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Coronavirus Q&A: How Does COVID-19 Compare To The Flu?聽 Alissa Eckert, MS, Dan Higgins, MAMS

Coronavirus Q&A: How Does COVID-19 Compare To The Flu?聽

The statewide COVID-19 case count rose to 37, and more politicians are calling on the governor to take stricter measures to prevent its spread.

DOH: First Community-Spread Cases of COVID-19 Reported On Oahu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

DOH: First Community-Spread Cases of COVID-19 Reported On Oahu

The total number of coronavirus cases in Hawaii rose by 11, including the first child who has tested positive for the virus.

Coronavirus Q&A: Why Are Airlines Still Luring People With Low Fares? Alissa Eckert, MS, Dan Higgins, MAMS

Coronavirus Q&A: Why Are Airlines Still Luring People With Low Fares?

Hawaii politicians are asking the governor to mandate home quarantine for air passengers. You’re wondering why airlines are cutting fares.

DOH Testing in Hawaii For COVID-19 Remains Deliberately Narrow Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

DOH Testing in Hawaii For COVID-19 Remains Deliberately Narrow

Lt. Gov. Josh Green slammed the pace of the state Department of Health’s screening program as a “total fail.”

Saiki To Ige: State’s Handling Of COVID-19 鈥楬as Been Chaotic鈥 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Saiki To Ige: State’s Handling Of COVID-19 鈥楬as Been Chaotic鈥

The Hawaii House speaker urges the governor to order 鈥渁n immediate statewide shutdown鈥 of the state for the next 15 days.

10 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

10 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Hawaii

An influx of more than 1,000 private laboratory samples resulted in 10 new coronavirus cases Thursday, taking the state tally to 26.

Hawaii State Senator Tests Positive For Coronavirus Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii State Senator Tests Positive For Coronavirus

UPDATE: Health officials screened as many as 70 lawmakers and staff after Sen. Clarence Nishihara tested positive.

Are Hawaii Hospitals Prepared For A Pandemic? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Are Hawaii Hospitals Prepared For A Pandemic?

The state health director says Hawaii’s hospitals are already near capacity, with expansion difficult.

Coronavirus Q&A: Is It OK To Take Ibuprofen? Alissa Eckert, MS, Dan Higgins, MAMS

Coronavirus Q&A: Is It OK To Take Ibuprofen?

Honolulu’s mayor ordered restaurants and bars to only serve takeout, while Kauai’s mayor imposed an island-wide 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nighttime curfew starting Friday.

New $2.5M Hawaii Fund Aims To Help Nonprofits With Coronavirus Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

New $2.5M Hawaii Fund Aims To Help Nonprofits With Coronavirus Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to job losses, quarantines and lots of uncertainty in the Aloha State.