Seattle Now

A cure for coronavirus is a long ways off. Right now there aren't even any great treatments for the virus. But a new drug that was part of a Seattle clinical trial might help some of the worst-off patients.

Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with KUOW's Esmy Jimenez and Melanie McFarland, TV critic at Salon.

We’ve started phase one of reopening Washington, and the first thing on the agenda is nature. But how can we enjoy newly opened trails and fishing spots safely during the pandemic?

So many of the decisions about our lives right now—when we can go back to work, to school and visit relatives—are being guided by infectious disease models. How much faith should we have in them?

Keeping our distance from each other can slow spread of the virus, but the isolation we're left with poses risks to the same vulnerable groups we’re trying to protect.

The pandemic has sent more than one million Washingtonians to the state's unemployment rolls, and many of them aren’t getting paid, even though they may qualify for the money.

Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Crosscut's Melissa Santos and Tan Vinh at the Seattle Times.

Tomorrow is the first of May, and for millions of people in Washington, that means rent is due. For many hit by the economic shutdown, it's money they don't have.

As the infection curve flattens, attention is turning to the doctors and nurses who have been on the front lines. We talk with KUOW reporter Deborah Wang about how Seattle's healthcare workers are dealing with the strain of a pandemic.

When it comes to the coronavirus, testing is the key to the now but a vaccine is the key to the future. We talk with KUOW reporter David Hyde about the people here in Seattle who are working hard to get that done.