Amazon has launched an at-home COVID-19 test kit for U.S. customers, the company announced today. Customers receive the nasal-swab kit via Amazon Prime delivery, at no extra cost, and send… Read More
An experimental COVID-19 vaccine in development by Seattle-based HDT Bio will enter early-stage clinical trials in the U.S., the company announced yesterday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared… Read More
Some people don their mask for a walk, while others rip theirs off the minute they order a drink at a bar. Some seem to not wear masks at all,… Read More
ReedPop, the events company behind the annual Penny Arcade Expo gaming convention in Seattle, announced that this year’s PAX West will be an in-person event. Tickets for PAX West 2021,… Read More
WA Notify, the COVID-19 exposure notification tool for Washington state, saved an estimated 40 to 115 lives and prevented between 2,800 and 8,200 cases during four months of use this… Read More
Amazon has adjusted its return-to-work plans for corporate employees, issuing new guidance on Thursday that will allow for a mix of remote and in-person work. The Seattle-based tech giant said… Read More
YOU get an Xbox! YOU get an Echo! YOU get a Switch! … But did you get a shot? Step aside, Oprah. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is playing the giveaway… Read More
Amazon is reportedly considering launching a new line of business that expands on the tech giant’s interests around healthcare. Business Insider reported Monday that the company may offer at-home medical… Read More
The shift to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic caused plenty of technological headaches for families and educators. But one large company and one small one provide a glimpse into… Read More
Washington state will move to fully reopen and lift restrictions put on the economy by COVID-19 by June 30, Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Thursday. The move comes as new… Read More
Tech leaders have formed a group called Seattle for India that’s trying to raise $10 million to support efforts that are delivering crucial healthcare supplies to India, which is in… Read More
With several thousand employees across 11 locations in India, and many more employees in other countries with families in India, Microsoft is acutely aware of the devastation sweeping the country… Read More
The news: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is introducing two tech-infused experiences to modernize the travel experience and help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tech: The airport, or SEA,… Read More
The University of Washington will require all students get vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of the autumn quarter, UW President Ana Mari Cauce announced Monday. In a message to… Read More
If you’re hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccination because you’re worried that Bill Gates is going to plant a microchip in it and track you for some reason, John Oliver… Read More
In the U.S., some 43% of the population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose. And as these numbers rise, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention this week… Read More
Bill Gates predicts “the end will come” for the COVID-19 pandemic, saying in an interview on Sunday that a return to normal will arrive next year. “We won’t have eradicated… Read More
While all eyes are on the COVID-19 vaccine, the more dangerous variants of the virus are becoming increasingly dominant. In Washington state, the United Kingdom variant, or B.1.1.7, and two… Read More
Amazon is expecting thousands of its operations employees at a COVID-19 vaccination event on Monday at the company’s fulfillment center in Kent, Wash. It’s the first on-site vaccination event for… Read More
Gearing up for a resurgence in travel, Seattle-based Expedia Group is refreshing its flagship Expedia brand with updated features across the company’s mobile app and more than 70 websites. As… Read More
Google has announced plans to start bringing workers back to the company’s offices in the Puget Sound region, including on campuses in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood and in Kirkland,… Read More
As COVID-19 sent everyone retreating to social isolation and virtual gatherings, it proved particularly difficult for the performers and musicians who rely on live events to make a living. The… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that all Washington state residents age 16 and up will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting April 15. The move comes on the… Read More
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines being used to combat coronavirus are highly effective in preventing infection.… Read More
Even as the pandemic slows, one key unanswered question is whether everyone will feel good about visiting or working in downtown Seattle. Since last March, the downtown core has suffered… Read More
If you have a stronger reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines, does that mean you’ll be rewarded with extra immunity? Not necessarily, said Dr. Jim Kublin, principal staff scientist with the… Read More
Washington state’s move Monday to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 recovery plan has the Downtown Seattle Association buzzing for business. The group released a new video proclaiming that “the heart… Read More
Microsoft is going to start bringing some of its Seattle-area employees back to the office next week, just over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a radical shift to… Read More
Nearly a year has passed since Washington’s schools closed due to COVID-19. The state’s children are suffering a mental and behavioral health crisis so troubling that Gov. Jay Inslee has… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all counties in the state will move to Phase 3 as part of the COVID-19 “Roadmap To Recovery.” The change will bring new… Read More