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Wednesday, January 19, 2022 |
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Minimum Wage: Legislature Finishes what COVID Started?
By Heartland Foundation @ 5:24 PM :: 3920 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... 60 percent of businesses have been devastated by the pandemic ....
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022 |
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ARPA: Where did $1.6B Go?
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 3319 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Ige today said the State of Hawaiʻi allocated all the $1.6 billion received last May ....
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022 |
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Before Pandemic, Spending Exceeded Long-Term Revenue in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 7:59 PM :: 2595 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Insights From Fiscal 50’s Key Measures of State Fiscal Health ....
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 |
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DoH Reduces School Quarantine Requirements, HSTA Complains
By News Release @ 1:18 AM :: 2304 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... The HSTA hears that others were being told by the DOH that adults can return after five days “to sustain the workforce” ....
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Friday, January 7, 2022 |
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UHERO: Effects of COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Hawai‘i
By UHERO @ 9:20 PM :: 3206 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... the trade-off in temporary losses during the adjustment period is met with significant gains in public health ....
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Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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COVID: Hawaii Shutdowns Among Harshest in USA
By News Release @ 8:44 PM :: 3112 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... The study showed a statistically significant correlation between how severe state governmental actions were in shutting down their economies and negative impacts on employment more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began ....
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Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii offers $25 to inmates who get COVID booster
By Selected News Articles @ 8:14 PM :: 1547 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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... The incentive is in addition to the $50 inmates can receive if they are fully vaccinated ....
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Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
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DoT: Hawaii Harbors Reopen to Cruise Ships
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 1915 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... the State of Hawaii will be requiring participation in the State’s Safe Travels digital platform to upload proof of vaccination or negative test results for cruise lines arriving in Hawaii from outside the state ....
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Monday, January 3, 2022 |
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Hawaii could be more transparent about CARES Act spending, report says
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 PM :: 2066 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Hawaii’s website falls short of breaking down what money was spent on beyond the vague spending category descriptions, which leave a lot of gray area ....
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Friday, December 31, 2021 |
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Ige's Latest COVID Emergency Proclamation Does Only One Thing: Suspend Part of Sunshine Law
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 2619 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Ige has signed an emergency proclamation temporarily suspending an upcoming provision in Hawaiʻi’s Sunshine Law that would have mandated at least one in-person location be held for public meetings ....
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Friday, December 31, 2021 |
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Maui Revises Definition of 'Fully Vaccinated'
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 2735 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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... “fully vaccinated” to include getting a booster shot ....
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Thursday, December 30, 2021 |
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COVID: HSTA Urges Sickout
By News Release @ 5:23 PM :: 3011 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... HSTA encourages all of our members to ensure they stay home from work if they have mild symptoms, notify their health care provider, and get tested right away. HSTA members should know they have the right to request quarantine leave benefits ....
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Thursday, December 30, 2021 |
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HIDOE schools expected to resume in-person learning following winter break
By News Release @ 1:56 AM :: 1824 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... With the continued support and guidance from the state Department of Health, the Department remains committed to full in-person learning during the second semester that begins next week ....
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021 |
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DoH Eases COVID Quarantine Rules
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 1575 Views :: COVID-19
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... Isolate for at least 5 days and until symptoms are gone. Continue to wear a mask for five days after isolation ....
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021 |
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Many UH classes to move online for first two weeks of spring semester
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 1725 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... only courses that can be “effectively taught online” will be impacted ....
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021 |
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Maui No-shows leave COVID-19 test gaps
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 2096 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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... Personnel at COVID-19 test sites are reporting that many individuals who made appointments are failing to show up as scheduled ....
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Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
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Can We Beat COVID Without Lockdowns?
By Andrew Walden @ 2:11 AM :: 3397 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... If Hawaii follows the same pattern as South Africa, we should experience increasing COVID cases until around New Year’s, followed by a sharp decline ....
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Thursday, December 23, 2021 |
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New Record: 2,205 COVID Cases in One Day--12.64% of tests positive
By Video @ 6:00 PM :: 2872 Views :: COVID-19
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... 12,777 cases are considered to be active as of Dec 26 ....
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Monday, December 20, 2021 |
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VIDEO: Trump and O'Reilly Denounce Anti-Vaxxers
By Video @ 6:46 PM :: 3462 Views :: Republican Party, COVID-19
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"“Take credit for it. Take credit for it. You’re playing right into their hands [when you doubt the vaccine].” -- Donald J Trump
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Monday, December 20, 2021 |
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Hawaii--2nd Lowest Job Growth in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:13 AM :: 3639 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most from COVID ....
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Monday, December 20, 2021 |
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Saturday, December 18, 2021 |
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State Closing COVID Quarantine Facilities -- Says Delta, Omicron too Fast
By News Release @ 4:29 AM :: 1779 Views :: COVID-19
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... The Delta and Omicron variants are highly transmissible. It is likely anyone who tests positive will have infected household members by the time they get test results. Therefore, they are advised to self-isolate at home ....
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Friday, December 17, 2021 |
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COVID is back: 797 New Cases Today--None backlogged
By Video @ 4:59 PM :: 1823 Views :: COVID-19
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... Ige said there were no backlog cases in the 797 infections reported today ....
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Friday, December 17, 2021 |
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UHERO: Renewed international travel restrictions reduce near-term visitor outlook
By UHERO @ 4:15 PM :: 2198 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Economic recovery resumed with the end of Hawaii’s COVID-19 wave. Now Omicron is a new threat ....
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Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
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First Anniversary of COVID Vaccine in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 1852 Views :: Hawaii History, COVID-19
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... 2,439,075 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Hawai‘i. DOH estimates 73.2% of the state’s population has received either two doses ....
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021 |
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How Consumer Debt in Hawaii Changed During the Pandemic
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 1650 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... In Hawaii, the median amount of debt in collections fell from $1,999 to $1,926 between February and October, 2020 ....
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021 |
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COVID Funds Buy Buildings for Non-Profits
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 2346 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, COVID-19
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... a small apartment complex for low to moderate income renters being managed by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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HSTA: Pandemic Relief Money Can Go Into Our Pockets
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 2273 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... we can grab for 21 hours of 'professional development' or college loan relief or something ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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HSTA: Union Contract Supersedes COVID Emergency Orders
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 2374 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... HSTA, employer file arguments on HSTA’s prohibited practice complaint decision pending by the Hawaii Labor Relations Board ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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COVID: UH Faculty Win Six More Months of Telework
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 2122 Views :: Higher Education, Labor, COVID-19
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... Teleworking UH Faculty will be exempt from requirements to submit work plans through June 30, 2022 ....
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Saturday, December 11, 2021 |
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COVID Brings More Students to Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 10:10 PM :: 2263 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, COVID-19
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... Hawaii colleges and universities saw a 3.3% increase in students transferring to their institutions amid the pandemic ....
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Saturday, December 11, 2021 |
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Omicron? DoH Investigating COVID Cluster at Gay Nightclub
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 2580 Views :: COVID-19
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... All patrons who visited Scarlet Honolulu since December 3 are advised to get tested ....
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Thursday, December 9, 2021 |
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COVID Recovery: Hawaii Ranks 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 5:42 PM :: 2320 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... 38 states had unemployment claims last week that were lower than before the pandemic -- Hawaii isn't one of them ....
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Monday, December 6, 2021 |
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Two More Omicron Cases Detected in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 3262 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as Covid variant spreads ....
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Sunday, December 5, 2021 |
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Ending Government by Fiat
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1960 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... a “state of emergency,” which causes the Governor’s powers to kick in, is supposed to terminate automatically after sixty days ....
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Friday, December 3, 2021 |
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What Hawaii must do to recover financially
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 PM :: 2156 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... Road Map to Prosperity ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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DBEDT: State Economic Performance Better Than Expected
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 2383 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... DBEDT revised its economic growth projection for 2021 to 3.9 percent, up from the 2.7 percent projected in August ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Meals & Mahalo Nui to the Heroes of the Pandemic
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:08 PM :: 1889 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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... Zip codes with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian residents became “hot zones” ....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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Slightly Lower Vaccination Numbers After State DOH Tech Upgrade
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 1558 Views :: COVID-19
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... While this slightly lowers Hawai‘i’s percentage of completed vaccinations from 72.5% to 71.1%, it provides a more accurate picture of the state’s vaccination effort ....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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October, 2021 Visitor Spending Down 15.3% from 2019
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 2355 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... A total of 550,781 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in October 2021, mainly from the U.S. West and U.S. East. ...
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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Safest States During COVID: Hawaii Ranks 10th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 2330 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... but Hawaii has the highest transmission rate in USA ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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Blangiardi Eases COVID Restrictions
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 2209 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... Honolulu is improving the Safe O‘ahu Response Plan to allow more flexible operations for businesses, while still requiring Safe Access O‘ahu for higher risk activities ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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COVID: Ige allows counties to go their own way
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 1676 Views :: COVID-19
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... As of Dec. 1, the counties will no longer be required to obtain the approval of the governor or the director of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) prior to issuing county emergency orders ....
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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COVID-19 regulations aren’t cost-free
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:16 PM :: 2179 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... ignoring the full cost is tantamount to malpractice ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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State Democratic Party Chair Announces Plan to Avert Anti-Vaxxer Takeover of Party
By Andrew Walden @ 4:42 AM :: 3626 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, COVID-19
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... Tyler Dos Santos Tam wants to have his candidacy and keep his Chairmanship too ....
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Monday, November 8, 2021 |
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Kalihi Uka Elementary hosts first HIDOE school-based vaccination clinic for elementary students
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 1755 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... More than 100 public schools are registered to host vaccination clinics in the coming weeks ....
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Saturday, November 6, 2021 |
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DoH Orders Embry Health to Stop COVID Testing
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 9958 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... After learning that Embry Health was collecting specimens for COVID-19 tests in Hawai‘i, DOH made repeated attempts to work with Embry Health to secure the necessary certification or approval. Embry Health withdrew its application for certification on October 19....
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Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
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DLIR to Partially Reopen December 1
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 1946 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... Services from all programs in the department will be available Wednesdays through Fridays. Telephone appointments for general unemployment insurance and claims adjudication services will continue on Mondays and Tuesdays ....
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 |
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Pfizer Vax Immediately Available for Children 5-11
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 9870 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... The Hawai‘i Department of Health is authorizing certified vaccination providers to administer Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5-11 immediately ....
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