Biden heads to Washington after COVID, ending campaign
Biden’s White House physician said the president had tested negative for COVID and that his symptoms had resolved. Read more
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Hawaii joins 20 other states with ‘very high’ COVID levels in sewage
Across the nation, COVID-19’s shadow has become more pronounced lately, with the usual seasonal uptick in travel and socialization spawning a fresh spate of infections. Read more
COVID activity in Hawaii has peaked, but is still at high levels
The level of COVID-19 circulating in Hawaii appears to have peaked, based on the latest metrics released by the state Department of Health today, but are still at high levels. Read more
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, White House says
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the positive test for the 81-year-old Democrat after Biden cancelled a speech due to the diagnosis. Read more
7 states hit ‘very high’ COVID levels as sewage detections jump
COVID-19 is growing or probably growing in 44 states and in the nation’s capital, the CDC reported. Read more
Hawaii Health Department reports 6 more COVID deaths
The reported deaths come after two consecutive weeks of no new deaths. Read more
California, Hawaii among 15 states with elevated coronavirus levels in sewage
Experts say the new subvariants are more contagious than the winter’s dominant subvariant, JN.1. Read more
Hawaii seeing a summer COVID-19 surge
COVID cases in Hawaii continue to rise, with the state Health Department on Wednesday reporting a daily average of 175 new cases per day over the week. Read more
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Hawaii
In Honolulu, the average positivity was even higher than the statewide average, at 20.1%. Read more
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Hawaii-developed COVID home test kits being sold online
It is also Oceanit’s first medical product to be commercialized using the company’s proprietary genomic artificial intelligence model. Read more
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China
The clandestine operation aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and other life-saving aid that was being supplied by China, a Reuters investigation found. Read more
Hawaii Health Department warns of high COVID activity
On Wednesday, DOH also reported an average positivity rate of 15.9% Wednesday, up from 14.7% last week. The average positivity rate on May 1 was at 4.3%. Read more
Hospitalizations, ER visits quickly rising in Hawaii due to COVID
The numbers of emergency room visits and patients hospitalized for COVID-19 have been increasing at an accelerating pace in Hawaii. Read more
FDA advisers: Next COVID shots should target variants with JN.1 lineage
The 16 advisors did not vote on whether to favor the original JN.1 variant or one of its successors like the currently dominant KP.2 strain. Read more
Fauci denies suppressing COVID lab leak theory
In his first time addressing the allegations publicly since a 14-hour hearing held behind closed doors in January, Fauci also reiterated that he believes the most likely origin of the pandemic was animal-to-human transmission. Read more
Fauci faces skeptical GOP to bat back COVID-19 accusations
He said the idea that he sought to cover up a theory that the virus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, was “simply preposterous.” Read more
COVID is on the rise in Hawaii; possible summer wave ahead
An uptick in COVID-19 cases has begun, indicating the possibility of an upcoming wave this summer in Hawaii. Read more
Hawaii sees rise in COVID-19 positivity amid variant spread
State COVID hospitalizations have also been on the rise, with 55 patients reported May 22, up from 27 two weeks ago. Read more
What the new COVID variant means for spring and summer
KP.2 belongs to a subset of COVID variants that scientists have cheekily nicknamed “FLiRT,” drawn from the letters in the names of their mutations. Read more
What’s next for the coronavirus?
A new variant better able to dodge our immune defenses may yet appear, derailing a hard-won return to normalcy. Read more
Many countries are bouncing back from pandemic but poorest are not, UN says
Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing their conditions deteriorate, the U.N. Development Program said Wednesday. Read more
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