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A volunteer project connected to the Movers & Shakas program led to paid internship opportunities for some public high school students.

Lt. Gov. Josh Green had publicly urged the governor to end the pre-travel testing requirement on July 1.

Oceanit developed a spit test and one using nasal swabs that are currently in clinical trials.

Some teachers are wondering if schools should even be giving grades at all this year.

Sewage testing can provide “real-time detection” of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Patients with weakened immune systems should still avoid large crowds and take pandemic precautions even as official restrictions on masks and social distancing are eased.

The most vaccine-hesitant tended to be among a younger segment of the population, among other indicators.

More rules will be lifted on the condition that more of Hawaii’s population gets vaccinated.

The overall picture of who is falling ill has also changed in the islands. Most of the new cases recorded weekly are among the 18-44 year old age group, according to DOH data.

But only travelers from the mainland who got at least one shot in Hawaii will be exempt from COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements, Gov. David Ige said.