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CBC Dept. of Visual Arts presents first exclusively virtual art gallery exhibition: Blanco/Negro, a print collection by Reinaldo Gil Zambrano Illustration of a person chatting with a doctor via computer How to get the most out of telemedicine Family-friendly movies for quarantine streaming A woman holding a sign Non-profit provides online training for parents to teach from home False positives leave antibody tests in the lurch U.S. economic data show March plunge, April collapse Coronavirus calls collect on colleges Has the COVID-19 curve bent in New York? Tri-Citians to protest ban against recreational fishing, Saturday at Columbia Point Marina in Richland

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Cars ligned up while volunteers distribute supplies Local businesses and groups assist individuals and non-profits, Rep. Dan Newhouse to host blood drive in Kennewick B&G Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties encourages community to write positive chalk messages on walks New Hanford Falcon football coach builds team from a distance Construction workers seek return to work Board of Commissioners support letter to Inslee requesting suspension of moratorium on construction Regional chamber lists businesses and services remaining open during COVID-19 pandemic KSD expands free meal program beginning Monday Kennewick business owner, Brad Sanders, called on for Air National Guard duty, placing airmen in communities needing support Front of Salon Sage building Meet Salon Sage

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CG Public House to host drive-up asparagus festival tomorrow from 1-7 pm Graph of Spokane COVID-19 cases Washington health officials see COVID-19 numbers plateauing, caution that a return to normal is many months away Rep. Dan Newhouse encourages inclusion of residential construction as ‘essential’ Firefighter Jim Wilson models a protective gown he made out of construction-grade vapor barrier. Washington tests Tyvek house wrap for protective gowns Rep. Dan Newhouse hosting live telephone town hall with VA reps. today at 2 pm Washington adds additional hospital beds to bolster coronavirus patient capacity US farmers may lose $20 billion this year due to COVID-19 States order big-box retailers to stop in-person sales of nonessential items World updates on coronavirus spread British veteran raises $9 million for health service walking laps before 100th birthday

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Harvard disease researchers say social distancing may be needed into 2022

In the study, researchers simulated how the pandemic might play out. The results suggested that on-and-off social distancing might be needed in 2022 without effective vaccines, therapeutics or increased hospital capacity.

Kennewick High grad Leilani Mitchell earns MVP honor and 2021 summer Olympic basketball team spot Washington hospitals report COVID-19 case numbers are flattening Portrait of President Donald Trump Ten U.S. states developing independent 'reopening' plans collectively generate 38% of U.S. economy Two pharmaceutical giants collaborate to develop coronavirus vaccine Illustration of a person doing things around the house Watch, listen and learn in quarantine. These picks will keep you entertained

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Lionsgate to show free movies on Youtube beginning April 17 The fab five from Queer Eye: Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness and Tan France Ten joyful tv recommendations to feed your coronavirus escapism Question mark made of stairs Stretch your brain with a riddle Your teacher is now a YouTuber Dozens of coronavirus cases in Tri-Cities potentially connected to Tyson Fresh Meats plant Pasco mom creates ‘adoption’ program to recognize and support high school seniors Another fence in Richland brings face masks to community

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Inslee’s proclamation protects high-risk workers during coronavirus pandemic Washington releasing up to 950 inmates to protect them from coronavirus Dr. Fauci Fauci: Opening economy by May 1 is 'a bit overly optimistic' Detained immigrants plead for virus protection Florida deems WWE as essential Italy showing fewest new COVID-19 cases in a month

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Washington, Oregon and California announce pact to collaborate on reopening economies and limiting COVID-19 transmission State superintendent says fall may be too early to return to school An apple sitting on a book with a wifi symbol radiating upwards How distance learning can succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic Countries begin to ease coronavirus restrictions while cases in some areas surge Tri-Cities hospitals cope with coronavirus, peak in cases yet to come Basket of vegetables with a sign on it that says stay home we deliver Online grocery shopping guide for pandemic planners Use yoga to destress Do groceries need to be disinfected? Tips for grocery shopping in person Thousands of Chinese softly mourn virus whistleblower

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Three side-by-side illustrations of a person doing things: sweeping, jumping on a tramploint and reading a book while eating a bag of snacks Easy day-planning for parents who home-school Local Pumpkin, a Tri-Cities produce delivery service, sees business boom as consumers stay home Battelle begins decontaminating Washington state masks for reuse during COVID-19 outbreak Ben Franklin Transit suspends five routes to limit COVID-19 transmission Seattle Refined features Kennewick’s Madison Rosenbaum as ‘artist of the week’ 2nd Harvest gives away 8,500 pounds of food to people in need

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Washington state reports 17 new coronavirus deaths and 187 new cases Jessie Van Marter is 25 weeks into a high-risk pregnancy. She is due on July 23. Here she is surrounded by her son, Zane Richardson, 7, left, her husband Matt and youngest son, Matthew, 2, at their apartment on East South Riverton in Spokane. New moms and moms-to-be in Spokane face extra challenges during pandemic State Supreme Court orders DOC to report plan for inmate protection from COVID-19 Trump claims authority on deciding when to relax social distancing guidelines U.S. passes 22,000 coronavirus deaths Migrant farmer Martin Zavala-Martinez prunes a pear tree at Avalon Orchards in Parkdale, Ore., Thursday, April 2, 2020. Immigrant farmworkers face coronavirus information challenges IRS to launch 'Get My Payment' web application for people who filed 2018 or 2019 to add direct deposit information and get paid faster Smithfield Foods CEO warns that U.S. meat supply is 'perilously close' to a shortage Empty virus-era NYC, as seen from a motorbike

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WSU creates ‘vulnerability index,’ mapping out parts of the state vulnerable to COVID-19 using combined risk factors including age and population density Apple, Google partner to bring COVID-19 contact-tracing to curb transmission Banning evictions won't end a housing crisis A member of the medical staff shows a used sample container at a test centre for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Havelhoehe community hospital in Berlin, Germany, April 6, 2020 How Germany's meticulous tracing of infection helped prevent transmission and built COVID-19 defences Fauci Says U.S. coronavirus death predictions fall sharply to 'more like 60,000 than the 100,000 to 200,000' thanks to nationwide efforts to flatten the curve Former Tri-Citian of the Year, Don Pratt, dies hiking Badger Mountain Jay Inslee and an ASL interperter speaking at a press conference Inslee announces $5 million grant for WA small businesses

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A Boots employee wearing a face mask, standing behind a protective screen at a checkout stand in London UK shows signs of flattening the curve A person leaving a restaurant with bags of takeout Does takeout just put workers at risk, or does it also save restaurants? Tri-Cities woman powers through mask making, donating over 700 masks to nurses Detroit hospital nurses ordered to leave after refusing to work without additional help

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Illuatration of an astronaut on mars in front of a dome Travel to Mars, on Earth, from your home Inslee closes schools for the remainder of 2019-20 school year The body’s immune system might explain why some COVID-19 patients crash A staffer in the OIC food bank distribution center in Yakima works to fill boxes on April 6. Washington food banks could empty in two weeks due to COVID-19 Inslee, leading nonprofits want to fund state’s food banks as supplies diminish Treasury expected to request additional $200 Billion for paycheck protection program China ends lockdown of Wuhan, opening up a changed city

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California and Washington receive praise for social distancing efforts, reducing transmission of COVID-19 Inslee slashes state budget, expecting drop in revenue Second U.S. company to begin coronavirus vaccine safety test Silhouete of a person walking close up with an American flag in the background Americans underestimate length of COVID-19 disruptions Kennewick doctor promotes DIY personal protective equipment with Facebook group Tri-Cities builders send plea to include construction as essential while businesses take massive unemployment hits Three ambulances in a garage Hospitals face testing struggles, lack protective gear according to survey