How to Understand COVID-19 Numbers

Art Shotwell 18 minutes read
Viewed in isolation or presented without context, coronavirus numbers don’t always give an accurate picture of how the pandemic is being handled. Here, ProPublica journalists Caroline Chen and Ash Ngu offer insight on how to navigate the figures.

Police Blotter, July 10 - 17, 2020

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
Leading off this week's edition of the Anacortes Police Blotter: Shots fired, but not shots fired. Read on...

Pandemic-Inspired Food Labeling Raises Alarms for Those With Food Allergies

Art Shotwell 7 minutes read
The Food and Drug Administration released new “temporary guidance” for manufacturers facing supply chain shortages that allows them to make some ingredient substitutions without changing food labels. The pandemic had already made finding trusted foods difficult for some people with allergies. Now they're worrying about what's actually in their go-to products.

As Coronavirus Patients Skew Younger, Tracing Task Seems All But Impossible

Art Shotwell 6 minutes read
Younger people are less likely to be hospitalized or die of COVID-19 than their elders, but they circulate more freely while carrying the disease, and their cases are harder to trace. Together, these facts terrify California hospital officials.

Anacortes School Planning Moves Ahead

Art Shotwell 2 minutes read
Anacortes School District says its staff is continuing to work on multiple facets to prepare for fall schools reopening.

Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump’s Visa Ban

Art Shotwell 11 minutes read
Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.