Wastewater Data Confirms Decrease In Covid-19 Cases In Hawaii
The wastewater report will be posted every two weeks on the Hawaii Department of Health’s Covid-19 website.
Kaiser Mental Health Workers Not Backing Down From Demands For Better Patient Care
The union and health care provider will try to meet again next week to negotiate an agreement.
Inclusion Of Covid-19 Reinfections Boosts Hawaii’s Weekly Case Count
The state health department began reporting reinfections as separate cases, saying they used to be rare but have become more common.
Hawaii Has A Shortage Of School Psychologists. National Research Says That’s A Problem
Students in Hawaii were struggling with mental health challenges long before the pandemic, but the state has few school psychologists to help address their needs.
VA Doctors Have Legal Protection To Perform Abortions, Secretary Says
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified during a Senate hearing that the DOJ has issued an opinion saying that doctors at the veterans’ facilities are still able to perform abortions.
Honolulu Ambulance Fire Likely Caused By Oxygen Explosion, Officials Say
Investigators believe a spark ignited when the paramedics were transferring the oxygen line from a unit inside the ambulance to a portable oxygen cylinder.
Hawaiian Airlines’ Vaccine Mandate Rollback Heralds Return To Normality
The state’s largest private employer has lifted its Covid-19 vaccination requirement for more than 7,000 workers.
Hawaii Steps Up Efforts To Track Monkeypox Cases
A new dashboard will log confirmed cases and vaccination rates
Why Is Nomi Health Donating To Key Democrats In Blue State Hawaii After Giving Big To GOP?
The Utah-based company contributed to the campaigns of six Democrats in Hawaii, including Josh Green and Sylvia Luke, the Democratic nominees for governor and lieutenant governor.
How Homeless People Have Weathered The Pandemic In Hawaii
Data collected from Hawaii and several other states shows that Covid-19 spread more slowly among homeless people compared with the general population.