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Blangiardi Defends COVID Position

December 30, 2021 Author: Russ Roberts

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi defends his approach to omicron surge.

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	Defiant Honolulu Mayor Defends His Approach To Omicron Surge Honolulu Civil Beat – Hawaii Two days before New Year’s Eve, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi defended his administration’s decision not to impose more restrictions despite record-breaking Covid-19 case counts and rising hospitalization numbers. At a press conference outside Honolulu …
	Hawaii shortens COVID isolation rules Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The Hawaii Department of Health on Wednesday cut the state’s COVID-19 isolation and quarantine time requirements in half to align with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
	High number of COVID cases in Hawaii affect staffing levels across industries KHON TV – Hawaii HONOLULU (KHON2) — The rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii is starting to affect staffing levels across industries — from lifeguards to baristas who make your daily coffee. The number of essential workers who are out for COVID reasons keeps increasing. …
	A Boom In Illicit Fireworks Is Rattling Honolulu Pets And Annoying Residents Honolulu Civil Beat – Hawaii The noisy nightmare of New Year’s seems to come earlier every year for 10-year-old husky Gigi. Sporadic “bombs” have been dominating Oahu’s skies since September, according to Gigi’s owner Linda Vannatta. Her impression is backed up by dozens of accounts …
	Maui County first in Hawaii to add boosters to qualify as fully vaccinated KHON TV – Hawaii WAILUKU, Maui (KHON2) — Following the latest data on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the omicron variant, Maui County decided that booster shots will be required for people to be considered fully vaccinated. This new qualification will be going into …
	Editorial: Be respectful of Hawaii’s natural gems Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! COURTESY DLNR After a rock-throwing incident earlier this month at Lake Waiau, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources reminded the public that the lake is a sacred site.
	Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi asks residents to use good judgment amid COVID surge Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Hawaii Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi on Wednesday stopped short of imposing new COVID-19 restrictions before the New Year’s holiday but asked residents and businesses to voluntarily practice …
	Mongoose Captured Hawaii Lancaster Farming – Pennsylvania This Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture shows a captured Mongoose caught on Kauai, Hawaii. Hawaii agriculture officials are concerned after the live mongoose was caught on Kauai, an island that doesn’t have …
	Businessinsider.co.za \| Mark Zuckerberg snapped up more land in Hawaii for $17 million News24 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg added 110 more acres (445,154 square meters) to his estate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The purchase includes a reservoir that sparked a deadly flood in 2016. Zuckerberg’s …
	Surge in cases fuels demand for booster shots in E. Hawaii Hawaii Tribune Herald Big Island health care providers are reporting an influx of people getting their vaccine booster shots as the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus continues to sweep through the state. Bay Clinic has started serving 80 to 100 people a day for primary …

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