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Coronavirus April 10, 2020

Washington鈥檚 field hospital to be dismantled before treating a patient, sent to states worse-hit by coronavirus

The massive army field hospital that hundreds of troops built inside a Seattle convention center last week will be dismantled and redeployed to a state facing a more difficult battle against the coronavirus outbreak, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday.

Coronavirus April 6, 2020

Washington returning 400 ventilators for use in New York, other states struggling in coronavirus battle

Washington state will return more than 400 of the 500 ventilators it received from the federal government so they can be used in New York and other states fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Sunday.

Coronavirus April 2, 2020

Washington gun shops defy coronavirus orders, stay open without 'essential' designation

Gun stores in Washington state were not deemed 鈥渆ssential鈥� in Gov. Jay Inslee鈥檚 coronavirus stay-at-home order 鈥� but that鈥檚 not stopping some from keeping business open during the outbreak.

Jay Inslee April 2, 2020

Who is Jay Inslee? Here are 5 things to know about Washington's governor

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has been leading the coronavirus response in the Evergreen State 鈥� and while his early action against the virulent disease has received praise, his job in protecting citizens remains more important than ever.

Deborah Birx April 1, 2020

Birx praises California, Washington for coronavirus response, says NY, NJ lagged

California and Washington acted swiftly to mitigate the coronavirus threat, while New York and New Jersey lagged behind 鈥� resulting in sharp differences in the states鈥� current tallies for confirmed cases and deaths, a key member of President Trump鈥檚 Coronavirus Task Force said Tuesday.

Fishing March 26, 2020

Washington bans recreational fishing, shellfishing to slow coronavirus spread

Residents of Washington state won鈥檛 even be able to practice social 鈥渇ishtancing鈥� amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus March 24, 2020

Washington state issues 鈥榮tay-at-home鈥� order, bans weddings and funerals to slow coronavirus spread

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered the state鈥檚 more than 7 million residents to stay home, except for聽鈥渆ssential activity,鈥� closed all non-essential businesses and banned weddings and funerals as the 鈥渢umultuous struggle鈥� to slow the spread of the coronavirus聽escalates.

RELIGION March 19, 2020

Washington's lieutenant governor says he won't seek reelection, will join priesthood

Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib announced Thursday that he will not run for re-election and will join the聽Jesuit order of the Catholic Church to begin the process of becoming a priest.

Coronavirus March 18, 2020

Washington state coronavirus cases top 1,000

Washington聽state reported 108 new coronavirus聽cases Tuesday for a total of 1,012 -- a day after Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency declaration shutting down bars, restricting restaurants to takeout and limiting gatherings to less than 50 people.

Coronavirus March 11, 2020

Washington bans gatherings of 250+ people in Seattle area, other states react as US grapples with coronavirus outbreak

Washington, the state most severely hit by the coronavirus, is expected to ban gatherings of more than 250 people in the Seattle area amid the outbreak.

Coronavirus March 8, 2020

Inslee on Trump coronavirus feud: 'I don鈥檛 care what Donald Trump thinks of me'

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee brushed off on Sunday criticism by President Trump about his state鈥檚 response to the coronavirus outbreak and instead praised the help Vice President Mike Pence and the federal government has given him in battling the contagion.