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Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: $25 for 5 minute entrepreneur survey: [Sponsored by Alliance of Angels. Click Here]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [High school student near Seattle builds website to serve as a leading place for coronavirus information]( Along with his concern for the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Avi Schiffmann was concerned about the spread of misinformation. [Amazon employee in Seattle tests positive for coronavirus]( An Amazon employee at the company’s Seattle headquarters has tested positive for the novel coronavirus spreading across the country, according to an internal email obtained by GeekWire. [Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech]( Follow @geekwire for updates. Send us a news tip. 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Please visit the Bloodworks Northwest [website]( for more questions and answers for donors about coronavirus and how you can help. [Microsoft’s new coronavirus plan: Seattle-area employees to work from home for next 3 weeks]( Microsoft is recommending that all of its Seattle-area employees who can do their jobs from home do so for the next three weeks, through March 25, in the latest effort to thwart the spread of the novel coronavirus. [Amazon changes coronavirus plan, tells Seattle area employees to work from home until March 31]( Amazon is now asking all of its Seattle-area employees who can do their jobs from home to do so until the end of March amid an ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the region. [Seattle traffic disappears as Amazon, Microsoft, others enforce remote work policies]( The work-from-home guidance from Seattle’s largest employers in response to the coronavirus outbreak is already affecting the city’s normally treacherous morning traffic. SPONSORED: GEEK HOME OF THE DAY [New Luxury Farmhouse in West Bellevue]( [University of Washington coronavirus puzzle game aims to crowdsource a cure]( The University of Washington is taking a novel approach to combat the spread of coronavirus around the world. [Facebook contractor in Seattle tests positive for coronavirus, company closes office]( A Facebook contractor based in Seattle tested positive for coronavirus, the company confirmed Wednesday. [Genetic analysis suggests coronavirus infections double every six days, spreading to hundreds]( An evolutionary analysis based on the genome sequences of coronavirus samples suggests that hundreds of people in the Seattle area have become infected, many without knowing it. [Health officials advise people to work at home, postpone gatherings to slow spread of coronavirus]( As the coronavirus epidemic widens, public health officials in Seattle-King County are recommending that people work at home if possible. [Seattle-area school district closes due to COVID-19, will move 23K students to online learning]( Online learning will be put to the test for a Seattle area school district as it shuts down for two weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. [Emerald City Comic Con event organizer offers ticket refunds, still plans to host event in Seattle]( Update, Friday March 6: Emerald City Comic Con finally postpones event, relenting to backlash amid coronavirus outbreak Emerald City Comic Con organizer Reedpop has relaxed its typical no-refunds policy for attendees who wish to cancel their tickets, but will continue with plans to hold this year’s event in Seattle despite ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 virus. [Ex-AWS, Azure employees raise $3.3M for Seattle startup that helps companies save on cloud costs]( Aran Khanna, Nikhil Khanna, and Daniel Christianto know a lot about the complexity of cloud computing, having worked for industry leaders such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. [F5 Tower in Seattle closes for cleaning after employee had contact with coronavirus patient]( F5 Networks closed its downtown Seattle office building on Monday for cleaning after an employee came in contact with someone who had tested positive for coronavirus. [UW Medicine ramps up new coronavirus lab test; Gates Foundation pledges $5M for detection]( UW Medicine is moving forward with a new lab test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus, and the Gates Foundation is pledging another $5 million to support detection efforts. 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