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Report Of Hawaii’s First COVID-19 Death Was Inaccurate Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Report Of Hawaii’s First COVID-19 Death Was Inaccurate

The health department will re-test all samples for accuracy going forward.

Coronavirus Could Send The Cost Of Your Prescription Drug Soaring Flicker.com

Coronavirus Could Send The Cost Of Your Prescription Drug Soaring

Some drugs that have been touted — but not tested — for their potential to help COVID-19 patients are becoming more expensive.

Hawaii Doctors Battle State Health Department Over COVID-19 Testing Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Doctors Battle State Health Department Over COVID-19 Testing

Lt. Gov. Josh Green and doctors call for more tests to stem a wave of patients while the state health department advocates conserving testing capacity.

Mazie Hirono Has Some Virus Advice For Cancer Survivors Like Herself Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2018

Mazie Hirono Has Some Virus Advice For Cancer Survivors Like Herself

The 72-year-old U.S. senator says she’s changed her own habits to protect herself and the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green Banned From State’s Virus Response Effort Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green Banned From State’s Virus Response Effort

Updated: After recently naming him as the state’s liaison, Gov. David Ige has now essentially fired Green, a medical doctor, from participating in the coronavirus effort.

Hawaii’s COVID-19 Cases Hit 90 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s COVID-19 Cases Hit 90

On Tuesday, 14 new cases were confirmed in the islands.

Denby Fawcett: Even The Duke Was No Match For The Spanish Flu Wikimedia Commons

Denby Fawcett: Even The Duke Was No Match For The Spanish Flu

The famous surfer and swimmer had to scuttle his aviator dreams when he came down with it on a mainland tour.

Coronavirus Q&A: Who Is Exempt From Stay-At-Home Rule? Alissa Eckert, MS, Dan Higgins, MAMS

Coronavirus Q&A: Who Is Exempt From Stay-At-Home Rule?

Gov. David Ige issued a stay-at-home order for the entire state that will begin this week.

Ige Orders Hawaii Residents To Stay At Home Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Ige Orders Hawaii Residents To Stay At Home

The order follows similar mandates by the mayors of Maui and Honolulu counties — and it’s an action legislative leaders have been pushing for the last few days.