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Pandemic in Seattle

Season 4 Episode 3 | 27m 24s

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.

Aired: 09/07/20 | Expires: 09/06/25 | Rating: TV-PG

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Extras From This Episode

• Pandemic in Seattle | Promo

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• Pandemic in Seattle | Trailer

  Preview: S4 Ep3 | 1m 33s

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