In a whirlwind last minute assignment, I was able to tell the story of Judie Shape and her daughter, Lori Spencer for one of six TIME covers this week. I have been able to get to know Lori over the past few weeks while covering the Life Care Center of Kirkland and was honored to do a portrait of Lori and Judie together. Judie tested positive for COVID-19 but has been recovering well. I will return to this later and write some more about the experience, but below is the cover that was just released today and here is an article about each of the six covers.
More unsung heroes during this COVID-19 crisis: Volunteers assemble handmade face shields to meet an urgent need of local hospitals for personal protective equipment, at Providence Health and Services offices in Renton today.
Sara Morris and Sierra Brown assemble face shields as they and other volunteers meet an urgent need of local hospitals for personal protective equipment, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Providence Health and Services corporate offices in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA message reminds volunteers about social distancing near piles of elastic bands for assembling face shields as volunteers meet an urgent need of local hospitals for personal protective equipment, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Providence Health and Services corporate offices in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderFreshly cut foam is seen on a table as volunteers assemble face shields to meet an urgent need of local hospitals for personal protective equipment, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Providence Health and Services corporate offices in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPedestrians walk by street art during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderBoards cover the windows of the Wildrose bar, as authorities prohibit all drinking and dining inside restaurants and bars, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderFlowers grow in a pot in front of the boarded up windows of the Wildrose bar, as authorities prohibit all drinking and dining inside restaurants and bars, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA delivery driver waits for a takeout order near the boarded up windows and doors of Lost Lake Cafe and Lounge, as authorities prohibit all dining inside restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA woman walks her dog near the boarded up windows of a restaurant, as authorities prohibit all dining inside restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA message for delivery drivers and takeout orders is seen on the boarded up front door of Lost Lake Cafe and Lounge, as authorities prohibit all dining inside restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderBoards cover the entrance to the Capitol Lounge, as authorities prohibit all drinking and dining inside restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Nurses Yedda Pelingon, Theresa Malijan, and Miriam Fuentes-Alonso pose for a portrait while staffing a drive-through testing site for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a parking lot at the University of Washington’s Northwest Outpatient Medical Center, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 18, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderNurse Theresa Malijan administers a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to a patient at a drive-through testing site in a parking lot at the University of Washington’s Northwest Outpatient Medical Center, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 18, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderNurse Miriam Fuentes-Alonso holds a sign as a patient arrives to receive a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-through testing site in a parking lot at the University of Washington’s Northwest Outpatient Medical Center, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 18, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderNurse Miriam Fuentes-Alonso waits for patients to arrive to receive a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-through testing site in a parking lot at the University of Washington’s Northwest Outpatient Medical Center, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 18, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
I met the owners of Sprout today in Seattle as they cleaned out their restaurant, donating everything to nearby shelters and giving the rest to friends. Michael and Jenny Kelly are closing due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and do not know what the future holds.
Co-owners of Sprout, Jenny Kelly and Michael Kelly, sort through food to donate from their restaurant’s refrigerator that will otherwise spoil while the restaurant is closed, as authorities restrict all dining inside restaurants due to reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the area, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 17, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCo-owner of Sprout, Michael Kelly, lays out food to give away from the restaurant’s refrigerator that will otherwise spoil while the restaurant is closed, as authorities restrict all dining inside restaurants due to reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the area, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 17, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCo-owners of Sprout, Jenny Kelly (L) and Michael Kelly (R), deliver food from their restaurant, that will otherwise spoil while the restaurant is closed, to a nonprofit organization that helps the homeless, as authorities restrict all dining inside restaurants due to reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the area, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 17, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Earlier in the morning I spent time at Chambers Bay Distillery, which has been making free hand sanitizer and giving it away to the public for free.
A box of free hand sanitizer is pictured at Chambers Bay Distillery, which is creating the product with ethanol alcohol and giving it away, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in University Place, Washington, U.S. March 17, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPeople wait in line for free hand sanitizer at Chambers Bay Distillery, which is creating the product with ethanol alcohol and giving it away, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in University Place, Washington, U.S. March 17, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCo-owner Alan Davis distributes free hand sanitizer at Chambers Bay Distillery, which is creating the product with ethanol alcohol and giving it away, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in University Place, Washington, U.S. March 17, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Spent a nice day in the beautiful Cle Elum area on an assignment about the fear that COVID-19 can probably affect chimpanzees. The staff at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest must all wear masks, gloves, and scrubs. They’ve also had to restrict their staff to only essential personnel and postpone all volunteering. Their annual fundraising gala has also been postponed.
A caregiver feeds an onion slice to a chimpanzee at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, as the nonprofit’s co-directors fear that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may likely affect chimpanzees, leading the sanctuary to suspend all volunteering, postpone a fundraising gala, and requiring masks, gloves, and scrubs to be used by staff, in Cle Elum, Washington, U.S. March 16, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCo-directors J.B. Mulcahy and Diana Goodrich watch chimpanzees eat at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, as the nonprofit’s co-directors fear that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may likely affect chimpanzees, leading the sanctuary to suspend all volunteering, postpone a fundraising gala, and requiring masks, gloves, and scrubs to be used by staff, in Cle Elum, Washington, U.S. March 16, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCo-director Diana Goodrich watches chimpanzees play at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, as the nonprofit’s co-directors fear that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may likely affect chimpanzees, leading the sanctuary to suspend all volunteering, postpone a fundraising gala, and requiring masks, gloves, and scrubs to be used by staff, in Cle Elum, Washington, U.S. March 16, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCo-director Diana Goodrich observes a chimpanzee at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, as the nonprofit’s co-directors fear that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may likely affect chimpanzees, leading the sanctuary to suspend all volunteering, postpone a fundraising gala, and requiring masks, gloves, and scrubs to be used by staff, in Cle Elum, Washington, U.S. March 16, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Su Wilson prays for her mother, Chun Liu, who has tested positive for coronavirus and is a resident of Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, at Eastside Church in Bothell, Washington, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSu Wilson, whose mother, Chun Liu, who has tested positive for coronavirus and is a resident of Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, reads a Bible while watching Sunday services on a screen in a lobby at Eastside Church in Bothell, Washington, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderAsha Grinnell (R) prays with Su Wilson for her mother, Chun Liu, who has tested positive for coronavirus and is a resident of Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, at Eastside Church in Bothell, Washington, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderAsha Grinnell (R) prays with Su Wilson for her mother, Chun Liu, who has tested positive for coronavirus and is a resident of Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, at Eastside Church in Bothell, Washington, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderParishioners watch Sunday services on a screen in a lobby, after standard services were canceled following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, at Eastside Church in Bothell, Washington, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA church volunteer reads a Bible while wearing gloves, as parishioners watch Sunday services on a screen in a lobby, after standard services were canceled following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, at Eastside Church in Bothell, Washington, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderDonors rest as phlebotomists work during a Bloodworks Northwest blood drive, following reports from Seattle and King County Public Health that the local blood supply is in danger of collapse due to canceled blood drives and lost donations out of fears of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, at the Shoreline Masonic Lodge in Shoreline, Washington, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA phlebotomist holds freshly donated blood, following reports from Seattle and King County Public Health that the local blood supply is in danger of collapse due to canceled blood drives and lost donations out of fears of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, during a Bloodworks Northwest blood drive at the Shoreline Masonic Lodge in Shoreline, Washington, U.S. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Dee Jackson wears a gas mask as she and other shoppers line up before opening at a Costco store, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderShoppers line up before opening at a Costco store, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderShoppers line up before opening at a Costco store, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA worker regulates the entrance to a Costco store, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderShoppers look at a man attempting to cut as they line up before opening at a Costco store, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA sign explains limits to certain high demand products at the entrance to a Costco store, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderShoppers line up before opening at a Costco store, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderHaley Holmgren waves goodbye to her friends while packing up to leave Seattle University as administrators ask students to move out of residence halls and suspend in-person classes, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderHaley Holmgren packs up to leave Seattle University as administrators ask students to move out of residence halls and announce a suspension of in-person classes, following reports of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 14, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
A healthcare worker attends to Susan Hailey, who has tested positive for coronavirus, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderChuck Sedlacek, who has tested positive for coronavirus, lies in bed while a healthcare worker adjusts her mask at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSusan Hailey, who has tested positive for coronavirus, lies in bed at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSisters Su Wilson and Amy Jou, whose mother, Chun Liu, is a Life Care Center resident and has tested positive for coronavirus, listen to a press conference the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderStacy Sedlacek talks through a window to her brother Steve Sedlacek, while visiting their father, Chuck Sedlacek, who has tested positive for coronavirus, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPress liaison Timothy Killian speaks to the media on behalf of the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderAmy Jou, whose mother, Chun Liu, is a Life Care Center resident and has tested positive for coronavirus, listens during a press conference the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCarmen Gray and Bridget Parkhill visit through a window with their mother, Susan Hailey, who has tested positive for coronavirus, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSteve Sedlacek waves goodbye to his sister, Stacy Sedlacek, while she visits their father, Chuck Sedlacek, who has tested positive for coronavirus, in his room at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 13, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Members of a cleaning crew pound fists before entering the the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 12, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA member of a cleaning crew waits while her mask is cleaned upon leaving the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 12, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderMembers of a cleaning crew high five before entering the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 12, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPress liaison Timothy Killian speaks to the media on behalf of the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 12, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderBridget Parkhill and Carmen Gray talk on the phone through the window with their mother, Susan Hailey, who has tested positive for coronavirus, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 12, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderMedics transport a patient into an ambulance at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 12, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA member of a cleaning crew waits while her mask is cleaned upon leaving the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 12, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderMembers of a cleaning crew leave the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 12, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Carmen Gray and Bridget Parkhill talk on the phone through a window with their mother, Susan Hailey, who has tested positive for coronavirus, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 10, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderArnie Wilson and Su Wilson speak to the media about Su Wilson’s mother, Chun Liu, who has tested positive for coronavirus, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 10, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderMedics transport a patient into an ambulance at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 10, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderAn ambulance transports a patient from the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 10, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA medic prepares personal protective equipment before transporting a patient into an ambulance at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 10, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA worker transports donations of bottled water from Life Community Church at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 10, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Marty Shape talks on the phone through a window with his mother, Judie Shape, who is 81 and was tested for coronavirus yesterday, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 9, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA sign rests on the ground near the entrance to the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 9, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA worker uses a leaf blower to clean the driveway of the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 9, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA worker talks on the phone while walking on the roof of the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 9, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderTourists look at a selfie they took next to a wall known as the Gum Wall in Post Alley at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 9, 2020. The city is noticeably quieter, but not empty. REUTERS/David RyderA sign displays health advice at Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 9, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Lori Spencer talks on the phone through a window with her mother, Judie Shape, who is 81 and was tested for coronavirus this morning, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 8, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderLori Spencer talks on the phone through a window with her mother, Judie Shape, who is 81 and was tested for coronavirus this morning, at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 8, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderLauren Applewood wipes away a tear after she performs energy healing on the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 8, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderLife Care Center of Kirkland is reflected in Lauren Applewood’s glasses as she performs energy healing on the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 8, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderLauren Applewood performs an energy healing ceremony on the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 8, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA woman waves while taking a photo of her father through a window at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 8, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderJudie Shape, who is 81 and was tested for coronavirus this morning, March 8, walks in her room at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 6, 2020. Picture taken March 6, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
