Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 22, 2020
Amazon employee at Seattle-area warehouse tests positive for COVID-19
Geek of the Week: Jordan Zager uses plant science to make cannabis more environmentally efficient
GeekWire Podcast: Coronavirus hits tech economy; life under lockdown; a poem for our new era
Ramona Pierson turns nearly fatal accident into success as startup founder and tech leader
OneWeb files for bankruptcy amid coronavirus chaos, leaving satellite network’s fate up in the air
Seattle teenagers debut SMS text alert service for COVID-19 stats, set sights on screening tool
SpaceX wins NASA contract to send cargo to lunar Gateway with new Dragon XL craft
Amazon shareholders submit 10 resolutions on environment, equity, lobbying and other issues
Textio lays off 30 amid COVID-19; Seattle startup hopes its AI writing tech will aid all job seekers
Bright.md raises $8M for virtual healthcare service that can help with COVID-19 related care
‘Joyful noise’ rings out in Seattle as people show support for workers on front lines of crisis
GeekWire 200 startup leaders share leadership advice on navigating the COVID-19 crisis
Call for Nominations: Know an exceptional Junior Geek? Help us spotlight the region’s talented youth
Northshore School District relaunches online learning program after pausing due to equity issues
Bill Gates: Entire country needs to shut down for 6-10 weeks to effectively fight coronavirus
Xplore’s Xcraft space probe lands in Xtronaut 2.0 board game — and STEM students are the winners
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges to help WHO flood the world with coronavirus test kits
Music lessons startup Play at Work becomes ‘play at home’ as tech workers get instruction via video
How the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package impacts startups
Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech
Whale experts launch free, virtual marine biology camp to entertain and inform kids
‘We should’ve done more’: Bill Gates says US was too slow on COVID-19, shutdown now unavoidable
Univ. of Washington researchers predict 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by July
Bill Gates: Entire country needs to shut down for 6-10 weeks to effectively fight coronavirus
Bill Gates warned us of a COVID-19-like pandemic — watch his TED Talk from 2015
Washington governor issues ‘stay home, stay healthy’ order to slow spread of COVID-19
King County unveils new dashboard to track confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and trends
Package safety: COVID-19 is ‘stable’ on cardboard for 24 hours, but risk of transmission is low
Mobility stats: Seattle lags SF and NYC in getting people to stay home in COVID-19 response
High school student near Seattle builds website to serve as a leading place for coronavirus information
Amazon and Microsoft join White House team to unleash high-performance computing on COVID-19
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges to help WHO flood the world with coronavirus test kits
Geek of the Week: Jen Haller got first coronavirus vaccine shot, and like all of us, misses normal life
Internal memo: Jeff Bezos tells Amazon employees he’s ‘wholly focused’ on the COVID-19 crisis
Leafly lays off additional 91 employees, eliminating more than 50 percent of staff in 2020
Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network launches with boost from Bill Gates, Amazon and volunteers
Compass cuts 15% of staff, estimates 50% revenue decline over 6 months — here’s the email to staff
Redfin’s coronavirus response: CEO forgoes salary for 2020; agent base pay increases; and more
UW treating COVID-19 patients with antimalarial drug — researcher calls it ‘very promising’
