Seattle’s COVID eviction moratorium extended into January 2022
Seattle’s pandemic eviction moratoriums will remain in place through Jan. 15, 2022, rather than expiring at the end of September, Mayor Jenny Durkan said Tuesday. Durkan has extended the moratoriums with an executive order, she announced in a news release, citing the spread of the coronavirus delta variant and an ongoing effort to distribute assistance to tenants who are behind on their rent. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Amanda Snyder)
Trickle-down effects from overcrowded hospitals: Ambulances scarce and a house burns
Ambulance crews across the Pacific Northwest are being stretched by longer trips and diversions. The reasons given are similar everywhere: it’s trickle-down from hospitals being full or short on nurses and coping with too many COVID-19 patients. Continue reading at Northwest News Network. (NW News Network)
Delta is ‘by far’ world’s most dominant coronavirus variant, WHO says
Delta is “by far” the world’s dominant coronavirus variant, a top World Health Organization scientist said Tuesday. The global body downgraded its advisories on three other virus variants in a reflection of how delta is “outcompeting and replacing” everything else. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Samsul Said)
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