Service providers fear Hawaii’s vaccination effort is failing to reach Pacific Islander communities that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus.
Hawaii’s Pandemic: Hardest Hit Communities
Hawaii’s COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant racial and ethnic disparities in our community. In this ongoing series, Civil Beat dives into how the state is grappling with disproportionately high rates of coronavirus.
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Malakas Na Tinatamaan Ng Pandemya Ang Komunidad Ng Mga Pilipino Sa Hawaii
Disproporsyonado na nagkakasakit ang mga Pilipino dulot ng bayrus at humantong ito sa malawakang pagkawala ng hanapbuhay.
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The Pandemic Is Hitting Hawaii’s Filipino Community Hard
The virus has sickened Filipinos disproportionately and led to widespread job losses.
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Pacific Islanders Can’t Return Home During COVID-19 — Even To Bury Their Loved Ones
Indigenous burial traditions were already threatened by economic pressures and changing cultures. Then the pandemic struck.
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Health Officials Knew COVID-19 Would Hit Pacific Islanders Hard. The State Still Fell Short
Other states like Oregon have done more to include Pacific Islander community leaders in the pandemic emergency response and provide them with resources.
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Hawaii Wanted To Save Insurance Money. People Died
A new study shows the impacts of a 2015 decision to cut health insurance for some of the state’s poorest and sickest residents.