Honolulu, Maui counties join Kauai as high-level communities of COVID-19 transmission.
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Honolulu, Maui counties join Kauai as high-level communities of COVID-19 transmission
Honolulu and Maui counties join Kauai County, which last week was bumped up to a high-risk community due to high case rates and limited hospital capacity. Read more
Hawaii Health Department says keiki ages 5-11 now eligible for COVID-19 boosters
The Hawaii Department of Health today said it is adopting guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in recommending boosters for keiki ages 5 through 11. Read more
North Korea’s low death count questioned amid COVID-19 outbreak
Observers believe North Korean authorities are underreporting mortalities to try to show that its pandemic response is effective, while the country lacks test kits to confirm a large number of virus cases. Read more
Waikiki Aquarium to require face masks in alignment with University of Hawaii policy
The Waikiki Aquarium said wearing face masks is once again required at its facility, effective immediately, in alignment with University of Hawaii policy. Read more
Health officials urge masking, boosters as COVID-19 cases surge in Hawaii
The Hawaii Department of Health is urging all eligible to get vaccinations and boosters as the number of new COVID-19 infections in Hawaii continues to surge. Read more
CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
The hope is that an extra shot will shore up protection for kids ages 5 to 11 as infections once again are on the rise. Read more
Shanghai to reopen subways in easing of COVID restrictions
The locked-down Chinese metropolis of Shanghai will reopen four of its 20 subway lines Sunday as it slowly eases pandemic restrictions that have kept most residents in their housing complexes for more than six weeks. Read more
Tea and infomercials: North Korea fights COVID with few tools
On a recent nighttime visit to a drugstore, a double-masked Kim Jong Un lamented the slow delivery of medicine. Separately, the North Korean leader’s lieutenants have quarantined hundreds of thousands of suspected COVID-19 patients and urged people with mild symptoms to take willow leaf or honeysuckle tea. Read more
Hawaii Health Department reports 12 new coronavirus-related deaths, 7,149 new infections
The state’s 7-day average of new cases today was reported at 925 compared to 722 on May 11, representing the eighth consecutive, weekly increase. Read more
North Korea’s suspected COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million
The official Korean Central News Agency reported that more than 1.98 million people have become sick with feverish symptoms since late April, Read more
Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida pleads guilty in fraud case
A criminal case against former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, one of the first Black representatives elected to Congress from Florida after Reconstruction, ended today with her guilty plea to a tax charge in a charity fraud case. Read more
Man, 28, who refused to wear mask, convicted of felony for punching Waikiki security guard, 71
Mackenzie Barefoot punched a security guard Nov. 17 at The Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell COVID-19 testing site. Read more
U.S. health secretary tests positive for COVID-19 on Germany trip
President Joe Biden’s top health official tested positive for COVID-19 today, the latest member of his Cabinet to be infected with the virus. Read more
Consumers shift again, flummoxing big retailers like Target
That dynamic has only intensified in recent months as inflation jumps sharply, and the latest financial report from Target underscores the challenges. Read more
A third of U.S. should be considering masks, officials say
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the CDC that call for masking and other infection precautions. Read more
Kokua Line: Can we order more free COVID tests?
Question: Can we get more COVID-19 tests mailed for free? Also, regarding the booster, are we supposed to get the second shot or not? Read more
Japan’s economy shrank 1% as consumers fled COVID
Japan’s growth is facing diverse challenges, but ultimately its recovery will depend on COVID, analysts said. Read more
WHO: Omicron makes China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy unsustainable
The ruthless and often chaotic implementation of zero-COVID in China has stirred considerable resentment and food shortages in Shanghai, where some residents have been under lockdown for six weeks. Read more
North Korea hails COVID recovery as WHO worries over missing data
North Korea said Wednesday more than a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak it appears to be trying to manage in isolation as global experts express deep concern about the public health threat. Read more
Biden offering additional 8 free COVID-19 tests to the public
The White House announced today that U.S. households can request an additional eight free at-home tests to be shipped by the U.S. Postal Service. Read more
Fewer U.S. couples said ‘I do’ in 2020; Hawaii saw the nation’s largest decrease in weddings
The CDC found that 46 states reported declines in marriage rates in 2020. Hawaii saw the largest drop in the country — 48% — followed by California, which fell 44%. Read more
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