The Columbian

Nearly 5 out of 6 coronavirus cases were undetected in pandemic’s early months

June 27, 2021, 6:00am Health

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health who studied blood samples from across the United States have discovered that for every coronavirus infection recorded during the spring and summer of 2020, nearly five more went undetected — amounting to nearly 17 million additional cases by July 2020. Read story

Clark County reports 16 new COVID-19 cases, one death

June 25, 2021, 3:34pm Clark County Health

Clark County recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Friday, ending an eight-day stretch with the lowest average daily cases since late last August. Read story

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Clark County records 33 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

June 24, 2021, 1:02pm Clark County Health

Clark County recorded 33 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Thursday, according to the latest data from Clark County Public Health. Read story

Karen McKnight stands in her backyard on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Sammamish, Wash., holding two books written by her brother Ross Bagne of Cheyenne, Wyo.

Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated

June 24, 2021, 8:58am Health

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine. Read story

Fans sit in a special section for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, at T-Mobile Park during a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers, Monday, May 17, 2021, in Seattle. Monday was the first day that fans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were not required to wear masks at the ballpark, as shown on the video display. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Delta variant gaining traction in U.S., gamma variant a threat in Washington

June 24, 2021, 7:40am Health

While the delta variant of COVID-19 has led to shutdowns in the United Kingdom and Portugal and is gaining significant ground in the United States, Washington and the rest of the Pacific Northwest have seen relatively small numbers of cases of the variant. Read story