confirms mink farm coronavirus outbreak (The Washington Post) - Peter Rabinowitz quoted
WA Notify on your smartphone is ‘latest tool’ in fight against pandemic (Q13) - Janet Baseman interviewed
Coronavirus cases spike among Puget Sound-area transit workers (The Seattle Times) - Marissa Baker quoted
How widespread is mask-wearing in Washington? UW study aims to find out, starting in King County (The Seattle Times) - Judith Wasserheit, Martin Cohen and Marissa Baker quoted
King County researchers want to know who is wearing a mask (KING 5) - Brandon Guthrie, Martin Cohen and Judith Wasserheit mentioned
Opinion: A pandemic holiday brings scientific gifts of innovation (The Seattle Times) - written by Judith Wasserheit and Larry Corey
It may look more crowded at the supermarket, but stores say they’re still playing it safe (The Boston Globe) - Marissa Baker quoted
How ventilation plays a role in reducing indoor spread of COVID-19 (Crosscut) - Martin Cohen quoted
CDC: Asymptomatic people estimated to cause over 50% of COVID-19 transmission (KOMO 4) - Ann Marie Kimball quoted
‘Essential workers’ likely to get earlier access to COVID-19 vaccine (Stat News) - Beth Bell quoted
Early coronavirus mutation made it harder to stop, evidence suggests (The New York Times) - Trevor Bedford quoted
Stores return to reusable bags as statewide ban on plastic bags looms (Kitsap Sun) - Marilyn Roberts quoted
That new study saying masks might not be effective? It has a few caveats (Political Science) - Gerald Cangelosi quoted
COVID’s persistence leads GOP, Democrats to same half-measures (Bloomberg) - Janet Baseman quoted
With people encouraged to stay home, what will Thanksgiving week travel look like this pandemic year? (The Seattle Times) - Christopher Sanford quoted
Virus surge places strain on Pennsylvania’s contact tracers (Associated Press) - Janet Baseman quoted
COVID-19 test before Thanksgiving travel: When to get coronavirus test (USA Today) - Christopher Sanford quoted
Higher viral load more deadly for COVID-19 hospital patients, UW analysis finds (The Seattle Times) - Jennifer Ross quoted
Opinion: Focus on health needs of those most in need, including Latinx communities (The Seattle Times) - written by India Ornelas, Barbara Baquero and Eric Chavez Santos
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine may be nearly 95% effective (KOMO Radio) - Peter Gilbert interviewed
How to slow a resurgent virus? Europe and the US employ divergent strategies (The New York Times) - Janet Baseman quoted
Overwhelmed public health workers look for new strategies against rampaging coronavirus (The Oregonian) - Janet Baseman quoted
Tips for hosting a smaller, safer, successful pandemic Thanksgiving dinner (The Seattle Times) - Alison Drake quoted
With Thanksgiving around the corner, officials try to flatten the COVID-19 curve (KNKX) - Christopher Sanford quoted
Seattle restaurateurs worry for their future as Inslee shuts down indoor dining in Washington again (The Seattle Times) - Marissa Baker quoted
Should you travel this Thanksgiving? (KING 5) - Christopher Sanford interviewed
Recommendations for holiday travel (KUOW) - Hilary Godwin interviewed
UW doctor shares advice for holiday travel during the COVID-19 pandemic (MyNorthwest) - Christopher Sanford quoted
A COVID-19 vaccine for children could be available next fall (KIRO 7) - Anna Wald quoted
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine could change the future of vaccines (Quartz) - Malcom Duthie quoted
Should you travel for the holidays? UW Medicine experts answer (KNDO) - Christopher Sanford quoted
Evictions would raise COVID-19 risk for everyone (Live Science) - Hilary Godwin quoted
‘Seattle Now’: Minimizing our COVID-19 risk this winter (KUOW) - Marissa Baker interviewed
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise, but don’t expect it in pharmacy anytime soon (Q13) - Anna Wald quoted
With rising COVID-19 cases in Washington, health officials keep wary eye on hospital capacity (The Seattle Times) - Janet Baseman quoted
Roll up your sleeve to fight COVID-19: 3 new vaccine trials will start soon in the Seattle area (The Seattle Times) - Anna Wald quoted
Study hints that lack of COVID-19 testing shouldn’t deter Washington schools from bringing kids back in-person (The Seattle Times) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
How to safely celebrate the holidays in-person this year — doctor-recommended tips (Parade) - Steve Mooney quoted
Lions and tigers and anteaters? US scientists scan the menagerie for COVID-19 (The Seattle Times) - Peter Rabinowitz quoted
Amid taunts to fire Fauci, state health officials worry about rising COVID-19 cases (KOMO 4) - Christopher Sanford quoted
To pod, or not? (KUOW) - Alison Drake interviewed
Fred Hutch researchers uncover new genetic details of White House COVID-19 outbreak (GeekWire) - Trevor Bedford quoted
Survey shows mixed feelings about contract tracing, quarantining (Marketplace) - Marissa Baker quoted
As coronavirus cases rise, Washington schools are reversing course on reopening plans (The Seattle Times) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
Tests show genetic signature of coronavirus that likely infected Trump (The New York Times) - Trevor Bedford quoted
Cats, dogs, dolphins and more animals get COVID-19 tests (CNN) - Peter Rabinowitz quoted
Early data suggests some schools can safely reopen, state health officials say (The Seattle Times) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
Will the hardest-hit communities get the coronavirus vaccine? (The New York Times) - Beth Bell quoted
Tips for a safe and fun Halloween (KOMO 4) - Peter Rabinowitz quoted
Health experts weigh in on what we’ll have to do to get through a winter of COVID-19 (GeekWire) - Trevor Bedford quoted
Hydroxychloroquine does not prevent or cure COVID-19, study says (KUOW) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
Is it safe to fly during COVID-19 pandemic? Two reports at odds (USA TODAY) - Christopher Sanford quoted
Seattle Public Schools extends remote education to January (GeekWire) - UW School of Public Health study referenced
UW researchers find hydroxychloroquine does not prevent people from getting COVID-19 (KING 5) - Ruanne Barnabas interviewed
Gates-funded UW study shows hydroxychloroquine doesn’t prevent COVID-19 (The Seattle Times) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
Essential workers — including those in health care — hit hard by COVID-19 and environmental health threats (South Seattle Emerald) - Marissa Baker quoted
The EPA refuses to reduce pollutants linked to coronavirus deaths (ProPublica) - Lianne Sheppard quoted
How to form winter pandemic pods (KUOW) - Alison Drake quoted
New study shows how students around the world are returning back to school amid COVID-19 (ABC News) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
When it comes to indoor dining, restaurant workers face the greatest risk (Eater) - Marissa Baker quoted
From miniature houses to a one-room schoolhouse, Seattle Times readers show off pandemic projects (The Seattle Times) - Jonathan Chen quoted
When there’s a COVID-19 outbreak at a hotel, who gets to know and when? Salish Lodge becomes a case study for Seattle’s hoteliers (The Seattle Times) - Marissa Baker quoted
UW tracks COVID-19 impact on food insecurity (KING 5) - Adam Drewnowski shares his research
Plexiglass shields are everywhere, but it’s not clear how much they help (CNN) - Marissa Baker quoted
Vaccines for the novel coronavirus: How they are approved, who would get one first and other key things to know (The Seattle Times) - Anna Wald quoted
Making sense of Sweden (The New York Times) - Janet Baseman quoted
The first COVID-19 vaccine will not make life normal again (The New York Times) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
UW Medicine, Fred Hutch test experimental antibody treatment used on Trump for COVID-19 (KING 5) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
Fred Hutch, UW begin recruiting for Regeneron trial, a treatment touted as a ‘cure’ by Trump (seattlepi.com) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
UW Medicine recruits for antibody cocktail test (KGMI) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
UW, Fred Hutch researchers recruiting patients for Regeneron antibody trial (MyNorthwest) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
Preventative antibody study underway (KATU) - Ruanne Barnabas interviewed
Antibody cocktail given to President Trump to be tested on patients in Seattle (KIRO 7) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
University of Washington researchers starting clinical trial on Regeneron COVID-19 treatment (Q13) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
COVID-19 testing is key, but a testing-only strategy is a ‘complete failure’ (CNN) - Jared Baeten quoted
‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors (Associated Press) - Janet Baseman quoted
Opinion: Seniors matter, we ache for the losses to COVID-19 — and we vote (The Seattle Times) - by Ann Marie Kimball
‘There was nothing to help me’: how the pandemic has worsened opioid addiction (The Gaurdian) - Caleb Banta-Green quoted
Seattle trials underway for experimental antibody drug used for Trump’s COVID-19 treatment (KING 5 News) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
From HIV to COVID-19: Fauci on his ‘complicated relationship’ with activist Larry Kramer (NBC News) - Adrienne Shapiro quoted
How COVID-19 affects some people long after they become infected with the coronavirus (The Seattle Times) - Jennifer Ross quoted
Free at-home COVID-19 testing is going to rich and white people in King County (KUOW) - Meron Girma quoted
COVID-19 and school reopenings, explained in 10 facts (Vox) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
Patients found to have lingering COVID symptoms for months after illness (MyNorthwest) - Jennifer Ross quoted
The COVID-19 literature report (KUOW) - Jennifer Ross interviewed
Comparing school reopenings during the coronavirus crisis (Los Angeles Times) - study from UNESCO, the UW Department of Global Health, Our World in Data and the Kaiser Family Foundation is referenced.
Suffering from COVID-19 science overload? This UW team wades through the deluge so you don’t have to (The Seattle Times) - Brandon Guthrie, Jennifer Ross and Wenwen Jiang quoted
Masks are coveted items with COVID-19 and smoke sweeping West Coast (Bloomberg) - Joel Kaufman quoted
Vaccine messaging faces unprecedented test with COVID-19 – success of a vaccine hinges on it (Yahoo! News) - Beth Bell quoted
A judge ordered him released from prison due to COVID-19 concerns — he died of the disease two months later in ICE custody (Buzzfeed) - Marc Stern quoted
How coronavirus spotlights public health majors ( US News) - Sara Mackenzie and Olivia Ancrum quoted
Will Halloween in Seattle be canceled by COVID-19? Not exactly — but here’s how the holiday will be different (The Seattle Times) - Scott Meschke quoted
With COVID-19, vaccine messaging faces an unprecedented test (Undark) - Beth Bell quoted
Seattle Now: COVID-19 reality check (KUOW) - Judith Malmgren interviewed
A look back at first death from COVID-19 in the US (NPR) - Janet Baseman quoted
Food insecurity spikes sharply among Black and Hispanic families (KIRO 7) - Jennifer Otten quoted
Food insecurity rates have more than doubled since start of COVID-19 pandemic (KNKX) - Jennifer Otten quoted
When will there be a COVID-19 vaccine and should you trust that it's safe? (Newsweek) - Hilary Godwin quoted
Should you send your child back to school? The expert consensus leans toward ‘yes,’ with caveats (The Boston Globe) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
The NFL has a COVID-19 tracing system, but will it work? (The Daily Beast) - Janet Baseman quoted
What Google Trends doesn’t say about the spread of COVID-19 - (Quartz) Steve Mooney quoted
How to vacation with friends during the pandemic (VICE) - Steve Mooney quoted
Release of ‘Tenet’ marks major test for movie industry in COVID-19 era (NBC News) - Jen Balkus quoted
Here’s what the CDC’s COVID-19 deaths data really means (SELF) - Steve Hawes quoted
The plan if wildfire smoke descends on Seattle during a pandemic? There is none (KUOW) - Joel Kaufman quoted
Can hydroxychloroquine prevent COVID-19? We’ll probably never know (Buzzfeed) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
There is a path out of America’s COVID-19 mess — if we choose to take it (National Geographic) - Hilary Godwin, Janet Baseman and Jared Baeten quoted
Is it safe to rent clothes during the coronavirus pandemic? (Huffington Post) - Marilyn Roberts quoted
Experts comment on emergency authorization of convalescent plasma as COVID-19 treatment (KOMO 4) - Anna Wald describes mixed results she has received using convalescent plasma
Seattle Now: ‘Phase 2 wasn’t a big success’ (KUOW) - Judith Malmgren explains what we need to know in the months ahead
Will King County public transit survive COVID-19? (Crosscut) - Jared Baeten quoted
Masks, driver shields, artificial intelligence: How do we make public transit in the Puget Sound area safe amid COVID-19? (The Seattle Times) - Marissa Baker and Gerald Cangelosi quoted
Herd immunity may be slowing spread in US, as study finds 40% community infection provides protection (Newsweek) - Trevor Bedford quoted
Opinion: ‘Health vs economy’ is COVID-19 déjà vu all over again with tobacco (The Hill) - written by Tim McAfee of health services and Chris Bostic of Action on Smoking and Health
Public health officials: It’s time to start treating COVID-19 like the new normal (Puget Sound Business Journal) - Hilary Godwin quoted
What happens once we get a coronavirus vaccine? (KUOW) - Hilary Godwin on the Aug. 10 episode of "The Record"
Will America Let COVID-19 Become The Next HIV? (Huffington Post) - Jared Baeten quoted
Analysis: COVID-19 is hitting tipped workers hard (The Conversation) - Sarah Andrea quoted
Russia grants regulatory approval to COVID-19 vaccine, researchers skeptical (KIRO 7) - Anna Wald quoted
Evidence is growing, but what will it take to prove masks slow the spread of COVID-19? (The Seattle Times) - Jared Baeten quoted
Experts predict what life will be like after a COVID-19 vaccine arrives (Huffington Post) - Hilary Godwin quoted
The unique US failure to control the virus (The New York Times) - Jared Baeten quoted
How dual threats of heat and COVID-19 exacerbate threats to vulnerable communities (PBS NewsHour) - Kristie Ebi quoted
Early coronavirus drug trials tested vaccines mostly on white people; next phase aims for diversity (CNBC) - Michele Andrasik quoted
Epidemiologist: We need to change how we think of COVID-19 (PopSugar) - Janet Baseman quoted
Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak has sports world on edge (Los Angeles Times) - Jared Baeten quoted
Should Washington’s restaurants be left to self-police if employees test positive for coronavirus? (The Seattle Times) - Marissa Baker quoted
Cities try to keep people cool while keeping COVID-19 at bay (Marketplace) - Kristie Ebi quoted
Some countries reopened schools — what did they learn about kids and COVID? (WIRED) - Study by the Department of Global Health is referenced
Other countries opened schools, so why shouldn’t Texas? Outbreak severity, health experts say (San Antonio Express-News) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
States' coronavirus efforts vary, but old inequities are the common thread (Huffington Post) - Jared Baeten quoted
How a group of Seattle scientists revealed COVID-19's stateside spread (SeattleMet) - Trevor Bedford quoted
What the science says about reopening schools: Experts call for nuanced approach, based on data (GeekWire) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
Confusion spreads over system to determine priority access to Covid-19 vaccines (Stat News) - Beth Bell quoted
Can schools open safely during a pandemic? Looking abroad for answers (WBUR) - Brandon Guthrie quoted
Cities Hard Hit By Coronavirus Crisis Consider Rolling Back Reopenings (NPR) - Hilary Godwin quoted
Judge rules Washington agencies acted properly in developing emergency rules for farmworker housing (The Yakima Herald) - work by Anjum Hajat and Catherine Karr is referenced
What COVID-19 case data should be public? Officials weigh privacy, safety (The Daily News) - Jeff Sconyers quoted
Official COVID-19 fatalities may undercount pandemic's death toll by many hundreds in NW (KUOW) Anirban Basu quoted
Coronavirus: Government’s new messaging on face coverings criticized for promoting ‘useless’ masks (The Independent) - Marissa Baker quoted
Professor: Contact tracing is ‘essential’ to getting infectious diseases under control (Yahoo! News) - Janet Baseman joins "On the Move" panel
College football season teeters on the brink (The New York Times) - Steve Mooney quoted
How sewage could hold the key to containing future COVID-19 outbreaks (South China Morning Post) - Scott Meschke quoted
The Health 202: Why determining the coronavirus death rate is so tricky (The Washington Post) - Anirban Basu quoted
Why face mask meltdown videos of ‘Karens’ are popular and useless (Vox) - Jared Baeten quoted
Debunking mask myths (Q13) - Jennifer Balkus interviewed
UW responds to pressure from Trump administration to reopen in fall (MyNorthwest) - statement by the UW School of Public Health quoted
Epidemiologists share advice for anyone who has to fly right now (UPROXX) - Steve Mooney quoted
Did events like protests and bar reopenings lead to spikes in COVID-19 cases? (Reuters) - Jared Baeten quoted
Seattle Now: COVID catches up with youth (KUOW) - Judith Malmgren interviewed
How our sewage could warn us of future outbreaks of COVID-19 (The Seattle Times) - Scott Meschke quoted
This 4th of July, is it safe to go to a party or a bar? (NPR) - Scott Meschke quoted
Some COVID-19 Restrictions Are Being Lifted. But Is It Safe to Travel? (Time) - Hilary Godwin quoted
Dozens of University of Washington fraternity members positive for COVID-19 (UPI) - Hilary Godwin mentioned
Epidemiologists Share Advice For Anyone Dreaming Of A 4th Of July Party (UPROXX) - Steve Mooney interviewed
A divide among airlines (The New York Times) - Janet Baseman quoted in second story mentioned in the news updates section.
Younger Americans creating surge in coronavirus cases (Buzzfeed) - Anirban Basu quoted
How has the coronavirus shutdown affected air quality? (Seattle Met) - Jianbang Xiang quoted
Protests in Seattle and elsewhere don’t appear to be driving coronavirus surge, researchers say (The Seattle Times) - Jared Baeten quoted, Judith Malmgren referenced
Keeping elderly patients safe (Bloomberg) - Alison Roxby interviewed
COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home (Health Day) - Marissa Baker quoted
UW study: 75% of US workers can’t work exclusively from home, face greater risks during COVID-19 pandemic (KING 5) - Marissa Baker quoted
If the NBA can’t finish season safely, no U.S. league can (Yahoo! Sports) - Jared Baeten quoted
Restaurants are open for outdoor dining and drinking: Is it safe? (Vox) - Anne-Marie Gloster quoted
How the virus won (The New York Times) - Trevor Bedford quoted
How hard you're hit by coronavirus pandemic could be determined by your zip code (KNKX) - Adam Drewnowski interviewed
Gov. Inslee orders masks to be worn in public to help stem spread of coronavirus (The Seattle Times) - Jared Baeten quoted
Are more young people getting the coronavirus? Possible reasons for an uptick in cases (International Business Times) - Judith Malmgren quoted
Fearful commuters on trains, buses hold one key to US recovery (Bloomberg) - Hilary Godwin quoted
How the ‘R’ estimate explains the spread of coronavirus in Washington (KING 5) - Janet Baseman quoted
Should Florida’s coronavirus spike worry the NBA? ‘Absolutely,’ experts say (Yahoo! Sports) - Jared Baeten quoted
As more young adults catch coronavirus, can public health messages adapt? (NPR) - Judith Malmgren quoted
Doctor calls Parchman conditions 'deplorable' (Associated Press) - Marc Stern quoted
Can phone apps slow the spread of the coronavirus? (Science) - Allison Black quoted
People probably caught coronavirus from minks — that’s a wake-up call to study infections in animals, researchers say (The Washington Post) - Peter Rabinowitz quoted
Flying is a mess right now — will it ever be safe again? (Vice) - Steven Mooney quoted
Fans wants sports — sports want fans — but it’s not that simple (The New York Times) - Steven Mooney quoted
Explainer: The coronavirus risks of everyday activities as economies reopen (Reuters) - Jared Baeten quoted
FDA withdraws emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine (KUOW) - interview with Ruanne Barnabas
COVID-19 pandemic keeps cooling center closed despite rising temperatures (NPR) - interview with Kristie Ebi
How 132 epidemiologists are deciding when to send their children to school (The New York Times) - Joanna Cunha-Cruz, Steve Mooney and Amanda Phipps quoted
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, experts lay out 10-point plan for a genomic revolution in public health (GeekWire) - Allison Black quoted
Is there really such a thing as a 'super spreader'? (CNN) - Jared Baeten quoted
‘It’s really complicated.’ United States and others wrestle with putting COVID-19 vaccines to the test (Science) - Peter Gilbert quoted
Fears of second U.S. coronavirus wave rise on worrisome spike in cases, hospitalizations (Reuters) - Jared Baeten quoted
Tear gas during COVID-19 is a public health disaster (Popular Sciences) - Howard Hu quoted
When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again (The New York Times) - Steve Mooney quoted
After months of pleading for social distancing, health officials support Seattle protests — Black Lives Matter warns of dangers (The Seattle Times) - Jared Baeten quoted
Seattle epidemiologist finds spike of coronavirus cases in those under age 40 (KING 5) - Judith Malmgren quoted
Everyone — including Trump — has an opinion about this potential COVID-19 treatment, and that’s making it hard to find out if it works (The Boston Globe) - Ruanne Barnabas quoted
Thinking about traveling again? Here’s how to assess the risks. (VOX) - Jared Baeten quoted
Coronavirus Epidemics Began Later Than Believed, Study Concludes (The New York Times) - Trevor Bedford quoted
'We All Worry About it.' Grocery Workers Fear Confrontations With Shoppers Over Mask Rules (TIME) - quotes Marisa Baker
‘Where are the patients?’ People are avoiding doctors, hospitals because of coronavirus worries (The Seattle Times) - Jared Baeten quoted
Could the coronavirus reset society? Questions we should be asking about post-pandemic life (The Seattle Times) - Aaron Katz quoted
A third of all coronavirus deaths are in nursing homes (MSNBC) - Alison Roxby speaks on the Rachel Maddow Show
8 countries have coronavirus death rates above 10%, either due to disaster or limited testing (Business Insider) - Anirban Basu quoted
How do Alaska leaders know it’s safe to reopen the economy? It’s all about data – but it’s complicated. (Alaska Public Media) - Janet Baseman quoted
Cantwell pushing for federal airline distancing guidelines (KIRO 7) - Hilary Godwin quoted
You don’t need to worry about spreading the coronavirus with cash (The Conversation) - authored by Marilyn Roberts
Drug overdose deaths drop in U.S. as other deaths of despair rise, report finds (NBC News) - Caleb Banta-Green mentioned
Study projects US COVID-19 deaths to triple by end of year (The Hill) - quotes Anirban Basu
Ready to expand your quarantine bubble? Here's what you need to know (TODAY) - Hilary Godwin
Untangling coronavirus' uneven impact in the West (Crosscut) - quotes Jared Baeten
‘Clear, uniform, national’ coronavirus guidelines needed for U.S. air travel, Sen. Cantwell says (The Seattle Times) - Hilary Godwin quoted
'Death Sentence' - the hidden coronavirus toll in U.S. jails and prisons (Reuters) - Marc Stern quoted
Editorial: Washington needs COVID-19 testing plan (The Seattle Times) - quotes Judith Wasserheit
In Seattle’s polluted valley, pandemic and particulates are twin threats (KUOW) - quotes Joel Kaufman
You could be the citizen scientist the world needs right now (Crosscut) - quotes Nicole Errett, and mentions Tania Busch Isaksen
Can you infect your dog, cat or ferret with the coronavirus? WSU and UW researchers want to find out (The Seattle Times) - discusses study led by SPH researchers
How will COVID-19 affect air travel going forward? Some experts offer ideas (KOMO 4) – quotes Hilary Godwin and Ann Marie Kimball
New York saw 24,000 more deaths than normal this spring, a 400% jump (Business Insider) – quotes Elizabeth Halloran
White House push for airport fever screenings overrules CDC scientists (USA Today) – Alison Roxby quoted
Giving birth during a pandemic has particular risks for women of color (The Boston Globe) – quotes Betty Bekemeier
New Washington study looking at whether our pets are vulnerable to COVID-19 (KOMO 4) – quotes Vickie Ramirez of the Center for One Health Research
These are the most dangerous jobs you can have in the age of coronavirus (NBC News) – quotes Marissa Baker
Changes to the airline industry in the wake of coronavirus (KUOW) - interview with Hilary Godwin
Mask or no mask? New social tension splits Seattle-area residents in coronavirus era (The Seattle Times) - quotes Jared Baeten
The Counterpunch (The Transmission Podcast EP. 11) - with Anna Wald
New York survey suggests nearly 14% in state may have coronavirus antibodies (Reuters) - quotes Stephen Hawes
Opinion: There Are More Cases Than We Thought. Is That Good News? (The New York Times) - quotes Jared Baeten
Why there isn’t a one-size-fits-all plan for states to reopen their economies (The Conversation) - Q&A with Hilary Godwin
What will the sports fan’s experience look like after coronavirus? (The Boston Globe) - quotes Andy Stergachis
Africa needs Afrocentric solutions to beat COVID-19 (The Seattle Times) - op-ed written by Kingsley Ndoh
When will this end, and what comes next? Health officials and epidemiologists are working to figure out Washington’s coronavirus end game (The Seattle Times) - quotes Elizabeth Halloran, Trevor Bedford, Jeff Duchin and Kathryn Peebles
Racial disparities not apparent — yet — in WA coronavirus deaths (Crosscut) - quotes Jared Baeten
Washington state begins to ask: how does the coronavirus crisis end? (The Guardian) - quotes Hilary Godwin
It's going to be difficult - what the next phase of the virus may look like (David Leonhardt, New York Times) - quotes Jared Baeten
Stop state budget cuts during coronavirus pandemic and focus on tax reform (The Seattle Times) - op-ed co-authored by Stephen Bezruchka
Now is the time for a national public health reserve (The Hill) - op-ed co-authored by Alison Drake
Amid coronavirus crisis, exercise caution when exercising outdoors (Health Day/American Heart Assn. News) - features Jeffrey Harris
Michigan's COVID-19 death toll reaches 337, cases hit more than 9,300 (Detroit News) - quotes Stephen Hawes
Social distancing shows signs of curbing virus on West Coast (Bloomberg Politics) - quotes Janet Baseman
UW pandemic expert: Should we all be wearing masks during coronavirus? (MyNorthwest/KIRO Radio) - Peter Rabinowitz
CDC weighing new advice on masks in fighting coronavirus; experts say don’t take them from medical workers (The Seattle Times) - quotes Jared Baeten
New self-swab COVID-19 test is just as accurate, study finds (Everett Herald) - Gerald Cangelosi
With coronavirus, prison and jail sentences could become death sentences (The Seattle Times) - co-authored by Anjum Hajat
Preparedness Spending Exploded After 9/11. Is That Helping Now? (Undark magazine) - Anne Marie Kimball
Rapid virus spread prompts change in health district notices (The Everett Herald) - quotes Jared Baeten
How the coronavirus became an American catastrophe (The Atlantic) - quotes Trevor Bedford and Helen Chu
Coronavirus crisis exposes years of failure (The Hill) - quotes Janet Baseman
How to grocery shop safely during the coronavirus pandemic (Vox) - quotes Anne Marie Gloster
Being an ICE detainee amid the coronavirus crisis (The Atlantic) - quotes Marc Stern
Trump wants US ‘opened up’ by Easter, despite health officials’ warnings (The New York Times) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
Fact or fiction: Warmer weather slows down the coronavirus (Grist) - quotes Kristie Ebi
UW studies antimalarial drug’s use to head off COVID-19, with Gates Foundation’s aid (Geekwire) - Ruanne Barnabas
Is 2 weeks enough? Experts say Washington’s ‘stay-at-home’ order may need to continue to slow coronavirus (The Seattle Times) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
UW researchers find self-collection makes COVID-19 testing safer (KOMO News) - cites research by Gerard Cangelosi
How can we help one another? (The New York Times) - quotes Nicole Errett
Releasing inmates, screening staff: U.S. jails and prisons rush to limit virus risks (Reuters/New York Times) - quotes Marc Stern
Coronavirus crisis exposes years of failure (The Hill) - quotes Janet Baseman
The data-driven pandemic: Information sharing with COVID-19 is 'unprecedented' (CBC News) - quotes PhD student Allison Black
Exercise away the coronavirus blues (Seattle Times) - op-ed co-authored by Dori Rosenberg
Nation's opioid addiction treatment system during COVID-19 needs reform (The Hill) - op-ed co-authored by Caleb Banta-Green
Coronavirus turns Seattle into America’s laboratory (Crosscut) - quotes Wesley Van Voorhis
We failed to track early covid-19 cases, so here's what happens now (Gizmodo) - quotes PhD student Anne Massey
Air pollution could make the COVID-19 pandemic worse for some people (The Verge) - quotes Anjum Hajat
Playgrounds, babysitters, grandparents: What’s safe for kids in the age of coronavirus? (Vox) - quotes Meghan McGinty
Study suggests COVID-19 might follow seasonal pattern (HealthDay) - quotes Elizabeth "Betz" Halloran
How can we help one another? (New York Times) - quotes Nicole Errett
We took your coronavirus questions to Seattle's mayor and two experts. Here's what they said (Seattle Times) - features Dean Hilary Godwin
How delays in testing set back the U.S. coronavirus response (New York Times) - quotes Helen Chu
Dick’s Drive-In urges customers to avoid paying with cash to slow spread of coronavirus (Seattle Times) - quotes Marilyn Roberts and Marissa Baker
Jails and courthouses across Washington look for ways to protect employees, jurors and inmates from coronavirus (Seattle Times) - quotes Marc Stern
COVID-19 crisis shows cracks in underfunded public health (Seattle Times) op/ed by Betty Bekemeier
Coronavirus vaccine at least a year away, but treatment could be here in months(Newsweek) - quotes Nicole Errett
Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in US (Associated Press) - quotes Trevor Bedford
UW expert answers COVID-19 questions (KOMO TV) - interviews Peter Rabinowitz
Coronavirus may have spread in US for weeks, gene sequencing suggest - (New York Times) interviews Trevor Bedford
Separating fact from fiction on COVID-19 (KING 5 TV) - interviews Peter Rabinowitz
Here are the US professions with the biggest risk of getting hit by coronavirus - and the threat goes way beyond hospitals (Business Insider) - quotes Marissa Baker
Coronavirus was identified two months ago — here's what we still don't know (Newsweek) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz and Nicole Errett
When it comes to coronavirus, we shouldn't let our feelings trump the facts (The Guardian) - opinion by Ann Bostrom and Nicole Errett
Local experts push for more preparation to confront coronavirus (KOMO 4 TV) - interviews Peter Rabinowitz
Why travel restrictions aren't stopping the coronavirus (National Geographic) - quotes Nicole Errett
More Americans worry about flu than new virus (Associated Press) - interviews Janet Baseman
Coronavirus forum brings experts together at UW (Q-13 TV) - features the MetaCenter for Pandemic Preparedness and Global Health Security and interviews public health student Nandita Somayaji
Seattle scientists, partners closing in on coronavirus vaccine (KOMO News) - quotes Rhea Coler
Olympia woman tests positive for coronavirus after cruise (My Northwest) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
Coronavirus has U.S. cities stretching to monitor self-quarantined Americans (Wall Street Journal) - mentions UW public health students on the SEAL Team
Coronavirus infection found after cruise ship passengers disperse (New York Times) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
Home quarantine for travelers buys time as new virus spreads (Associated Press) - features photo of epidemiology student Erika Feutz
Coronavirus 'hits all the hot buttons' for how we misjudge risk (New York Times) - mentions UW faculty and students
The coronavirus outbreak has upended office life in Asia, revealing a massive gap in who can count on having a job (Business Insider India) - quotes Marissa Baker
Government extends 14-day ban on tourists travelling from China (Australia Broadcast Corp.) - interviews Peter Rabinowitz
Coronavirus cases seemed to be leveling off — not anymore (New York Times) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
Huge shelters for coronavirus patients pose new risks, experts fear (New York Times) - quotes Nicole Errett
UW expert answers questions about the novel coronavirus pandemic (UW News) - features soundbites and B-roll with Judith Wasserheit
Cruise ship coronavirus infections double, exceeding the total for any country but China(Washington Post) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
Can face masks prevent coronavirus? Experts say that depends (Time) - Peter Rabinowitz
Jump in coronavirus cases on ship poses a critical test for Japan (New York Times) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz and John Lynch
Inundated with flu patients, U.S. hospitals brace for coronavirus (New York Times) - quotes Nicole Errett
Can people spread coronavirus to pets? (KING 5 TV) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
Are travel bans effective? (DEOHS) - features Nicole Errett
Spread of coronavirus highlights need for strengthened global health security - Judith Wasserheit co-authors blog post for Infectious Diseases Society of America
Robust public-health prevention is key to contain coronavirus (Seattle Times) -- op-ed by Ann Marie Kimball
Face mask hoarders may raise risk of coronavirus outbreak in the US (New York Times) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
Your most pressing questions about the coronavirus, answered (Science News) - quotes Trevor Bedford
Why Washington state's health experts aren't panicking yet about the Wuhan coronavirus(Seattle Times) - quotes Janet Baseman
Coronavirus: Symptoms, Treatments and Science (New York Times) - quotes Peter Rabinowitz
First U.S. Case of Deadly Wuhan Coronavirus Reported in Washington State, CDC Says (Daily Beast) - quotes Janet Baseman
Response To 1st Coronavirus Case In Washington State Draws On Lessons From Measles (NPR) - features Janet Baseman
Tracking the coronavirus epidemic from Wuhan to the world (Fred Hutch) - features Trevor Bedford
Q&A Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health - Seattle King County (Public Health Insider)
Links updated in July 2022