The complications of counting COVID deaths in Washington
How Washington state counts its COVID-19 deaths is a simple question. Getting a final and correct answer for the state is not. When someone dies, determining the cause can take anywhere from a day to six months, or even longer. It can be a slow and complicated process of investigating. Continue reading at The Federal Way Mirror. (Ray Miller-Still)
Live updates: WHO warns of ‘second peak’; some U.S. states see uptick in hospitalizations
The World Health Organization warned that countries could face a second peak of coronavirus case, even before a presumed second wave of infections months from now, echoing concerns expressed by opponents of rapid reopening in countries around the world. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (iGotView)
Washington schools to decide in coming weeks what classrooms will look like in the fall
The experts are trying their best to visualize what K-12 education will look like this fall. If only their binoculars weren’t so clouded – by COVID-19, fiscal concerns and just plain fear. Small wonder, then, that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction announced this week that barring the sudden emergence of a vaccine or other medical breakthrough, it is considering no less than seven options for next year: Continue reading at The Columbian.
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