“Average COVID positivity rate on continual decline in Hawaii.”
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Average COVID positivity rate on continued decline in Hawaii
The average COVID-19 positivity rate and hospitalizations for Hawaii continued to decline on the first of February, according to statistics from the state Department of Health. Read more
China, Hong Kong scrap cross-border travel quota, COVID test
Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require COVID-19 PCR tests nor be held to a daily limit, authorities announced Friday, as both places seek to drive economic growth. Read more
Off The News: No back pay for vaccine refusers
There’s good news here: House Bill 52 and its twin, Senate Bill 111, have little chance of getting a hearing. Read more
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Republican-led committee targets COVID relief aid for review
GOP lawmakers complained that too little attention was paid to the problems when Democrats controlled Congress. Democrats blamed the Trump administration for much of the mess. Read more
Hawaii COVID-19 positivity rate at 4.7%; 11 more deaths recorded
The state’s average positivity rate declined to 4.7% compared with 6.0% the previous week. Read more
Bills call for rehiring state workers who defied vaccine mandate
Two bills introduced by Republican legislators would require state agencies to rehire and give back pay to employees who resigned or were terminated for refusing to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing for COVID-19. Read more
Reports say 2022 was good for Nevada casinos, Vegas tourism
“Las Vegas enjoyed a robust recovery trajectory across core tourism indicators in 2022,” the regional Convention and Visitors Authority said in a report summarizing December and year-end visitor volume figures on Tuesday. Read more
How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?
Free vaccines, however, won’t come to an end with the public health emergency. Read more
Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
It comes as lawmakers have already ended elements of the emergencies that kept millions of Americans insured during the pandemic. Read more
Belgian carnival town celebrates again after COVID hiatus
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic that brutally brought one of Europe’s oldest Mardi Gras celebrations to a halt, celebrations are back with a vengeance this winter. Read more
Deadline approaches for nonprofits to apply for pandemic relief
Submissions for a relief program for nonprofit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will end next week, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced. Read more
Hawaii visitors in 2022 down 11% from pre-pandemic level
U.S. arrivals reached more than 7.76 million, a gain of 12.9% over 2019, which offset a decline in international visitors, especially from Japan. Read more
China announces resumption of visas for Japanese
The decision was announced in a statement posted on the Chinese Embassy’s website. Read more
U.S. population center trending toward South this decade
Hawaii, California, Alaska, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington had year-to-year losses in domestic migration from 2021 to 2022. Read more
COVID vaccines targeting omicron should be standard, panel says
As the advisers endorsed ending one era of the COVID vaccination campaign, they also grappled with its future. Read more
Hawaii COVID-19 positivity rate at 6.0%; 11 more deaths recorded
The deaths were among kupuna ages 60 and above on the islands of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii island. Read more
Chief justice cites innovations born from COVID restrictions
Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald outlined recent and upcoming judicial innovations — often prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic — before a joint session of the state Senate and House on Wednesday before asking for a “modest” budget increase that included a request to restore 30 COVID-era Judiciary job cuts across the islands. Read more
Asia travel hotspots quiet as Chinese tourists stay away
The beaches and temples of destinations like Bali and Chiang Mai are the busiest they have been since the pandemic struck three years ago, but they’re still relatively quiet. Read more
Gyms that survived pandemic steadily get back in shape
Gyms and fitness studios were among the hardest hit businesses during the pandemic, hammered by lockdowns and then limits on the number of people they could allow in for classes and workouts. Read more
U.S. proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans
The Food and Drug Administration today proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts. Read more
Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation
The mandate was one of the longest-standing anywhere in the U.S. and applied broadly to businesses, government offices and tourist destinations on the reservation. Read more
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