GeekWire's Most-Read Stories of the Week

Catch up on the top tech stories from this past week. Here are the headlines that people have been reading on GeekWire. ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES [‘We should’ve done more’: Bill Gates says US was too slow on COVID-19, shutdown now unavoidable]( Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday morning that the U.S. [Univ. of Washington researchers predict 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by July]( If gaps in health care resources aren’t filled, more than 80,000 Americans will die over the next four months due to the coronavirus pandemic, epidemiologists at the University of Washington predict. [Bill Gates: Entire country needs to shut down for 6-10 weeks to effectively fight coronavirus]( Bill Gates cautioned Thursday night that “there is no middle ground” in the fight against the novel coronavirus, calling for a coordinated effort to effectively shut down normal life across the United States to stop the spread of COVID-19 and minimize the long-term economic impact. 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[Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech]( Follow @geekwire for updates. Send us a news tip. [King County unveils new dashboard to track confirmed COVID-19 cases, deaths and trends]( King County has unveiled a new dashboard for tracking coronavirus stats, including a chart for cases and deaths as well as trends by zip code, including individual communities in Seattle and other parts of the county. SPONSORED: GEEK HOME OF THE DAY [Pristine and Private Home on Mercer Island]( [Package safety: COVID-19 is ‘stable’ on cardboard for 24 hours, but risk of transmission is low]( Should you be worried about transmitting COVID-19 from packages that arrive at your doorstep? [Mobility stats: Seattle lags SF and NYC in getting people to stay home in COVID-19 response]( Seattle-area residents have significantly reduced their movement around the city as state and local officials have urged citizens to stay home to limit the spread of COVID-19. [Amazon and Microsoft join White House team to unleash high-performance computing on COVID-19]( Microsoft and Amazon are part of a tech team that aims to help COVID-19 researchers get access to the high-performance computing resources they need. [Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges to help WHO flood the world with coronavirus test kits]( Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the World Health Organization’s director-general are trading ideas on how to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, using tools ranging from Amazon Web Services’ firepower in cloud computing and artificial intelligence to distribution channels for coronavirus test kits. [Leafly lays off additional 91 employees, eliminating more than 50 percent of staff in 2020]( Leafly laid off 91 employees Monday, just two months after eliminating 54 positions at the online cannabis brand. [Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network launches with boost from Bill Gates, Amazon and volunteers]( The scientific sleuths who tracked down the origins of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak have announced a new initiative to crack the case wide open — and they're signing up volunteers. [Compass cuts 15% of staff, estimates 50% revenue decline over 6 months — here’s the email to staff]( Heavily-funded New York-based real estate brokerage and tech startup Compass today laid off 15% of its staff, or about 375 employees, due to economic impact from the COVID-19 outbreak. [Redfin’s coronavirus response: CEO forgoes salary for 2020; agent base pay increases; and more]( Redfin is making adjustments amid the COVID-19 crisis and uncertainty surrounding the real estate market. [8 tips: How startups can survive the COVID-19 economic crisis]( Editor’s note: Dan Rosen is the long-time chairman of Seattle-based startup investment group Alliance of Angels. 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