Friends,
Lots of us miss the camaraderie of the office — want to send a group card to a colleague? We Gotchu!
In solidarity,
The sea.citi Team
COVID-19 Seattle Tech Response
- Amazon is testing a UV-emitting robot to disinfect surfaces.
- Apple awarded $10M to support COVID-19 sample collection kit production.
- Create33, in partnership with Microsoft, is launching a startup success program for technology entrepreneurs of color — please apply and/or share!
- Facebook upgraded its AI to better tackle COVID-19 misinformation.
- Microsoft funded hundreds of wifi hotspots throughout Washington.
- Solius is investigating whether there is a link between vitamin D deficiency and the ability to fight of COVID-19 infection.
- Twitter is adding warnings to misleading COVID-19 information. The company also announced employees may work from home forever.
- Uber is rolling out a series of changes to its ride-hailing and on-demand food delivery apps, beginning Monday.
- Volunteer — as a virtual tutor for young people in foster care.
- Sew face masks — the most popular request type on United Way of King County’s volunteer website is help producing face coverings for essential social service workers and clients.
- Don’t hesitate to call 911 — *IF* you or someone in your household is experiencing symptoms of a stroke or heart attack.
- Get tested today — *call ahead* and see if you qualify for a free, drive-thru coronavirus test at T-Mobile Park.
- Bake something — no matter your skill level, and if you’re feeling really ambitious, make your own pizza.
- Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month — with music.
- 20 miles of Seattle residential streets will remain permanently closed to most vehicle traffic.
- Seattle and King County issued a directive for residents to wear face coverings in settings with high risk of transmission.
- Governor Inslee announced that Washington has nearly 1,400 trained contact-tracing personnel who will contact each new person who tests positive for COVID-19, in an effort to track down other people they may have infected.
sea.citi Roadmap to Recovery Series
It’s not too late to REGISTER!
NEXT WEEK: Essential Trips Only — Transportation Infrastructure & COVID-19, Thursday, May 21, 12:00-12:30pm PT
Hear from Alex Hudson, Executive Director of Transportation Choices Coalition, about how transit agencies, consumers and advocates are responding to the pandemic and how they’re envisioning the transportation needs of local communities post-COVID 19. REGISTER NOW
ON DECK: Staying “Home” — How COVID-19 Affects Our Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness, Thursday, May 28, 12:00-12:30pm PT
Join us for a conversation with Walter Washington, Senior Director of Housing Services at Wellspring Family Services. REGISTER NOW