Career Expo to link job seekers with top Hawaii employers
Participating employers include Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Navy Region Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, and 17 departments from the City & County of Honolulu. Read more
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The latest resources to help you navigate life after coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Find updates about data, testing information, vaccines and more.
Hawaii’s COVID variant report detects ‘Kraken’ in 3 counties
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients are ticking up following the holidays, with an average of 94 per day over the past week, according to data from the Healthcare Association of Hawaii. Read more
Hawaii COVID-19 positivity rate at 6.8%; 5 more deaths recorded
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases was 162 compared with 170 on Jan. 11. Read more
Kauai closing county-run COVID testing sites
The county said its testing centers at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall and mobile van sites will offer their last COVID tests on Feb. 28. Read more
Omicron subvariant, the ‘Kraken,’ now on Hawaii’s radar
A new omicron subvariant — XBB.1.5 — is on Hawaii’s radar as the new year gets underway. Read more
Hawaii COVID-19 positivity rate at 7.5%, 5 more deaths recorded
The state’s average positivity rate declined slightly to 7.5% compared with 7.9% the previous week. Read more
Travelers rush to take advantage of China’s reopening
Hong Kong media reports said around 300,000 travel bookings from the city to mainland China have already been made, with a daily quota of 60,000. Read more
Should you take Paxlovid if you are mildly ill?
Paxlovid’s ability to lower the odds of hospitalization and death is well documented. Read more
Hawaii Health Department detects XBB.1.5 in Honolulu wastewater
Higher concentrations in wastewater can be an early indicator that the number of COVID-19 infections is increasing. Read more
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What we know about the ‘kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5
It surged through the nation and has now been identified in at least 28 other countries, according to the World Health Organization. Read more
Study finds COVID-19 fatigue is setting in for Hawaii residents
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to not only affect people’s health, but their economic security and ability to work, even though many Hawaii residents might be “over it.” Read more
Hawaii’s daily average COVID-19 cases climb slightly
The daily average number of COVID-19 cases and positivity rate ticked up over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health. Read more
EU urges pre-flight COVID-19 tests on passengers from China
European Union nations are fine-tuning a coordinated response to China’s COVID-19 crisis on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and are zeroing in on travel restrictions that would upset both Beijing and the global airline industry. Read more
Hawaii records 1,316 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
The state’s average positivity rate also increased to 7.9% compared with 7.1% the previous week. Read more
Oceanit gets federal approval for home COVID test
More than two years after beginning work on a rapid COVID-19 test, Hawaii’s Oceanit Laboratories has been granted approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell its home nasal swab test and hopes to have it in local stores within the next couple of months, according to the company’s founder and CEO, Patrick Sullivan. Read more
Hawaii records 1,095 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases dropped slightly to 156 compared with 158 reported on Dec. 21. Read more
U.S. Supreme Court keeps Trump-era immigration limits in place
Under the court’s order, the case will be argued in February and the stay will be maintained until the justices decide the case. Read more
Companies welcome end to China quarantines for visitors
Monday’s announcement that quarantines for travelers from abroad will end Jan. 8 is the biggest step toward ending limits that have kept most foreign visitors out of China since early 2020. Quarantines were reduced last month from seven days to five. Read more
Long COVID: Could mono virus or fat cells be playing roles?
Millions of people worldwide have had long COVID, reporting various symptoms including fatigue, lung problems, and brain fog and other neurological symptoms. Read more
China races to vaccinate elderly, but many are reluctant
China has joined other countries in treating cases instead of trying to stamp out virus transmission by dropping or easing rules on testing, quarantines and movement as it tries to reverse an economic slump. But the shift has flooded hospitals with feverish, wheezing patients. Read more
China to scrap COVID-19 quarantine for incoming passengers
Currently, arriving passengers must quarantine for five days at a hotel, followed by three days at home. That is down from as much as three weeks in the past. Read more
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