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Free COVID-19 testing sites open in SODO, Aurora

Jun 5, 2020, 4:15 PM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:21 am

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KIRO Newsradio staff

Local infectious disease experts say they support the large crowds of protesters in downtown Seattle and elsewhere in Washington state. KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss whether Governor Inslee could disperse the crowds if he tried.

Free, drive-through coronavirus test sites are opening in Seattle at former emissions testing stations. Do you have to bring a doctor’s note and live within Seattle city limits, or can anyone show up?

Seattle Mayor announces free, citywide COVID-19 testing

And the head of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention faced some tough questioning from House Democrats on Thursday over the agency’s mistakes. More than a quarter of all coronavirus deaths worldwide have been in the United States.

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Democrats see an chance to flip a US House seat as abuse claims mount against Ohio Rep. Max Miller

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Free COVID-19 testing sites open in SODO, Aurora