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Published: Monday, Feb. 21, 2022
The spread of the omicron variant has dashed the hopes of many older adults that the country was exiting the worst of the pandemic, leaving them anxious while their patience wears thin.
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Published: Monday, Feb. 21, 2022
This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 2/22/22. And this so-called “Twosday” falls on a Tuesday, no less.
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Published: Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022
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Written by Art Shotwell
Governor Inslee has just announced that the statewide indoor mask requirement, including in our K–12 schools, will be lifted on March 21.
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Published: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022
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Written by Art Shotwell
Skagit County is continuing to see a decline in new cases, but hospitalization rates are still quite high.
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Published: Monday, Feb. 7, 2022
A hospital in Wisconsin sued to keep seven employees from taking jobs with a competitor. A health system in South Dakota is offering nurses $40,000 signing bonuses. Facilities with fewer resources are finding it difficult or impossible to compete for health care workers.
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Published: Monday, Feb. 7, 2022
Many workers – especially those like nurses, doctors and teachers – are reporting elevated levels of anxiety, depression and sleeping problems.
