Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Blangiardi Seeks To Avoid ‘Lockdown’ As Hawaii Logs Record Number Of Covid Cases
Honolulu mayor also says city is considering a “vaccine passport” program for restaurants.
Courtesy: Michele Mueller
Disabled People With Covid-19 Face A Tangled Web Of Obstacles
One family has struggled to get their Covid-positive loved one to dialysis.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021
Native Hawaiian Leaders Tout Vaccinations As A Way To ‘Protect Our Future’
Native Hawaiians suffered relatively few Covid-19 cases early in the pandemic but began to see an uptick in July as the delta variant raged.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Maui State Health Director Faces Mounting Pressure Over Disputed Covid Treatments
State lawmakers called on Gov. David Ige and the Department of Health to fire Dr. Lorrin Pang after he was quoted recommending the use of controversial drugs.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Vaccine Passports Are Already Being Used On The Mainland. Reaction Is Mixed
Some restaurant owners are happy to have mandates for customers and workers. Others say it’s cost them business. Hawaii is still undecided.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Covid-19 Is Surging Again At Hawaii Prisons. The Oahu Jail Is Especially Hard Hit
Staff members at the Oahu Community Correctional Center blame the failure to follow proper procedures to reduce infections.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Maui Senator: The County’s State Health Director Should Be Fired
Dr. Lorrin Pang is being widely criticized for acknowledging that he has promoted controversial alternative drugs to treat Covid-19.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lee Cataluna: Gov. Ige’s Dramatic And Toothless Plea To Tourists
He came out with a bang asking tourists to stay home. Then things got squishier.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Predicting The Future Of Covid In Hawaii Is A Slippery Slope
A UH mathematician who’s been modeling the likely spread of the virus says don’t place much stock in predictions past the next two weeks.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
The Hawaii National Guard’s Covid Task Force Is Extended Through December
State officials had planned to shut down the Hawaii National Guard’s pandemic task force in September.