Articles about COVID-19 – Page 11 of 15

Seattle venture capitalist Dan Levitan teams with his brothers to fight COVID-19 with unique project

The last time Dan Levitan worked on a project with his two brothers, Richard and Robert, they were in high… Read More

Seattle healthcare workers to receive first respirators built by Ford and 3M

Healthcare workers at Seattle’s Virginia Medical Center will be the first to receive respirators built by Ford Motors, which pivoted… Read More

Amazon engineers sound off on colleague’s resignation as COVID-19 response sparks debate

Two Amazon engineers penned LinkedIn posts this week in reaction to a colleague’s resignation, engaging in an ongoing internal and… Read More

Ex-Amazon employee sues for wrongful termination, claims coronavirus whistleblowing led to firing

A former Amazon employee is suing the company, claiming she was wrongfully terminated after taking time off to recover from… Read More

Microsoft and Adaptive launch quest for new COVID-19 test, seek 1k people for immune study

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJASgbcWVUc&feature=emb_title Microsoft and Seattle’s Adaptive Biotechnologies are seeking 1,000 people across the country for a “virtual clinical study” designed to… Read More

Outreach CEO Manny Medina on leading the Seattle unicorn startup through the COVID-19 crisis

“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.”… Read More

Gates Foundation commits $50M to COVID-19 vaccine initiative, total funding now tops $300M

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed an additional $50 million in funding for the GAVI vaccine alliance to address… Read More

New data: Washington state COVID-19 weekly fatalities dip below 100 for first time in a month

A total of 92 people died from COVID-19 in the past week in Washington state, about half the number at… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Amazon faces the pandemic; Startup funding slump; How to reopen your office

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s sales rose 26% in the first quarter as… Read More

Amazon gives employees option to work from home until “at least” early October under new guidelines

Amazon will give employees the option to do their jobs from home until at least early October — extending its… Read More

Washington state unemployment claims jump 75% as startups brace for slowdown

Washington state jobless claims surged last week as federally backed, expanded unemployment benefits became available for the first time. Some… Read More

Amazon faces mounting pressure from workers, officials over pandemic response ahead of May Day

A growing coalition of workers and government officials is putting pressure on Amazon to reform its COVID-19 policies ahead of… Read More

Ready to return to the office? Seattle employers offer advice in Madrona’s ‘Back to Work Toolkit’

More than 600 people signed up to hear guidance on reopening their workplaces during a Madrona Venture Group virtual event… Read More

UW researchers working on ‘flashlight-like’ device to destroy viruses and bacteria on surfaces

University of Washington researchers are developing a “flashlight-like” gadget that would use multiple electromagnetic sources, including ultraviolet and infrared light,… Read More

Top Seattle-area health official worries COVID-19 could spread across country as states reopen

COVID-19 knows no borders, and as several US states start to reopen their economies following extended shutdowns, officials in Seattle… Read More

Trump: Postal Service must raise prices on Amazon or ‘I’m not signing anything’ for USPS aid

President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday he wouldn’t authorize coronavirus relief funds to the U.S. Postal Service unless it… Read More

UW Medicine to conduct clinical trial for hydroxychloroquine with COVID patients

The University of Washington School of Medicine is looking for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to participate in… Read More

Activists, Amazon employees and climate scientists hold virtual protest over worker firings

Tech and warehouse workers, activists, climate scientists, labor leaders, and politicians participated in a marathon protest Friday over Amazon’s firing… Read More

PBS Frontline contrasts state and federal response to coronavirus crisis in ‘a tale of two Washingtons’

When the first COVID-19 case in the U.S. was discovered in Seattle, officials in Washington state quickly realized they would… Read More

Washington’s new jobless claims dip but state officials warn it’s ‘the calm before the storm’

There were 82,435 new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington state last week, a 42% decline from the week prior.… Read More

Bill Gates on life after lockdown, and what it will really take to defeat ‘the first modern pandemic’

Bill Gates, who predicted this pandemic five years ago, is now turning his attention to what’s next — and the… Read More

Bride and Zoom: Seattle couple marries in backyard with officiant and wedding guests on video call

Last Friday night, on the eve of what was to be their wedding day, Zac Simon and Nora Downs of… Read More

Seattle tech industry fights proposed ‘Amazon Tax,’ claiming it will delay recovery and cost jobs

Hundreds of business and community leaders are asking Seattle officials to reject a new payroll tax on the city’s highest-paying… Read More

Bill Gates talks to students around the world about pandemic, studying and more in Code.org session

Like many people working from home these days, Bill Gates hopped on a Zoom call Wednesday morning. The Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Washington plans 1,500-person contact tracing team as governor outlines re-opening strategy

Washington state plans to have 1,500 people conducting contact tracing by mid-May in an effort to map and control the… Read More

Good news for startups? Congress strikes deal to replenish small business relief fund with $310B

Congressional lawmakers agreed Tuesday to provide $484 billion to refill the coffers of a small business relief fund, expand testing… Read More

Volunteers launch database for COVID-19 test centers across U.S. and run it like a tech startup

When Tarryn Marcus set out to create a comprehensive database of COVID-19 testing centers across the United States, her call… Read More

Washington state unemployment site buckles under demand as thousands attempt to file jobless claims

Out of work Washingtonians reported frustrating delays over the weekend as they sought to file jobless claims. Washington state opened… Read More

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