Hawaii ‘survival budget’ hits $104,052, report finds
A new Aloha United Way report on Hawaii families experiencing financial instability estimated the annual “household survival budget” for a family of four in 2021 at $104,052. Read more
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Hawaii leaders mark end to COVID-19 emergency
With the end of Thursday came the expiration of the U.S. public health emergency for COVID-19. Read more
As COVID emergency ends, surveillance shifts to the sewers
People who are infected with the coronavirus shed the pathogen in their stool, whether or not they take a COVID test or seek medical care, enabling officials to track levels of the virus in communities over time and to watch for the emergence of new variants. Read more
Gov. Josh Green, state health officials discuss end of COVID-19 emergency
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, Director of Health Kenneth Fink and State Epidemiologist Sarah Kemble discussed the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency. Read more
Editorial: Learn lessons from COVID pandemic
Even though the patient has been discharged from the hospital, there is still some nursing and rehabilitation to do. Read more
Hawaii COVID cases remain steady as federal emergency ends
Hawaii’s coronavirus metrics appear to be holding steady as the U.S. public health emergency for COVID-19 expires today. Read more
South Korea to lift quarantine mandate for COVID-19 and end testing recommendation for travelers
health authorities will also lift mask mandates in pharmacies and small clinics but will continue require mask wearing in medical venues with high infection risks. Read more
U.S. to limit asylum at Mexico border as COVID-19 restrictions end
The rule announced today is part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways. Read more
Hawaii reports 685 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases, meanwhile, was at 105 a day, down from 107 as reported on May 3. Read more
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Hawaii COVID-19 exposure notification app to shut down
The app will no longer be available on May 11, coinciding with the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency declaration. Read more
COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax to chop workforce, expenses
The company said today that it expects to trim next year’s costs for research and development as well as selling, general and administrative expenses by about 40% to 50% compared to 2022. Read more
HMSA employees say executive compensation came as a shock
Some employees say they received just 1% annual raises for two or three years in a row, which was particularly hard in 2022 as inflation soared. Read more
CDC’s Rochelle Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition
Walensky’s last day will be June 30, CDC officials said, and an interim director wasn’t immediately named. Read more
WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency
The announcement offers a coda to a pandemic that stirred fear and suspicion, hand-wringing and finger-pointing across the globe. Read more
COVID dropped to 4th leading cause of death in U.S. last year
U.S. deaths usually rise year-to-year, in part because the nation’s population has been growing. The pandemic accelerated that trend, making 2021 the deadliest in U.S. history. Read more
Hawaii food insecurity persists post COVID-19
Even as Hawaii distances itself from the harshest effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-hunger advocates say that elevated food insecurity among residents has not only persisted but is growing. Read more
Column: Attracting Japanese visitors to Hawaii, version 2.0
2019 — the year before the COVID global travel halt — was the banner year for Japanese visitors to Hawaii: nearly 2 million. Read more
Mexico develops own COVID-19 vaccine, 2 years late
It was unclear what use would be made of the vaccine, named “Patria” or “Motherland,” developed in a joint effort between the government and a Mexican company, Avimex. Read more
Hawaii reports 787 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases, meanwhile, declined to 107 a day, down from 114 a day reported on April 26. Read more
Djokovic can return to U.S. Open as vaccine mandate ends
The U.S. Open, the season’s final Grand Slam tournament, begins in New York in August. Read more
U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
The requirements are among the last vestiges of some of the more coercive measures taken by the federal government to promote vaccination as the deadly virus raged. Read more
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