Amid baby formula shortage, local moms scrambling to feed babies
For Kari Bonallo, feeding her baby with formula isn’t a choice. “It’s a necessity,” she said. The mother of two said she could never produce enough breast milk to feed her children. “My children would starve without formula,” she said. Now, the baby formula sections at many local stores are nearly bare, a result of nationwide supply chain problems and a safety recall. The government has taken steps to ease the shortages, but there is no quick fix. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Jacqueline Allison)
Third round of free coronavirus tests made available by U.S. government
Households can now order eight more free at-home coronavirus tests, the White House said Tuesday, giving Americans access to an additional supply of rapid tests ahead of possible summer and fall surges. “As the highly transmissible subvariants of Omicron drive a rise in cases in parts of the country, free and accessible tests will help slow the spread of the virus,” the White House said in a statement. The tests are available at covid.gov/tests. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Justin Sullivan)
King County failed to comply with new law as jail deaths spiked
In the first four months this year, the King County Jail system has seen more people die in custody than all of last year. The jail has logged 28 suicides, suicide attempts or attempts at self-harm so far this year. The unusual spike in jail deaths has family members, public defenders and advocates asking questions about conditions at the jail, which has seen severe understaffing, new COVID outbreaks and an uptick in its average daily population since the beginning of the year. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Jennifer Buchanan)
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