Big Island Mayor calls for “mindful masking” as COVID-19 case counts rise.
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Big Island mayor calls for ‘mindful masking’ as COVID-19 case counts rise
Hawaii County has no mandate requiring the use of masks, although private property and business owners may make their own COVID-related rules. Read more
Opponents of federal vaccine mandate seek rehearing
The 5th Circuit today asked the government to respond by June 2; it was unclear if the court would take any action before then. Read more
Amazon to sublease warehouses as online shopping slows
Amazon is planning to sublease some of its warehouse space now that the pandemic-fueled surge in online shopping, which helped the e-commerce giant rake in soaring profits in the past two years, has eased. Read more
Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
The news comes after months of anxious waiting by parents desperate to vaccinate their babies, toddlers and preschoolers, especially as COVID-19 cases once again are rising. Read more
WHO chief: The COVID-19 pandemic is ‘most certainly not over’
“Reported cases are increasing in almost 70 countries in all regions, and this in a world in which testing rates have plummeted,” he added. Read more
Weddings in Hawaii rebounding after COVID slowdown
In the first quarter of 2022, the state Department of Health recorded 4,466 marriages, up 54% from 2,908 in the same three months of 2021, according to preliminary data. Read more
White House sees risk of COVID supply rationing without more funds
Biden administration officials have been warning for weeks that the country has spent nearly all the money in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response. Read more
David Shapiro: We can’t let frustration keep bringing out the worst in us
The news is full of stories about intense public frustration in the face of COVID-19, high inflation and unprecedented political divisions. Read more
Kokua Line: Is email about paid COVID-19 survey legitimate?
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3 Air Force cadets who refused vaccine won’t be commissioned
Academy spokesman Dean Miller said that a fourth cadet who had refused the vaccine until about a week ago, decided to be vaccinated and will graduate and become an Air Force officer. Read more
North Korea reports more fevers as Kim claims virus progress
Experts say North Korea is almost certainly downplaying the true scale of the viral spread, including a strangely small death toll, to soften the political blow on Kim as he navigates the toughest moment in his decade of rule. Read more
CDC urges adults 50 and older to get a 2nd booster
The new guidance, issued in a statement on the CDC’s website Thursday, also extends to anyone 12 and older with certain immune deficiencies. Read more
COVID asylum restrictions must continue on border, judge rules
The judge today blocked a plan by President Joe Biden’s administration to lift the restrictions next Monday. Read more
AP-NORC poll: Biden’s approval dips to lowest of presidency
Only 39% of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s performance as president, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research, dipping from already negative ratings a month earlier. Read more
Honolulu and Maui counties’ COVID-19 risk rank rises
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday bumped Honolulu and Maui counties from the yellow, medium-risk community level to the red, high-risk community level for COVID-19. Read more
Most private schools’ graduations limit attendance, mandate masks
Graduation season for Hawaii’s private schools kicks off this week, and most are limiting guests and asking attendees to wear protective masks indoors over worries about rising COVID-19 cases. Read more
Oahu homeless shelter space decreases
Oahu saw a decrease overall in this year’s Point-in-Time Count of homeless people, with the number of people in shelters dropping 24% and the number of those unsheltered increasing by 0.4% compared with the count in 2020. Read more
U.S. continues COVID-driven asylum restrictions on southern border
Final-hour rally yanks Wall Street from maw of bear market
Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a slowdown in China’s economy are all punishing stocks and raising fears about a possible U.S. recession. Read more
Heather Cutter: The Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association’s new president wants to prepare the state for an electric-vehicle future
How have issues such as the pandemic and supply- chain problems affected the price and availability of new cars in Hawaii? 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
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