Health

The air quality in Seattle is one of the worst in the world. Experts say wearing a certain type of mask, that you may already be wearing to stop COVID, can help. SEATTLE — As dozens of wildfires continue to burn across the West Coast, cities and towns around the Inland Northwest are inundated with…

As the Golden State faces a triple threat of respiratory risks — destructive wildfires, toxic air quality and a deadly pandemic — there is a faint glimmer of hope. Over the last seven days, just 3.5% of COVID-19 tests in California came back positive, the lowest rate since the state began reporting the data in…

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A sixth Humboldt County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died.This individual, in their 70s, had been hospitalized for COVID-19 symptoms. Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich expressed her sympathies, saying her heart goes out to this person’s loved ones and everyone who is mourning this…

Maryland health officials reported 536 new confirmed coronavirus cases and one more death Monday — the 10th straight day the number of deaths has remained in the single digits. The latest confirmed coronavirus victim was a woman in her 70s, according to state data. A total of 3,696 Marylanders now have died from COVID-19, the…

Children transmit coronavirus to their family members following exposure at child care facilities, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released Friday.The study looked at data collected from contact tracing during outbreaks of COVID-19 infections in three Salt Lake City, Utah, child care facilities between April and July.“Twelve children acquired COVID-19 in child care facilities," the…