Will Stone
Will Stone is a former reporter at KUNR Public Radio.
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The pandemic is hitting some families harder than others. In Arizona, one family lost three members to COVID-19.
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Coronavirus infections, deaths and hospitalizations are down about 30%. Behavior, immunity and the end of the holidays could all be helping. But with new variants, some fear this may be short-lived.
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Seattle is trying to ensure equitable access to vaccines by setting up clinics in communities of color. Nationwide, not all jurisdictions even track racial and ethnic data about vaccine distribution.
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Glitchy websites, jammed phone lines and long lines outside clinics are complicating the vaccine rollout. And older Americans and those without caregivers and computer skills are at a disadvantage.
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COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than WWII. That fact helps some people put the viral death toll in perspective, while others find it offensive. Historically, is it even a valid comparison?
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People 65 and older are priortized for vaccinations, but it's not always obvious how they should find a place to actually get a site. Efforts to help them are a hodgepodge nationwide.
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Large corporations such as Starbucks, Honeywell, Microsoft, Costco and Google want to help states with planning and logistics. But the potential of these partnerships is hindered by supply problems.
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Washington state is partnering with Starbucks, Microsoft and Costco to get people COVID-19 vaccine shots faster. These companies know logistics, but it's unclear if there are enough vaccine doses.
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Although vaccination has begun, this winter has been the deadliest season of the pandemic. The U.S. death toll jumped from 300,000 to 400,000 in just five weeks.
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Millions of Americans either hesitate or don't want to get a COVID-19 vaccine. A recent measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest offers lessons in convincing people to say "yes" to vaccination.