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Covid Vaccine Opponents Try To Drown Out The Mayor At A Honolulu City Council Meeting Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Covid Vaccine Opponents Try To Drown Out The Mayor At A Honolulu City Council Meeting

More than 250 people, apparently fueled by social media posts, testified for more than four hours at what was supposed to be an informational meeting about the pandemic.

Crowded Prisons And Poorly Ventilated Restaurant Kitchens Fuel Hawaii’s Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Crowded Prisons And Poorly Ventilated Restaurant Kitchens Fuel Hawaii’s Pandemic

The state’s latest cluster report describes one instance in which seven of 12 fully vaccinated people who went to karaoke without wearing masks caught Covid. None were hospitalized or died.

Do Covid Survivors Need To Get Vaccinated? Experts Say Yes Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Do Covid Survivors Need To Get Vaccinated? Experts Say Yes

Natural immunity from Covid varies widely from person to person, but data suggests vaccinations boost immunity to the virus even among the previously ill.

Here’s How Honolulu Plans To Spend $386 Million In Federal Covid Relief Funds Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Here’s How Honolulu Plans To Spend $386 Million In Federal Covid Relief Funds

The blueprint includes $15 million for expanded coronavirus testing and other services and $10 million for vaccine incentives.

State Public Defender Asks Supreme Court To Order More Inmate Releases Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

State Public Defender Asks Supreme Court To Order More Inmate Releases

The filing argues the threat from Covid-19 inside Hawaii prisons and jails is greater now than it was last year when some prisoners were released.

‘That Is Not Aloha’: Dr. Lorrin Pang Is Pushing Back Against His Critics Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

‘That Is Not Aloha’: Dr. Lorrin Pang Is Pushing Back Against His Critics

The Maui state health officer explains why he believes it’s important for doctors to explore all possible treatments for the rapidly spreading Covid-19.

No Vaccine? No Service In Honolulu Bars, Restaurants And Gyms Starting Next Month Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat /2021

No Vaccine? No Service In Honolulu Bars, Restaurants And Gyms Starting Next Month

On Sept. 13, Oahu will begin requiring proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test for entry to a wide range of establishments in a bid to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus.

Danny De Gracia: Ready Or Not, Hawaii Needs Covid-19 Vaccine Passes Now Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Danny De Gracia: Ready Or Not, Hawaii Needs Covid-19 Vaccine Passes Now

It’s time to stop worrying about economic gain and take urgent action to smash the delta variant.

From Masks To Vaccines: How Churches Have ‘Power’ Over Public Health Courtesy: Calvary Chapel South Maui

From Masks To Vaccines: How Churches Have ‘Power’ Over Public Health

Churches have been at the center of past Covid outbreaks in the state, but they aren’t subject to state restrictions aimed at preventing coronavirus spread.

Lee Cataluna: In Waikiki, The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times Lee Cataluna

Lee Cataluna: In Waikiki, The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times

A longtime Waikiki store owner survived the pandemic shutdown and the summer surge of tourists but still worries about what lies ahead.