Fang Bin and other members of the public who were dubbed citizen journalists posted details of the pandemic in early 2020 on the internet and social media, embarrassing Chinese officials who faced criticism for failing to control the outbreak. Read more
The pay upgrades for top officials came at the same time HMSA was eliminating and outsourcing the jobs of nearly 200 of its employees. Read more
Question: Was the inclusive playground described at paanikakou.org/ ever built next to the Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center in Kakaako Waterfront Park? If yes, when was it completed? If no, do you know whether/when it will be built? Read more
Jeremy Koski, 44, of Hawaii and Washington, is facing charges of wire fraud and money laundering after he received loans authorized by Congress in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Read more
Millions are expected to be left without insurance after getting a reprieve for the past three years during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
President Andes Manuel Lopez Obrador, 69, said he had tested negative after his third bout of the coronavirus. Read more
All eyes are on omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as the federal public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic expires on May 11. Read more
For most people, COVID-19 would seem to be in the rear-view mirror. And yet it still bears watching that mirror, to be sure the three-year pandemic keeps receding. Both of these things can be true. Read more
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his doctors had been concerned enough to administer a liter of rehydration fluids Read more
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The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases was at 114 a day, down from 133 a day reported on April 19. Read more
Notices by Chinese embassies overseas said that travelers arriving in China would still need to fill out a health declaration form. Read more
China’s censorship campaign has targeted international journals and scientific databases, shaking the foundations of shared scientific knowledge, a New York Times investigation found. Read more
Across the country, office-to-housing conversions are being pursued as a potential lifeline for struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Vaping rates among teens appeared to decline in 2021 compared with 2019, according to the latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey — the first to reflect data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
A state program tracked more child abuse cases in Hawaii in 2022 than in the previous two years, which saw cases fall during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Those who have not yet been vaccinated with the original, monovalent COVID vaccines can now get the updated bivalent one. Read more
Dr. Scott Miscovich of Premier Medical Group Hawaii joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
Federal authorities have approved another COVID-19 booster for kupuna ages 65 and older, as well as for those who are immunocompromised. Read more
A southern Indiana nurse facing a criminal charge for allegedly removing a nursing home resident’s oxygen mask hours before his death from COVID-19 will avoid jail time under a plea bargain. Read more
Pfizer and Moderna have pledged to offer the shots at no cost to those who lack insurance. Read more
