Biden: We’ll ‘manage the hell’ out of feds’ COVID response
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden pledged Friday to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days. It’s part of a broader COVID strategy that also seeks to straighten out snags in testing and ensure minority communities are not left out.
Hawaii Island reports five new COVID-19 cases
Health officials Friday reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Hawaii Island, bringing the island’s total case count to 2,055.
‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million
MEXICO CITY — The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense but so uneven that in some countries there is real hope of vanquishing the outbreak, while in other, less-developed parts of the world, it seems a far-off dream.
Pfizer temporarily reduces European deliveries of vaccine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer confirmed Friday it will temporarily reduce deliveries to Europe of its COVID-19 vaccine while it upgrades production capacity to 2 billion doses per year.
Honolulu hospital to update policies after 2 virus clusters
HONOLULU — A Honolulu hospital plans to update its policies after being struck by coronavirus clusters in two areas of the facility.
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout.
Kupuna vaccinations to begin: West Hawaii hospitals set to launch clinics
State reports 179 new COVID-19 cases, 13 on Hawaii Island
Health officials reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 on Hawaii Island Thursday, bringing the island’s total case count to 2,050.
‘At 6 p.m., life stops’: Europe uses curfews to fight virus
PARIS — As the wan winter sun sets over France’s Champagne region, the countdown clock kicks in.
Department of Education cancels large school events
HONOLULU — The state Department of Education will prohibit events involving gatherings of more than 20 people for the remainder of the school year.
State official says homelessness increase could be worse than after Great Recession
The state’s point man on homeless issues told lawmakers Wednesday he expects the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic to result in a gradual increase in homelessness statewide over the next few years.
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to search for pandemic origins
WUHAN, China — A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct a politically sensitive investigation into its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries.
Hawaii Island hospitals set to launch clinics for those 75 and older who are not in long-term care facilities
Hawaii Island hospitals will soon begin vaccinating kupuna against COVID-19.
State plans to operate mass vaccination centers on Oahu
HONOLULU — Thousands of Hawaii residents are expected to have access to COVID-19 vaccines when the state opens mass vaccination centers on Oahu, officials said.
US will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
NEW YORK — Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday.
Measures to control COVID-19 also have kept influenza at bay
Fears of a “twindemic” — an annual flu season combined with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — have not been realized.
Hawaii Island reports 7 new COVID-19 cases
Health officials reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Hawaii Island Wednesday, bringing the island’s total case count to 2,037.
Hawaii Island COVID-19 case count hits 2,030
Hawaii Island’s COVID-19 case count increased by four Tuesday bringing the island’s total case count to 2,030.
US shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
WASHINGTON — Barely a month into a mass vaccination campaign to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration unexpectedly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots. The move came after widespread concern over a slow start even as coronavirus cases and deaths reach new highs.
If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again?
If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again? It’s possible, but such cases seem to be rare.
