Articles about COVID-19 – Page 13 of 15

What is effect of COVID-19 on pregnancy? UW’s Kristina Adams Waldorf wants to deliver answers

As an obstetrician, Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf said there’s nothing that she likes more than to be involved in a… Read More

CARES Act 101: What the stimulus package could mean for your startup or small business

The recently-approved Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes important measures to assist companies with fewer than 500… Read More

98point6 raises $43M from Goldman Sachs, Costco co-founder, others to expand virtual healthcare tech

Seattle startup 98point6 just raised $43 million to help increase capacity for its virtual healthcare technology amid the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More

Seattle tech veterans rush to build an app to trace COVID-19 exposure only to run into Apple rejection

It turns out that two weeks of self isolation and social distancing is a good amount of time to build… Read More

Bill Gates on The Daily Show: US could reopen this summer, ‘but it won’t be completely normal’

Bill Gates continues to speak out on the COVID-19 crisis. The Microsoft co-founder on Thursday appeared on The Daily Show… Read More

Amazon responds after leaked memo reveals company’s PR strategy against warehouse worker

Amazon’s logistics chief penned a blog post Thursday, hours after a leaked memo revealed an unflattering glimpse into the company’s… Read More

Tableau launches online COVID-19 dashboard to gauge pandemic’s impact on business

Seattle’s Tableau Software is helping companies gauge the impact of the pandemic on their businesses with its new interactive COVID-19… Read More

Washington governor extends ‘stay home’ order until May 4, says it’s ‘absolutely the soonest’ state could re-open

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee extended the state’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order for an additional month Thursday. The rules, which… Read More

Amazon faces unprecedented challenges as dozens of warehouses grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks

At least 30 of the fulfillment centers that power Amazon’s e-commerce business have outbreaks of COVID-19, according to local news… Read More

Seattle robotics company steps in to help after UW student’s startup dream is stalled by COVID-19

Rob Sinclair was excited to be taking time off from work and the corporate world to go back to school.… Read More

Building a recession-era startup: 4 advantages and 1 annoying thing I learned

My startups seem to be timed with market collapses and Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia sharing some kind of… Read More

Microsoft helps Swedish Health Services develop COVID-19 app to track hospital resources

Microsoft and Swedish Health Services joined forces over the past two weeks to build an app that helps hospital staff… Read More

With high school’s 3D printers in his house, student runs mask production line for Seattle-area hospitals

When Ayan Gupta and his classmates at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, Wash., started throwing around ideas for lending… Read More

Bill Gates outlines 3 steps US government needs to take ‘to save lives and get the country back to work’

Shut down the country. Step up testing. Develop treatments and a vaccine using data. Bill Gates laid out a 3-step… Read More

Pet care startup Rover lays off 41% of workforce due to COVID-19 impact

Seattle-based startup Rover laid off 41% of its workforce today due to the economic impact and uncertainty from the COVID-19… Read More

Gravity Payments employees volunteer to take pay cut as revenue drops 50% during COVID-19 crisis

When Dan Price announced his plan five years ago to raise the minimum wage at his company to $70,000, the… Read More

Businesses in Washington state that don’t comply with ‘stay home’ order could have licenses revoked

Companies in Washington state that fail to comply with Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home” order could lose their business licenses.… Read More

City of Seattle unveils online map to highlight takeout and delivery food options

As residents continue to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus, the City of Seattle is hoping to ease some… Read More

Seattle startup Tomorrow sees app usage increase as interest in legal wills surges in COVID-19 crisis

Seattle startup Tomorrow is seeing a surge in activity with its legal will-creating app amid the novel coronavirus outbreak that… Read More

Maker Mask launches in Seattle using 3D-printing technology to produce protective gear

A technology veteran and a 3D-printing “savant” have teamed with other members of industry, health care and government to launch… Read More

Amazon starts temperature screening amid outcry over warehouse worker exposure to COVID-19

Amazon will begin screening employee temperatures at warehouses in New York and Seattle this week amid growing unrest about workers’… Read More

Privacy advocates alarmed after Seattle-area police launch online tool to report illegal gatherings

Police in Bellevue, Wash., are asking residents to report violations of the state’s “stay home” order online in an effort… Read More

Update: Microsoft Teams sees 775% spike in Teams usage in Italy due to COVID-19

Update, March 31: Microsoft clarified this statistic, noting that the 775% increase was specifically an increase in Teams calling and… Read More

Amazon employee at Seattle-area warehouse tests positive for COVID-19

A worker at Amazon’s Seattle-area warehouse in Kent, Wash. tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first known COVID-19 case… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Coronavirus hits tech economy; life under lockdown; a poem for our new era

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Seattle’s latest week under the cloud of the coronavirus… Read More

Seattle teenagers debut SMS text alert service for COVID-19 stats, set sights on screening tool

Two University of Washington students just released a SMS COVID-19 tracker and have plans for a coronavirus screening tool. Nikolas… Read More

Textio lays off 30 amid COVID-19; Seattle startup hopes its AI writing tech will aid all job seekers

Textio, the Seattle startup whose augmented writing platform helps companies use language that attracts the right job candidates, laid off… Read More

Bright.md raises $8M for virtual healthcare service that can help with COVID-19 related care

Bright.md raised more money for its AI-powered virtual healthcare service as the Portland, Ore.-based startup helps screen patients with COVID-19-like… Read More

‘Joyful noise’ rings out in Seattle as people show support for workers on front lines of crisis

We heard you, Seattle. From balconies and windows and front porches across the city on Thursday night, people cheered, hollered,… Read More

GeekWire 200 startup leaders share leadership advice on navigating the COVID-19 crisis

There is no coronavirus playbook. Company leaders are facing an unprecedented crisis as the COVID-19 outbreak spreads worldwide and impacts… Read More