Coronavirus April 10, 2020 Washington’s field hospital to be dismantled before treating a patient, sent to states worse-hit by coronavirus The massive army field hospital that hundreds of troops built inside a Seattle convention center last week will be dismantled and redeployed to a state facing a more difficult battle against the coronavirus outbreak, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday.
Coronavirus April 6, 2020 Washington returning 400 ventilators for use in New York, other states struggling in coronavirus battle Washington state will return more than 400 of the 500 ventilators it received from the federal government so they can be used in New York and other states fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Sunday.
Coronavirus April 2, 2020 Washington gun shops defy coronavirus orders, stay open without 'essential' designation Gun stores in Washington state were not deemed “essential” in Gov. Jay Inslee’s coronavirus stay-at-home order – but that’s not stopping some from keeping business open during the outbreak.
Jay Inslee April 2, 2020 Who is Jay Inslee? Here are 5 things to know about Washington's governor Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has been leading the coronavirus response in the Evergreen State – and while his early action against the virulent disease has received praise, his job in protecting citizens remains more important than ever.
Deborah Birx April 1, 2020 Birx praises California, Washington for coronavirus response, says NY, NJ lagged California and Washington acted swiftly to mitigate the coronavirus threat, while New York and New Jersey lagged behind – resulting in sharp differences in the states’ current tallies for confirmed cases and deaths, a key member of President Trump’s Coronavirus Task Force said Tuesday.
Fishing March 26, 2020 Washington bans recreational fishing, shellfishing to slow coronavirus spread Residents of Washington state won’t even be able to practice social “fishtancing” amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus March 24, 2020 Washington state issues ‘stay-at-home’ order, bans weddings and funerals to slow coronavirus spread Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered the state’s more than 7 million residents to stay home, except for “essential activity,” closed all non-essential businesses and banned weddings and funerals as the “tumultuous struggle” to slow the spread of the coronavirus escalates.
RELIGION March 19, 2020 Washington's lieutenant governor says he won't seek reelection, will join priesthood Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib announced Thursday that he will not run for re-election and will join the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church to begin the process of becoming a priest.
Coronavirus March 18, 2020 Washington state coronavirus cases top 1,000 Washington state reported 108 new coronavirus cases Tuesday for a total of 1,012 -- a day after Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency declaration shutting down bars, restricting restaurants to takeout and limiting gatherings to less than 50 people.
Coronavirus March 11, 2020 Washington bans gatherings of 250+ people in Seattle area, other states react as US grapples with coronavirus outbreak Washington, the state most severely hit by the coronavirus, is expected to ban gatherings of more than 250 people in the Seattle area amid the outbreak.
Coronavirus March 8, 2020 Inslee on Trump coronavirus feud: 'I don’t care what Donald Trump thinks of me' Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee brushed off on Sunday criticism by President Trump about his state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and instead praised the help Vice President Mike Pence and the federal government has given him in battling the contagion.