Pandemic in Seattle

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Pandemic in Seattle

Local, USA: Season 4 Episode 3 | 27m 24s | CC

With exclusive access to Seattle and King County's public health director, get a behind-the-scenes look at how public health cared for it most vulnerable in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Witness how local officials scrambled to stop the spread of the virus, tracked and isolated those who became ill, and educated people about what they could do to help.

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