Mike Weatherill, whose mother died a day earlier, speaks during a news conference, Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Kirkland, Wash. Family members of residents of the nursing home where multiple people have died from the coronavirus spoke to the media about their loved ones as Washington state authorities reported dozens more cases. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via AP)
March 6, 2020
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March 6, 2020 7:33 p.m.
University goes online, nursing home gets help against virus
SEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington said Friday it will stop holding classes for nearly 60,000 students at its three campuses and instead offer online instruction to help stop the spread of the worst coronavirus outbreak in the United States.