Covid-19 in Seattle

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington State Is Getting Free Covid Test Vending Machines

Welcome to the future.

02/08/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Coronavirus Chronicles

What’s Up with Covid-19 in Seattle Right Now?

All you never wanted to know about the new vaccine, variants, masking, and more.

09/19/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Long Covid Patients Are Still Seeking Answers 3 Years Later

Seattle researchers join an ambitious study to help Covid long haulers.

03/28/2023 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Bivalent Boosters: Side Effects, Safety, and More

Answering your questions about the updated Covid-19 booster.

10/25/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

FDA Approves Omicron Booster Shots for Kids As Young As 5

It's the second approved Covid booster for this age group.

10/12/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Governor Inslee Ends Covid-19 State of Emergency

Here's what that means for Washington.

10/07/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

BinaxLater

What to Know about the Covid Test Expiration Date Extension

Be sure to check before you chuck.

08/30/2022 By Ann Karneus

Gymward Bound

Did Covid Really Change Our Fitness Habits?

Virtual workouts can only get you so far, apparently.

08/24/2022 By Ann Karneus

Coronavirus Chronicles

How Long Does Natural Immunity from a Covid Infection Last?

All we still don't know about reinfection roulette.

08/17/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Coronavirus Chronicles

Need Paxlovid? Washington's Telehealth Program Ups Access

Securing Covid antiviral medication just got a whole lot easier.

08/08/2022 By Ann Karneus

Coronavirus Chronicles

Symptoms and More on the Covid BA.5 Subvariant in Seattle

The new omicron strain has familiar calling cards.

08/02/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Coronavirus Chronicles

CDC Recommends Masking Again in These Washington Counties

You can blame high Covid-19 community levels thanks to omicron subvariant BA.5.

07/29/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

What to Know About the Covid Vaccine for Kids Under 5

It's a long-awaited milestone for parents of the youngest among us.

06/15/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

The Most Surreal Safety Measures We Took to Prevent Covid

Those early pandemic days sure were something.

05/04/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

The Latest Covid News from the CDC and King County

Mask mandates, the end of the pandemic, and what the heck "medium" means anyway.

04/28/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Seattle Transit Agencies Reacted Very Differently to the Mask Mandate Repeal

The federal judge's ruling spurred a variety of statements—from cautious to jubilant.

04/25/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

We Just Ditched Covid Restrictions. Is Stealth Omicron Going to Ruin Things?

The BA.2 subvariant is already surging in Hong Kong and Europe.

03/22/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Forget Boosters—Will You Need an Annual Covid Shot?

Seattle researchers are already studying variant-proof vaccines and other next-generation tools for curbing the coronavirus.

03/08/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington's About to Enter the "Live with It" Stage of the Pandemic

Whether we're ready for it or not.

02/18/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washington's Mask Debate Heats Up

Comments by state officials yesterday signal that this isn’t just going to be an east-west tiff.

02/10/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy