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Washington and New Mexico announced they were dropping their indoor mask mandates Thursday, leaving Hawaii as the only state that has yet to set a date for lifting its mandate.

Washington's statewide indoor mask mandate will lift in most places on March 21, including at schools and child care facilities. New Mexico will drop its mandate immediately, which also includes schools.

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BA.2, newest COVID-19 variant, found in Washington state, health officials say

Mon, 2022-01-24 17:26 — mike kraft

BA.2, newest COVID-19 variant, found in Washington state, health officials say State health officials confirmed to KOMO News on Monday that BA. 2, the newest variant of COVID-19, has been detected in Washington state, which is still grappling with a surge in cases from the omicron and delta variants.

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Testing center problem: testing centers operated by Center for COVID Controls shut down in two states

Fri, 2022-01-14 19:15 — mike kraft

Center for COVID Control's testing sites to 'pause' as authorities in 2 states shut down centers An Illinois-based coronavirus testing company under investigation by the Oregon Department of Justice announced a "one-week pause on all operations." Grace Hauck USA

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TheHill.com Washington state surpasses 1M COVID-19 case threshold

Thu, 2022-01-13 10:05 — mike kraft

Washington state breaks 1M COVID-19 case threshold Washington state this week surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases, joining the more than 20 other U.S. states that have reached this grim milestone as cases surge due to the omicron variant. Joseph Choi TheHill

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At least 2 US health care providers now prioritize Covid-19 testing only for symptomatic people

Mon, 2022-01-10 13:18 — mike kraft

At least 2 US health care providers forced to prioritize Covid-19 testing for symptomatic people As laboratories struggle to keep up with the increased demand for Covid-19 tests triggered by the surging Omicron variant, at least two US health care providers have prioritized coronavirus testing for those who exhibiting symptoms of the virus. By <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani" target="_blank">Melissa Mahtani,</a> Melissa Macaya, Aditi Sangal and Mike Hayes, CNN CNN

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Biden administration launching additional testing sites in six states

Thu, 2022-01-06 10:30 — mike kraft

(CNN) The Biden administration is opening additional federally run free Covid-19 testing sites this week in six states across the country -- Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Delaware, Texas and Washington -- as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to surge in the US.

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