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Dave Ross

CenturyLink field hospital closes, study indicates 72 degrees will slow virus

Catch up on the latest COVID-19 news with KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and Aaron Granillo. In this episode, hear why the CenturyLink field hospital is leaving.
7 years ago
seasonal allergies...
Nicole Jennings

Ah-choo! Is it coronavirus or just seasonal allergies?

Are your runny nose and sinus headache a sign of typical seasonal allergies, or could they be early symptoms of COVID-19? A UW doctor weighs in.
7 years ago
new laws, smoking, smokers...
Nicole Jennings

What does COVID-19 mean for former smokers, marijuana users?

Preliminary data from China and Europe shows smokers and people with chronic lung disease can contract more severe cases of coronavirus.
7 years ago
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, cancer...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Cancer treatments in Seattle carry on during coronavirus pandemic

The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is facing the same challenges seen across the health care system during this pandemic, plus the diagnoses of cancer.
7 years ago
Social distancing, coronavirus...
Nick Bowman

‘Strong evidence’ social distancing measures are working in Washington

As coronavirus projections in Washington continue to improve, recent data shows that's thanks in large part to the state's stringent social distancing measures.
7 years ago
porch photos...
Tracy Taylor

Family porch photos bring laughter and fun to coronavirus quarantine

Tracy Taylor catches up with a local woman who has been having a little fun during the coronavirus quarantine by taking photos of families on their porch.
7 years ago
Private construction, price gouging...
Chris Sullivan

Pressure mounts for Gov. Inslee to restart private construction projects

Pressure is mounting on Gov. Inslee to relax his stay-at-home requirements for the private construction industry, which argues its work should be considered essential.
7 years ago
Inslee...
Dori Monson

Dori: Gov. Inslee owes US Army, Feds an apology

A week ago, Gov. Inslee slammed our federal government for not doing enough for our state. Now, he owes them an apology.
7 years ago
Trump plays politics...
Dave Ross

Ross: Trump continues to play politics amid pandemic

Now that the 2020 contenders are set, the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is going to have to share the stage with plain old politics.
7 years ago
No parking, tow, West Seattle...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle tows cars of a dozen residents sheltering in homes

With Washington state under a stay-at-home order, why did the City of Seattle tow the cars of a dozen residents along SW Avalon Way?
7 years ago
Inslee...
Hanna Scott

With ‘unsatisfactory’ help from White House, Inslee looks elsewhere for COVID-19 tests

Citing an "unsatisfactory" level of help from the federal government, Gov. Jay Inslee is looking elsewhere for help bringing in crucial coronavirus test kits.
7 years ago
Mayor Jenny Durkan, aarp...
Kathryn Altena

Mayor Durkan: ‘We are not out of the woods’ despite recent progress in quelling outbreak

AARP Washington held a tele-town hall with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and public health officials in King County on the latest information about COVID-19.
7 years ago
Monroe, inmates...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Hundred Monroe inmates cause disturbance, threaten to set fires

Over a hundred inmates at the Monroe Correctional Facility caused a disturbance Wednesday night, threatening to set fires, according to the Washington State Patrol.
7 years ago
hydroxychloroquine...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Hydroxychloroquine coronavirus treatment saved my friend’s life

John McConnell came down with coronavirus. Before he was placed on a ventilator, his doctor tried anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. John says it saved him.
7 years ago
National Guard, CenturyLink Field field hospital...
MyNorthwest Staff

CenturyLink Field Event Center hospital redeployed to another state

The field hospital currently housed at the CenturyLink Field Event Center will be redeployed to another state in need, announced Gov. Inslee Wednesday.
7 years ago
UW Medicine, covid treatment...
Nick Bowman

Seattle scientist details ‘gold standard’ for tracking COVID-19 outbreak

Identifying people who have already recovered from coronavirus could very well be the best way to truly track its spread across the globe.
7 years ago
UW Medicine data breach, coronavirus, ICU, furlough, appendicitis...
KIRO Nights

Study of ICU patients finds ‘no one symptom’ specific to COVID-19

In a local UW Medicine study of ICU patients in the early days of the pandemic, only half of the patients had a fever upon hospital admission.
7 years ago
High school seniors...
Dori Monson

Dori: My message to high school seniors

Sympathy's OK, but I would ask high school seniors to be very careful about all the pity that is being heaped in your direction.
7 years ago
911 calls insurance ambulance...
Chris Sullivan

Seattle-area 911 calls actually down during pandemic, says EMT

While one might expect ambulances to be out en masse during a pandemic, Seattle-area 911 calls have actually been down in recent weeks. 
7 years ago
voter fraud, vote by mail...
Nick Bowman

Washington state leads charge to get US to vote by mail in November

With a push beginning for a national vote-by-mail system to mitigate risks presented by COVID-19, WA Secretary of State Kim Wyman is helping lead the charge.
7 years ago
Dear Diary...
Dave Ross

Dear Diary: Tales from isolation with Dave Ross

To fill the free time I suddenly have because of not commuting, I plan to write an occasional Isolation Diary, and so this will be Page 1.
7 years ago
app, virus outbreak...
Nick Bowman

UW Medicine testing app designed to predict next major outbreak

A new app being tested by UW Medicine hopes to be able to predict the next major outbreak, available to 25,000 enrollees over the next two years.
7 years ago
coronavirus, snohomish county...
Jason Rantz Show

Snohomish County forms economic task force to help businesses, workers

Snohomish County Council Chair Nate Nehring says the task force will determine how to use local level resources to help those impacted by coronavirus.
7 years ago
Coronavirus China...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: China is responsible for the coronavirus. Full stop

It doesn't matter if you call it the China coronavirus or the Wuhan Virus or simply COVID-19. China is responsible for the coronavirus pandemic. Full stop.
7 years ago