‘Impending doom’ awaits if we give in to COVID fatigue, CDC director tearfully warns
It is understandable: the desire to embrace an elderly loved one, to shed a mask and smile brightly at the counter clerk, to reunite with a group of friends over a bottle of wine and a gab session. But, this is not the time.
Nearly half of new US virus infections are in just 5 states
Making an impact: Kamehameha Schools, Kaunamano Farm donate a total of $10,000 to ‘Iolani Palace
Biden makes all adults eligible for a vaccine on April 19
Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US
Ige: Changes to Safe Travels contingent on vaccination rates
Vaccinating the masses: Majority who signed up for shots at HMC clinic ‘were a lot younger’
European countries scramble to tamp down latest virus surge
UK eyes testing COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
LONDON — Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications” over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts.
Hundreds of Special Olympics athletes in Hawaii get vaccine
HONOLULU (AP) — Hundreds of Special Olympic athletes with intellectual disabilities have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a facility in Hawaii.
Vaccinating the homeless: Clinics in Hilo, Kona slated for April 14
HOPE Services Hawaii will work with West Hawaii Community Health Center and Bay Clinic to help vaccinate the Big Island’s homeless population.
With new aid, schools seek solutions to problems new and old
With a massive infusion of federal aid coming their way, schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use the windfall to ease the harm of the pandemic — and to tackle problems that existed long before the coronavirus.
Don’t believe the doomsayers. Vaccines will end the pandemic
The pandemic is not over; wear your mask
There is a natural human instinct to declare victory before it is actually achieved. But then there are times when such pronouncements can have deadly consequences.
Regal plans May reopenings for Hilo, Kona theaters
Regal Cinemas will reopen its movie theater at Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo in May.
Israel’s dilemma: Can the unvaccinated return to workplaces?
JERUSALEM — After spending much of the past year in lockdown, Tel Aviv makeup artist Artyom Kavnatsky was ready to get back to work. But when he showed up for a recent photo shoot, his employer turned him away. The reason? He had not been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Christians mark Good Friday, Holy Week under virus woes
JERUSALEM — Christians in the Holy Land marked Good Friday without the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the days leading up to Easter because of the coronavirus, and worshippers in many other predominantly Christian countries where the virus is still raging observed their second annual Holy Week with tight restrictions on gatherings.
UofN Kona confirms second campus outbreak
A recent cluster of COVID-19 positive cases has been reported by officials at University of the Nations in Kailua-Kona.
Fully vaccinated people can travel safely again, CDC says
NEW YORK — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can safely enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday.
Many still hesitate to get vaccine, but reluctance is easing
So few people came for COVID-19 vaccinations in one county in North Carolina that hospitals there now allow anyone 16 or older to get a shot, regardless of where they live. Get a shot, get a free doughnut, the governor said.
