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Editorial: Boosters, masks for the holidays
With the holiday season upon us, an official push to convince holdout Americans to get their COVID-19 booster shots is in full swing. Read more
With the holiday season upon us, an official push to convince holdout Americans to get their COVID-19 booster shots is in full swing. Read more
The daily average number of COVID-19 cases reported over the Thanksgiving holiday week remained steady, but health officials are keeping a close eye on trends in following weeks. Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases declined to 137 compared with 149 compared with 142 reported on Nov. 23. Read more
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Like the U.S., there has been an early rise in respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, cases in Hawaii, and an intense influenza season. The two respiratory viruses, along with COVID-19, present a triple threat during holiday gatherings. Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases increased slightly to 149 compared with 142 reported on Nov. 16. Read more
Police officers were among the first-responder workers who were on the front lines of the COVID-19 health emergency, many of them in ways that put them at greater risk than what others might have faced during the worst, least-protected phase of the pandemic. Read more
Hawaii Department of Health Director Dr. Libby Char joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
While the daily average of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii has become less of a concern, health officials are now keeping an eye on the rise of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections approaching winter. Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases declined to 142 compared with 154 reported on Nov. 9. Read more
Mutated subvariants of the COVID-19 virus are circulating in Hawaii and gaining ground, according to the state Department of Health. Read more
Health officials are warning of an early rise in cases of respiratory syncytial virus and influenza in Hawaii, similar to trends observed across the U.S. Read more
The evolution of the virus driving the COVID-19 pandemic continues, with the latest chapter being the rise of omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. The two, described as among the most immune-evasive variants yet, are gaining ground in Hawaii as well as nationwide. Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases declined to 154 compared with 165 reported on Nov. 2. Read more
Hawaii’s unemployment insurance fund has nearly doubled this year instead of shrinking as predicted several months ago. Read more
At his laboratory at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine in Honolulu, researcher Axel Lehrer has several vaccine candidates that potentially could save lives around the globe. Read more
The state’s average positivity rate also declined to 5.5% compared with the 6.2% reported the previous week. Read more
Health care workers are bracing for a triple threat ahead of winter: with the beginning of flu season, rising cases of respiratory syncytial virus and continuation of COVID-19. Read more
Operators have been working to recover meetings, conventions, incentives and various other events following the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions. Read more
While the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt public-school reading test scores in almost all other states, Hawaii was one of only two states where the reading scores for grades 3 through 8 have stayed relatively stable, according to a new independent analysis called the Education Recovery Scorecard. Read more
Some of the most concerning, new COVID-19 variants that epidemiologists have been keeping an eye on have reached Hawaii’s shores. Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases increased to 177 compared with 151 reported on Oct. 19. Read more
