Articles about COVID-19 – Page 6 of 15

Data scientist detects biothreats using expertise in veterinary medicine, conservation and math

Lauren Charles recently took up string art as a hobby, motivated by her elementary-age daughter’s desire to hammer things. But… Read More

Seattle-area health officials call for ‘COVID-19 reboot’ as cases and hospitalizations rise

If you’re hankering for a Halloween scare, look no further than newly released stats on the spread of COVID-19. In… Read More

Health experts weigh in on what we’ll have to do to get through a winter of COVID-19

You may want to put off that big holiday dinner. Don’t have your heart set on sending the kids back… Read More

Amazon to add another 100k seasonal positions, preparing for holidays in midst of pandemic

Amazon says it will hire another 100,000 seasonal workers this year, bolstering its fulfilment and distribution operations for a holiday… Read More

Seattle startup Membrion creating spray coating to help cloth masks better guard against coronavirus

Membrion, the Seattle startup that spun out of the University of Washington four years ago, is working on new technology… Read More

More hours, more burned out: Survey finds remote tech workforce feeling strain of working from home

The pandemic and remote work are wearing on the tech workforce, with 68% of respondents to a new survey saying… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Bill Gates says world can avoid climate ‘disaster,’ if we learn lesson from pandemic

As COVID-19 began sickening and killing thousands, shutting down the world’s economies and emptying schools, many people belatedly acknowledged Bill… Read More

Female Founders Alliance report measures impact of pandemic on women and entrepreneurship

Seattle-based Female Founders Alliance released a new report on Thursday that measures the effect of the pandemic on women and… Read More

Experts foresee triumphs and tragedies in worldwide quest for COVID-19 vaccine

The good news is that Operation Warp Speed, the multibillion-dollar effort to develop vaccines for COVID-19, is moving ahead at… Read More

‘This is cruel’: Rush Limbaugh rips Microsoft for plan to cut pay of workers who relocate

Microsoft attracted some attention last week with its evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how and where it will… Read More

Amazon’s first-ever fall Prime Day brings new challenges in the midst of a tumultuous year

Amazon and its army of logistics workers are bracing for the first-ever fall Prime Day starting Tuesday, as the extraordinary… Read More

Microsoft’s new ‘hybrid workplace’ policy will make working from home a permanent part of the mix

Microsoft has released new “hybrid workplace” guidance that lays out how employees can have a more flexible remote work schedule… Read More

Bill Gates on how to overcome vaccine worries and striving to match his dad’s achievements

As the U.S. lurches through the COVID-19 pandemic, the public has turned repeatedly to Bill Gates to get his insights… Read More

Fred Hutch opens dedicated research center in Seattle to test treatments for COVID-19 patients

Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is opening a new facility dedicated to testing treatments for people who have tested… Read More

Amazon says 19,000 employees tested positive for COVID-19 as it reveals pandemic data for first time

Amazon released figures on Thursday that for the first time detail the spread of the coronavirus among its employees. The… Read More

Amazon donating an additional $2.7M to aid underserved Seattle-area students during pandemic

Amazon is donating more than $2.5 million to bolster its commitment to students from underserved communities in the Seattle region… Read More

UW researchers driving around Seattle using Street View-style camera to study response to pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life as we know it in Seattle, and a team from the University of Washington… Read More

Funding efforts aim to help get students online and bridge the digital divide amid pandemic

Now a few weeks into remote back-to-school, some of Washington’s K-12 students and educators are finding that internet connectivity is… Read More

Interview: How Penny Arcade took PAX online, and what it means for the future of the popular event

The Penny Arcade Expo, better known as PAX, has become a major fan convention and games industry event since starting… Read More

New platform from nonprofit Carina offers quick searches for in-home childcare openings

As COVID-19 stay-at-home orders began triggering business closures in early spring, there was much attention paid to shuttered restaurants and… Read More

6 tips to help working parents and employers survive — and maybe even thrive — during COVID

With U.S. schools back in session — but most kids learning remotely from home — working families and employers are… Read More

Scientists design proteins that could keep coronavirus from spreading COVID-19

Imagine being able to ward off COVID-19 just by spritzing a nasal spray into your nostrils. It may not be… Read More

Sea-Tac Airport rolls out self-driving floor cleaners, restroom stall lights and more pandemic safety tech

In addition to the thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer being dispensed around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Port of Seattle… Read More

Can the Seahawks win without the 12th Man’s roar? With no stadium crowd, NFL to use pumped-in noise

If there’s one NFL team that relies on its home stadium crowd noise as a competitive advantage, it’s the Seattle… Read More

Seattle-area inventor wins global COVID hackathon for tech that alerts public about crowded spaces

As COVID-19 social distancing restrictions have eased, people are going into stores, restaurants and restrooms while still trying to stay… Read More

T-Mobile launches $10.7B initiative to get more underserved students online for remote learning

With remote learning ramping up in school districts across the country, T-Mobile is launching a $10.7 billion initiative designed to… Read More

Seattle’s MoPOP to reopen after 6-month pandemic closure, with strict guidelines in place

The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle will reopen to the public on Sept. 18 with new safety measures in… Read More

Microsoft and Seahawks help lead new initiative connecting Washington students to remote learning

As the vast majority of Washington’s kids are returning to school this month via Zoom conferences and online assignments, a… Read More

Sensoria Health unveils new band that monitors key COVID-19 indicators, including blood oxygenation

Sensoria Health, makers of wearable technology designed to improve healthcare, has a new Smart Band that tracks key vitals and… Read More

How Pacific Science Center ran safe, successful summer camps — in-person — despite COVID-19

Seattle’s Pacific Science Center took its own messages about innovation and ingenuity to heart this summer and created a slate… Read More