For Reuters: Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 23

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Matt Remle, a native liaison with the Marysville School District, delivers sack lunches to Delilah Vanderpool and Zoe Vanderpool, who are waiting with their grandmother, Wendy Jarrells and her sister, Victoria Jarrells, on a school bus route converted to a meal delivery route, as schools close during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Tulalip, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Matt Remle, a native liaison with the Marysville School District, holds sack lunches while delivering meals on a school bus route with other district employees, as schools close during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Tulalip, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

The contents of a sack lunch are pictured on a school bus route that has become a meal delivery route for the Marysville School District, as schools close during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Tulalip, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Boeing announced Monday that it will shut down its Puget Sound area facilities due to COVID-19.

A worker enters the Boeing Everett Factory while wearing a mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Everett, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A worker leaves the Boeing Everett Factory, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Everett, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A worker leaves the Boeing Everett Factory while wearing a mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Everett, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A Boeing 777X airplane flies above the Boeing Everett Factory after Boeing announced a temporary suspension of production operations at its Puget Sound area facilities, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Everett, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A worker leaves the Boeing Everett Factory while riding a bicycle, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Everett, Washington, U.S. March 23, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

For Reuters: Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 22

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Thuy Pham, Kati Barnett, and Jasmine Wall join others from a local Vietnamese Facebook group to make masks for donation to nearby hospitals and clinics, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Kati Barnett’s home in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Members of a local Vietnamese Facebook group make masks to donate to nearby hospitals and clinics, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Kati Barnett’s home in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Finished masks await packing as members of a local Vietnamese Facebook group make masks to donate to nearby hospitals and clinics, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Kati Barnett’s home in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Thuy Pham and Trang Tran prepare cloth and elastic as they join others from a local Vietnamese Facebook group to make masks for donation to nearby hospitals and clinics, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Kati Barnett’s home in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Nga Kramer holds some of the 100 masks she sewed at home, as she and others from a local Vietnamese Facebook make masks to donate to nearby hospitals and clinics, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Kati Barnett’s home in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Kati Barnett poses with one of the masks she and others from a local Vietnamese Facebook are making to donate to nearby hospitals and clinics, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Kati Barnett’s home in Tacoma, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A person plays in the sand at a playground near a sign explaining that play areas are closed, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Green Lake Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

University of Washington infectious diseases, gynecology and women’s health researcher Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf poses with thousands of masks donated by community members after her home became a de facto donation site, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at her home in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

University of Washington infectious diseases, gynecology and women’s health researcher Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf holds some of the thousands of masks that have been donated by community members after her home became a de facto donation site, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at her home in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 22, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

For Reuters: Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 21

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People high five while sitting next to a bonfire, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

People gather at sunset, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A person hangs from playground equipment near a sign explaining that play areas are closed, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A solitary paddle boarder passes by the shore of Golden Gardens Park, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Meaghan Quinlan and her fiancee Chris Lindberg watch the sunset while having picnic in the back of their truck, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A mask is seen on the ground, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Chef Danny Conkling of The London Plane restaurant serves hundreds of free meals to healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A healthcare worker pushes a cart full of personal protective equipment, as well as lunches from The London Plane, as the restaurant serves hundreds of free meals to healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Dr. Eileen Bulger, Chief of Trauma at Harborview Medical Center, gives a thumbs up to Chef Danny Conkling of The London Plane restaurant as he serves hundreds of free meals to healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

A healthcare carries boxed lunches from The London Plane, as the restaurant serves hundreds of free meals to healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Members of the Axtion Club gym exercise at the Olympic Sculpture Park while maintaining a larger than usual distance from each other, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Members of the Axtion Club gym clean chairs and mats they used for an exercise class at the Olympic Sculpture Park, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Bridget Parkhill and Carmen Gray buy a doughnut to bring to their mother, Susan Hailey, 76, who is recovering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and is a resident at Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Carmen Gray holds a doughnut to bring to her mother, Susan Hailey, 76, who is recovering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and is a resident at Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Carmen Gray and Bridget Parkhill visit after bringing a doughnut to their mother, Susan Hailey, 76, who is recovering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and is a resident at Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Carmen Gray and Bridget Parkhill share a laugh after bringing a doughnut to their mother, Susan Hailey, 76, who is recovering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and is a resident at Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility linked to confirmed coronavirus cases in the state, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Volunteers feeding hospital staff, photographed for Reuters (Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 20)

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Chef Danny Conkling plans a delivery schedule as part of an effort organized by The London Plane restaurant to donate more than 1,000 meals per day to local hospital workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at The London Plane in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Volunteers Caitlin Smith, Danny Conkling, and Tiffany Ran prepare dinners as part of an effort organized by The London Plane restaurant to donate more than 1,000 meals per day to local hospital workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at The London Plane in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Volunteer cook Tiffany Ran cuts tomatoes as part of an effort organized by The London Plane restaurant to donate more than 1,000 meals per day to local hospital workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at The London Plane in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Katherine Anderson and Zach Lucido plan a delivery schedule as part of an effort organized by The London Plane restaurant to donate more than 1,000 meals per day to local hospital workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at The London Plane in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Volunteer cook Tiffany Ran chops tomatoes as part of an effort organized by The London Plane restaurant to donate more than 1,000 meals per day to local hospital workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at The London Plane in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Katherine Anderson and Yasuaki Saito, owners of The London Plane, who have organized an effort to donate more than 1,000 meals per day to local hospital workers on the front lines of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, pose for a portrait at The London Plane in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Unemployed restaurant workers photographed for Reuters (Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 20)

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Zora Lungren, who is a baker at The London Plane and is out of a job after authorities have restricted bars and restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, poses for a portrait in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Tiffany Ran, a chef who runs popup restaurant Babalio and is losing business after authorities have restricted bars and restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, poses for a portrait in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Fernando Alvare, lead line chef at Le Pichet, who is out of a job after authorities have restricted bars and restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, poses for a portrait in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Lidia Osorio, who is a line cook at The London Plane and is out of a job after authorities have restricted bars and restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, poses for a portrait in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Andrew Carlin, who manages Freya Café at the National Nordic Museum and is out of a job after authorities have restricted bars and restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, poses for a portrait in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Becca Hapke, who is a baker at The London Plane and is out of a job after authorities have restricted bars and restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, poses for a portrait in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Bernarda Clavel, who is a line cook at Casco Antiguo and The London Plane and is out of a job after authorities have restricted bars and restaurants during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, poses for a portrait in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

TIME Cover: Judie Shape and Lori Spencer

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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.

For Reuters: Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 19

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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 Ryder

A 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 Ryder

Freshly 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 Ryder

Pedestrians walk by street art during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. March 19, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder

Boards 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 Ryder

Flowers 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 Ryder

A 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 Ryder

A 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 Ryder

A 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 Ryder

Boards 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

For Reuters: Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 18

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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 Ryder

Nurse 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 Ryder

Nurse 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 Ryder

Nurse 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

For Reuters: Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 17

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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 Ryder

Co-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 Ryder

Co-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 Ryder

People 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 Ryder

Co-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

For Reuters: Continuing coverage of coronavirus in Washington state – March 16

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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.