State agencies told to find almost $2 billion in savings, freeze hiring
Gov. Jay Inslee ordered Washington agencies on Wednesday to look for some $1.9 billion in budget cuts and freeze hiring and equipment purchases. With the state facing a projected $7 billion hole in revenue through the 2023 fiscal year, all departments received notice Wednesday to look for savings equaling 15% of their budgets through June 2021. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Elaine Thompson)
Haircuts coming as Washington counties reach COVID-19 ‘Safe Start’ Phase 2. Here’s how
Several personal and professional service businesses will begin to open up again as Washington starts to move towards Phase Two of the “Safe Start” statewide re-opening, according to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Kevin Keister)
Experiment shows human speech generates droplets that linger in the air for more than 8 minutes
Ordinary speech can emit small respiratory droplets that linger in the air for at least eight minutes and potentially much longer, according to a study published Wednesday that could help explain why infections of the coronavirus so often cluster in nursing homes, households, conferences, cruise ships and other confined spaces with limited air circulation. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Sergio Moraes)
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