Flood fears continue in parts of Western Washington after heavy rains, evacuations
After a day of heavy rain and high winds that prompted evacuations, power outages and a state of emergency for several counties, Western Washington awoke to ongoing flood concerns, scattered roadway reopenings and power coming back throughout the region. As of 6:50 a.m., around 49,000 customers were without power, down from more than 158,000 customers in the dark at one point Monday afternoon. The Seattle area forecast calls for showers to taper off Tuesday, with dry conditions during the night and into Wednesday, National Weather Service meteorologist Samantha Borth said Tuesday morning. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Amanda Snyder)
Local health officials urge families to get kids flu shots after sharp decline
Local health officials are urging families to have their kids vaccinated against the flu after a sharp decline in childhood flu vaccine rates this year. The Washington Department of Health said pediatric flu vaccinations are down about 25 percent from this time last year. Health officials said last year’s flu activity was very low, meaning fewer people have natural immunity due to the lack of exposure. “Flu can be serious for kids and a flu vaccine is the best way to protect them,” said Dr. Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, Chief Science Officer. Continue reading at KOMO News. (KOMO News)
Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill
Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population. In a statement issued Tuesday, Pfizer said it would grant a license for the antiviral pill to the Geneva-based Medicines Patent Pool, which would let generic drug companies produce the pill for use in 95 countries, making up about 53% of the world’s population. Continue reading at KING 5.
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