October 14, 2021, 8:26am Health Free
Officials with the state Department of Health on Wednesday said that while the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decline, Washington needs to remain vigilant in avoiding transmission that could stress hospitals more. Read story
October 14, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News
COVID-19 vaccination rates are much lower in nonwhite communities, including Black, Indigenous and people of color as well as among foreign language speakers, the unhoused and those living a marginalized existence. Read story
October 14, 2021, 6:03am Clark County News
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clark County Council will continue to hold public meetings online through the end of the year. At that time, the council will review the situation and consider whether in-person meetings can resume. Read story
October 11, 2021, 6:05am Health
WENATCHEE — Promptly at 4 p.m., eight hospital workers garbed in gowns, masks and face shields file into a room on the third floor of the intensive care unit. Read story
October 10, 2021, 12:30pm Health
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish study found that a modest $24 incentive increased vaccination rates, lending support to measures that aim to get more people to take COVID-19 jabs by handing out cash. Read story
October 9, 2021, 2:00pm Health
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada this week became one of the last states to publicly report rapid antigen tests as part of its coronavirus tallies — a move that experts said could provide a fuller picture of the pandemic but also upend metrics used to gauge how the virus is… Read story
October 7, 2021, 12:10pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County reported 1,110 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths from the disease this week as disease activity remained high and hospitalizations rose slightly, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story
October 7, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Health
As COVID-19 cases remain at a high level, public health officials are calling on Clark County residents to get a flu shot to protect against influenza and reduce the burden on the medical system. Read story
October 5, 2021, 12:45pm Health
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state health authorities say a woman in her late 30s has died from a rare blood-clotting syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Read story
October 4, 2021, 10:49pm Clark County News
Following a heated exchange, the Battle Ground City Council on Monday voted down a proposed “medical freedom” ordinance in a 4-2 vote. Read story