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Chad Blair: This Hawaii Talk Show Host Talks A Lot About Covid. Some Of It’s A Stretch
Michael W. Perry says it’s important that people hear other viewpoints. But is that good for Hawaii during a pandemic?
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Ige Says No Covid Booster Shot Needed To Come To Hawaii
Gov. David Ige’s decision comes as the state’s seven-day average number of coronavirus cases plummeted 75%.
Axel T. Lehrer/UH JABSOM/2022
This University Of Hawaii Vaccine Could Transform The Fight Against Covid
Designed to be stored outside the fridge for up to two years, the shot could be pivotal in vaccinating hard-to-reach populations, if researchers can find funding.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
The Verdict Is Still Out On Fourth Covid Shots. Some People Aren’t Waiting
As officials try to persuade as many people as possible to get booster shots, some Hawaii residents are skipping the line to get fourth doses.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Amemiya Attorney Argues There Was ‘Nothing Criminal’ About Kealoha Payoff
The former Honolulu managing director and two other defendants have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to misappropriate government funds.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Maui Mayor Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Mayor Mike Victorino said he is fully vaccinated and boosted, and that his symptoms are mild.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii’s Strictest Pandemic Policies Have Created A Lonely Existence For Kalaupapa’s Surviving ‘Outcasts’
Kalaupapa’s last living leprosy patients confront state-mandated social isolation policies that continue to prohibit visits by family and friends.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Lee Cataluna: Part Netflix, Part Amazon Warehouse, Libraries Adapted During Pandemic
Hawaii Public Libraries were among the first state agencies to physically reopen to the public after pandemic restrictions eased.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Health Chief Says Omicron Surge May Peak ‘In A Week Or So’
The state saw an average of 4,600 cases per day this week, but Department of Health Director Libby Char says hospitalizations are still manageable.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Health Regulators Want Budget Boost Amid Covid, Drinking Water Crises
The department has asked the Legislature for millions of dollars to ramp up staff and keep essential services running smoothly while the pandemic takes center stage.