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U.S. cruise lines vow 100% testing in plan for resuming sailing
Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming sailing in the Americas. Read more
Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming sailing in the Americas. Read more
Ige said that setting a framework for reopening Hawaii’s economy would likely be one of the topics as he meets with the county mayors today. Read more
There are 6,451 active infections statewide, with a total of 4,888 patients now classified by health officials as “released from isolation” and 129 new release cases reported today. Read more
Gov. David Ige joined Spotlight Hawaii, a new series from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that shines a spotlight on issues affecting our islands, today and took viewer questions. Read more
Useless to give tickets to unfortunate homeless; No proof that Trump called troops ‘losers’; Barbershops are safe, should be reopened. Read more
“You gotta try this focaccia I bought at Whole Foods today,” my dad cheerfully chirps, as my blood pressure surges. Read more
Gov. David Ige’s announcement last week that Hawaii will launch a pre-arrival testing program Oct. 15 kicked off the start of a fall tourism reopening for Hawaii. Read more
State Department of Health officials Sunday reported 77 new COVID-19 infections which brought the statewide count to 11,403 cases since the pandemic began and continued a recent trend of improving metrics. Read more
The employee, who is in self-quarantine, works at the Wahiawa Driver Licensing Center, which has been closed to the public for in-person visits since Aug. 27 Read more
A total of 26 people with COVID-19 have died on the Big Island, all but two of whom were residents of the nursing home. Read more
A team of health care professionals from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued a detailed and sometimes scathing assessment of the sanitary conditions and procedures at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo. Read more
According to an analysis by online business-rating platform Yelp, Hawaii had the second-highest rate among states for permanent business closures from March 1 to July 10, at 6.9 permanent closures per 1,000 businesses. Read more
All but a quarter of Hawaii businesses have had to make staff cuts and reductions, UHERO found, and roughly a third anticipated deeper cuts in the coming months. Read more
If Brian Schatz is now learning how to use those federal tools and has the interest in doing so, it will open a new era in federal leadership. Read more
Readers mentioned checking numerous Hawaii- travel related websites and seeing the incorrect phrase “FDA-approved” test. As we’ve explained, the correct term is “FDA-authorized.” Read more
If we all aloha one another through this difficult time, we can all move to a better tomorrow for our Hawaii collectively. Read more
The state Department of Health reported 110 new cases — and zero deaths — Saturday, with 100 cases on Oahu, seven on Hawaii island and three on Maui. Read more
Managing chronic disease, and preventing it when you can, is critical during this public health crisis. This helps with the pandemic and will keep our communities and families healthy over time. Read more
Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell, a Hawaiiana/Pasifika teacher at Palolo Elementary School, found the multiple- choice question in the Acellus online curriculum so disturbing that he posted it on Instagram. Read more
The schools need to navigate — carefully, rationally and with open communication — toward their “new normal” in the age of COVID-19. Read more
Hawaii has a unique and timely opportunity to establish itself as a global leader in tourism. Read more
