Hawaii residents getting COVID vaccines are now the minority
The days when people lined up for the COVID-19 vaccine are now a distant memory. Read more
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The days when people lined up for the COVID-19 vaccine are now a distant memory. Read more
The City and County of Honolulu will likely tap about $5 million in federal COVID-19 money to help pay the estimated tens of millions of dollars in temporary hazard pay to city workers employed during the pandemic. Read more
DOH recommends the 2024-2025 flu and COVID-19 vaccines for all persons 6 months of age and older, and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) shot for newborns and infants, pregnant persons, adults over 75 and those ages 60 to 74 with certain chronic medical conditions. Read more
Question: I am receiving conflicting information about how long I should wait between COVID-19 vaccinations. My last shot was in May, and I will be traveling at the end of November. Read more
Shares of the company were up 2.2% in extended trading after closing 8.6% higher. Read more
Households can order up to four free tests through COVIDTests.gov, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services said at a press briefing. Read more
The updated shots target the KP.2 variant that was circulating earlier this year. Read more
The reported deaths come after two consecutive weeks of no new deaths. Read more
COVID cases in Hawaii continue to rise, with the state Health Department on Wednesday reporting a daily average of 175 new cases per day over the week. Read more
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In Honolulu, the average positivity was even higher than the statewide average, at 20.1%. Read more
It is also Oceanit’s first medical product to be commercialized using the company’s proprietary genomic artificial intelligence model. Read more
On Wednesday, DOH also reported an average positivity rate of 15.9% Wednesday, up from 14.7% last week. The average positivity rate on May 1 was at 4.3%. Read more
The numbers of emergency room visits and patients hospitalized for COVID-19 have been increasing at an accelerating pace in Hawaii. Read more
An uptick in COVID-19 cases has begun, indicating the possibility of an upcoming wave this summer in Hawaii. Read more
KP.2 belongs to a subset of COVID variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed “FLiRT,” drawn from the letters in the names of their mutations. Read more
A new variant better able to dodge our immune defenses may yet appear, derailing a hard-won return to normalcy. Read more
When will the widening of Salt Lake Boulevard be completed? It has been almost two years of disruptions. Read more
The change comes at a time when COVID-19 is no longer the public health menace it once was. Read more
While it appears to be less prevalent in children than adults, long COVID can be a debilitating illness with few treatment options. Read more
The suits revolved around claims that the plaintiffs were retaliated against by school boards because they refused to wear masks during public meetings. Read more
Last week, 25 U.S. states had high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses with fever, cough and other symptoms. Read more