Name: Coronavirus coverage at 5 AM on April 7th
Uploaded: 4/7/2020 12:16:43 PM
Duration: 545
Description: Continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in western Washington. Updated at 5 AM on Tuesday, April 7th.

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Oregon coronavirus updates April 7: 4 more deaths, 49 new cases reported

Real-time updates: 394 coronavirus deaths among 8,682 cases in Washington

Find developments on the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state as we work together to separate facts from fear.

CORONAVIRUS

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Drone video shows quiet, empty downtown Seattle streets

Downtown Seattle looked and sounded much different the past few weeks, but there are messages of hope across the city.

CORONAVIRUS
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DRONE: Oaks Park temporarily closed amid coronavirus pandemic

Photojournalist Chad Dehart provides a behind the scenes look at an empty Oaks Amusement Park.

LIFE
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TSA temporarily allowing expired driver’s licenses as ID

If your driver's license expired on or after March 1, and you are unable to renew it, it will still be accepted as identification at checkpoints.

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Reports: Holland America cruise ships stranded at sea will dock Thursday

Four passengers died and dozens of others reported flu-like symptoms on two Holland America cruise ships that are now stuck at sea.

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FAQ: Can an attendant still pump my gas? Self service allowed at Oregon stations during COVID-19 outbreak

“We need to ensure that critical supply lines for fuels and other basic services remain uninterrupted,” said State Fire Marshal Jim Walker

TRAFFIC
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Dispatch recordings show confusion at TriMet in coronavirus response

The transit agency has struggled to deal with overcrowded buses and instances of possible contamination.

CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus: Oregon, Washington close all national forest sites, trails across 24M acres

The closures cover around 24 million acres of forest, mountains and coast spread across 17 national forests.

OUTDOORS
U.S. Forest Service closing all trails in Columbia River Gorge

Virtually all hiking trails, viewpoints, waterfalls and parks in the Columbia River Gorge will be closed to the public.

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PDX air travel down 90% amid coronavirus outbreak

This week, the Port of Portland said forecasts suggest between 3,000 and 5,000 flyers each day.

TRAVEL
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Spring at Sauvie Island

Photojournalist Eric Patterson captures the sights and sounds of spring on the Multnomah Channel of the Columbia River.

SUNRISE
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Busy Multnomah Falls viewpoint areas to close due to coronavirus

Some trails would be open but the plaza, viewing areas and trail to the upper platform will all be closed to limit exposure for staff and visitors.

HEALTH
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Health departments seeking traveler info for flights into Medford, Arcata

The flights each carried a passenger who either later tested positive for COVID-19, or one of that person’s contacts whose test results are still pending.

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Flights between Hawaii and Portland to be suspended following coronavirus quarantine

Hawaiian Airlines announced that it will maintain its regular flight schedule through Wednesday to allow people to return home.

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Matt Zaffino: Will fewer airplane flights mean worse weather forecasts?

As air traffic decreases because of COVID-19 quarantines, data from airline weather reports drops off, too.

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Spring in the Columbia River Gorge

Spring is here so photojournalist Chad Dehart went out to the Columbia River Gorge to capture some Pacific Northwest beauty.

SUNRISE

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