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Coronavirus outbreak suggests that antibodies may confer immunity

Three Seattle fishermen who were spared coronavirus during an outbreak that affected 85 percent of the people on their boat could provide the first direct evidence that antibodies can provide immunity against the infection, according to a new report. Blood samples were collected before the FV American Dynasty, owned by …

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Seattle’s ‘flu’ cases were COVID, the real spread hidden

(News) In early March, the state of Washington reported just over 100 cases of coronavirus. But Seattle alone could actually have thousands of infections at that point, according to a new study, because so many diseases were instead thought to be the flu. The findings by researchers at the University …

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Amazon thinks some employees are moving out of Seattle

Amazon.com Inc. offers employees in Seattle a choice of smaller offices outside the city, suggesting that the Covid-19 outbreak and a new local employer tax have driven the e-commerce giant to consider alternatives to its birthplace. In a message to employees Thursday, Amazon asked which communities in Seattle – including …

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