And then the message behind the movement to reopen which is literally shameful. A republican lawmaker getting a huge platform to say to members of the greatest generation its time to give again for the economy. Thats the disease talking, not the cure. That cant stand on our watch. Together as ever as one, well get through this. What do you say . Lets get after it. Breaking news tonight a senior federal Health Official involved in the Coronavirus Response tells cnn Public Health professionals are now drafting options to allow people to take a step back into society in certain areas. The source says this could be a, quote, rolling response with restrictions eased in various areas at different times. And all this comes with the president wanting churches packed by Easter Sunday. Listen to him. Easter is our timeline, what a great timeline that would be. Theres tremendous hope as we look forward and we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Is the light at the end of the tunnel t
Personally, you have helped me heal in ways big and small. I will never be able to thank you enough. Our way through this remains one way. Together, as ever, as one. So, lets get on to it. We keep telling you this virus can take anybody at any time. The u. K. Prime minister, Boris Johnson put prayers out for him. He is in a very bad way. Routine tests in london remember, this is the prime minister. You would think the most sensitive, the most accountability for his treatment, right . He goes from routine tests to icu in less than 24 hours. The prime ministers condition is said to have gotten worse since entering the hospital. Hes in icu in case he needs the ventilator. Remember, the ventilator does the most to reduce the bodys ability to fight the virus. Because its taking away your bodys ability to breathe and take in air and bring it back off. A lot of people dont get off. You got to keep an eye on it. The president keeps talking about light at the end of the tunnel, despite the surg
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First doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Seattle KOMO News Staff
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SEATTLE The first 3,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Seattle Monday morning, the first of thousands of doses on the way to our state as we hope to turn the corner against the raging pandemic.
Four boxes of the recently-approved Pfizer vaccine arrived packed in dry ice at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle.
Each box carries 195 vials; each vial contains enough vaccine for five doses for a total of 975 doses per box. So we re going to take one box out and it s going to go here (at University of Washington Medical Center) and it s going to be loaded into our ultra cold freezer, said Steve Fijalka, UW Medical Center Chief Pharmacy Officer, as they opened their inaugural vaccine shipment in front of news cameras and carefully placed the box inside the freezer at -78 degrees C. Then we re going to go deliver to our other three hospital sites:
Health care workers, staff and residents at long-term care facilities to get vaccine Suzanne Phan, KOMO News Reporter
Health care workers, staff and residents at long-term care facilities to get vaccine
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About 20 million Americans could be vaccinated by the end of the year. In a matter of days, frontline health care workers will be among the first to get it. That includes those who work with COVID-19 patients and those who live in long-term care facilities.
Nurse Jacob Kostecka at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia is working another 12-hour shift. Caption: Health care workers, staff and residents at long-term care facilities to get vaccine