HomeCorona UpdatesCoronavirus daily news updates, June 8: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world – The Seattle Times
Coronavirus daily news updates, June 8: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world – The Seattle Times
While vaccine data continues to come in, health officials have noticed there are differences in the numbers reported by the state Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
We’re updating this page with the latest news about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the Seattle area, the U.S. and the world. Click here to see previous days’ live updates and all our other coronavirus coverage, and here to see how we track the daily spread across Washington and the world.
Most nonprofits emerge from pandemic wounded, but still open
Nonprofits across the nation suffered deep economic hardships and many cut services during the pandemic, but strong government support and stepped-up giving by foundations and individuals averted the widespread charity failures that many experts had feared, according to interviews with experts and a new study out Tuesday.
A new study released Tuesday by the Center for Effective Philanthropy backs up that perspective on how charities weathered the pandemic. “We were a bit surprised that they fared better than expected,” said Ellie Buteau, vice president for research.
Nonprofits were hit hard by the public health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The needs of the communities that nonprofits serve rose sharply, the report states. “At the same time, nonprofits had fewer resources to provide crucial services because of declining revenues — and safety restrictions made providing these services even more challenging. Yet nonprofits fared better than they had feared they would because of increased support from the government, foundations, and individual donors.”
More Boeing workers will return to worksites starting mid-July
Shown here is Boeing’s former Seattle corporate headquarters in Renton, now up for sale. Company employees will be returning to offices in larger numbers starting mid-July, Boeing said Friday. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)
Many of the thousands of Boeing employees who are still working remotely will begin shifting back to the office next month — though it’s not clear how many are coming back or how quickly that might happen.
In an announcement to workers last week, Michael D’Ambrose, chief human resources officer, said Boeing will start bringing back some additional employees to worksites in the Puget Sound area and other U.S. locations as early as mid-July, “as local health and safety conditions permit.”
But D’Ambrose’s statement offered few specifics. The company isn’t saying how many employees are still working remotely, how many of those were expected to return or how long the entire return process might take.
Canada set to relax quarantine rules for vaccinated travelers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is preparing to ease Canada’s border restrictions for travelers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to people familiar with the discussions.
The government is crafting plans to loosen the current 14-day isolation period for border-crossers who’ve had two vaccine doses, said the people, speaking on the condition they not be identified. Travelers entering Canada would still be tested for the virus and may be required to quarantine for a shorter period.
The plan is expected be announced within days, though the timing could shift, according to the people. It isn’t clear when the changes would be implemented or whether Canada will open up its borders to non-U.S. travelers at the same time.
Despite COVID pandemic, level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hits historic levels
Economies worldwide nearly ground to a halt over the 15 months of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a startling drop in global greenhouse gas emissions.
But the idle airplanes, boarded-up stores and quiet highways barely made a dent in the steady accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday had reached the highest levels since accurate measurements began 63 years ago.
The new figures serve as a sober reminder that even as President Joe Biden and other world leaders make unprecedented promises about curtailing greenhouse gas emissions, turning the tide of climate change will take even more massive efforts over a much longer period of time.
“Fossil fuel burning is really at the heart of this. If we don’t tackle fossil fuel burning, the problem is not going to go away,” Ralph Keeling, a geochemist at Scripps, said in an interview, adding that the world ultimately will have to make emissions cuts that are “much larger and sustained” than anything that happened during the pandemic.
One lucky vaccinated person will win big bucks today. That winner and others will be chosen in Washington’s first lottery for residents who have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s how you’ll find out if you’ve won, along with who’s eligible and what the prizes are (the list is long). The new lottery, though, has already had some hiccups.
Free pot is the latest perk for getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Marijuana stores can start offering joints for jabs under new rules, Washington officials say.
Why does the math look all funky on Washington’s vaccinations?We cut through the confusion to see why the state and federal counts are more than a half-million doses apart.
Doctors are taking their vaccination message behind bars to reach people in King County jails. It’s starting to pay off.
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