Articles about coronavirus – Page 8 of 15

Seattle startup Glow organizes ‘Podapalooza,’ a virtual podcast festival, as a COVID-19 benefit

If you’ve been stuck at home consuming all manner of media during the COVID-19 pandemic, add a virtual podcast festival… Read More

Face it, these mask-making efforts during the COVID-19 crisis reveal who we really are

It’s impossible to mask our appreciation for the stories of people and companies across Seattle and the Pacific Northwest going… Read More

Gates Foundation’s CEO worries about pandemic politics — and says ‘we have nothing to hide’

Seattle’s Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is in the public health spotlight, thanks to its efforts to head off just… Read More

Jeff Bezos and Satya Nadella join White House’s coronavirus industry groups

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and President Donald Trump aren’t exactly the best of friends, but that didn’t stop the White… Read More

Hot tip: Friends launch ‘Seattle Tip Jar’ to help service industry workers during COVID-19

Here’s a news tip for you: restaurant servers, bartenders, baristas and other service industry workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More

Bill Gates calls Trump’s freeze on WHO funding ‘dangerous’ and tweet draws a viral response

Bill Gates joined the chorus of people expressing shock and disappointment in President Trump’s announcement Tuesday that he would freeze… Read More

Alaska Air signs on for payroll support as part of airlines’ $25B coronavirus bailout

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines and nine other air carriers plan to participate in a $25 billion payroll assistance program that’s part… Read More

First Amazon warehouse worker dies of COVID-19 as fulfillment center outbreaks mount

The first known COVID-19 death among Amazon’s workforce occurred two weeks ago, the company said Tuesday. An operations manager at… Read More

Is the outbreak widening or fading? Fresh analysis suggests that we’re ‘on the cusp’

An updated analysis of COVID-19 case data and Facebook mobility data suggests that Seattle and King County are “on the… Read More

Startup founder Jane Park ‘pivots with purpose’ as gift wrap maker Tokki shifts to face masks

Jane Park’s vision for wrapping gifts in eco-friendly fabrics with a digital twist has shifted to wrapping the faces of… Read More

Amazon fires two employees who called for climate change reform and better warehouse conditions

Amazon fired two highly visible employee activists who regularly criticize the company’s position on climate change and conditions inside its… Read More

Scientists say social distancing may need to stretch into 2022, but more research on immunity is needed

Based on simulations of the coronavirus outbreak’s future course, Harvard scientists say prolonged or intermittent social distancing may be necessary… Read More

Federal agencies are setting aside billions for coronavirus research: Here’s a list

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is playing a leading role in focusing the power of artificial… Read More

Univ. of Washington and SurveySignal study how tips help us cope with COVID-19

Can a daily dose of tips sent to your smartphone help you stay sane during a pandemic? That’s what a… Read More

UW Medicine begins coronavirus testing for all patients admitted to its hospitals

The University of Washington’s medical system says it’s begun testing all patients admitted to its hospitals for coronavirus. The change… Read More

Feel like visiting ‘just one friend’ during COVID-19 lockdown? UW illustrates damage it could cause

That desire you have to get together with just one friend, and break the social distancing barrier which has kept… Read More

Washington, Oregon and California to coordinate on plan to re-open economies and fight COVID-19

West Coast states unveiled a unified approach to lifting lockdown orders and combating COVID-19 on Monday. The governors of Washington,… Read More

As local farmers embrace technology, coronavirus crisis could change our relationship to food forever

Alex Johnstone and David Rothstein dreamed of changing the world through food. They started with pastries. Then the coronavirus hit.… Read More

Amazon fills 100k warehouse worker jobs, plans to hire 75k more to meet pandemic-driven demand

Amazon added 100,000 new warehouse workers over the past month to help fulfill the surge in orders by customers sheltering… Read More

Experts share tips on how to staunch the coronavirus misinformation ‘infodemic’

As we’re wading through the flood of information about the novel coronavirus, it’s difficult for even the most skeptical among… Read More

Drone video: See Microsoft’s sprawling HQ campus — with no workers in sight during COVID-19 crisis

The pathways and parking lots are empty. No one is seated at the outdoor tables or playing on the soccer… Read More

Boeing gets set to restart military aircraft production and 737 MAX maintenance

Boeing says it will bring about 2,500 employees back to its facilities in the Puget Sound region and Moses Lake,… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Bill Gates on the future of work; Vicis reborn; Nintendo meets Lego

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Bill Gates talks about how work will change after… Read More

Taken out of the ball game, coaches go online to teach skills and aid Fred Hutch’s COVID-19 fight

Tanner Swanson was a week away from starting his first full season in the Major Leagues as a member of… Read More

Boeing ships out its first batch of face shields to protect COVID-19 medical teams

Boeing has shut down airplane production until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s pushing forward with production… Read More

Scientists chart weak spots in coronavirus protein that antiviral drugs can target

Chinese researchers say they’ve mapped out a key protein structure in the virus that causes COVID-19, including the likeliest target… Read More

How the global coronavirus response creates opportunities for impact investing

When Crysti Chen heard about the shortage of medical masks in Seattle-area hospitals, her first instinct was to reach out… Read More

In Seattle and across U.S., ‘Light It Blue’ campaign is a colorful ‘thank you’ to front-line workers

Buildings and landmarks across Seattle and the U.S. were awash in blue light on Thursday night as part of another… Read More

King County public health officials will be distributing 20,000 coronavirus test kits

To address a worrisome gap in testing for coronavirus, Seattle-King County public health officials say they’ll be distributing more than… Read More

Amazon redirects some employees to build out COVID-19 testing capacity for its front-line workers

With thousands of its own workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic as warehouse workers, delivery personnel, grocery… Read More