Island Conversations #96–Dr. Kimo Alameda of Bay Clinic September 6, 2020 6:00 am|Bay Clinic is one of three Federally Qualified Community Health Centers on the island (along with West Hawaii…
When the COVID vaccine arrives–whats the plan? Not so simple! September 5, 2020 4:44 pm|Receiving, storing, and distributing a vaccine–or vaccines–for COVID-19 will be a challenge for most states. One vaccine candidate,…
When the COVID vaccine arrives–what’s the plan? Not so simple! September 5, 2020 4:44 pm|Receiving, storing, and distributing a vaccine–or vaccines–for COVID-19 will be a challenge for most states. One vaccine candidate,…
13 COVID patients in Hilo Med Center, 1 in Kona Hospital September 5, 2020 4:27 pm|Hilo Medical Center has had an increase in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, up two from Friday’s 11. And…
Convalescent plasma approval sparks pushback from NIH September 5, 2020 3:53 pm|The use of convalescent plasma — blood from patients who have had a disease, and which should contain…
Big Island adds 24 cases–265 active–state adds 221 September 5, 2020 12:10 pm|The state is reporting 221 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total for Hawaii to 9,693. The number…
Contact tracing head for state back on the job September 5, 2020 8:14 am|The nonprofit news organization Civil Beat is reporting that Emily Roberson, PhD, the recently-hired head of contact tracing…
COVID: World and US cases grow steadily–US has 187,874 deaths September 5, 2020 6:38 am|The Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard for Saturday, September 5, at 5:28 a.m.: Worldwide cases: 26,674,386 Worldwide deaths: 875,739…
Need COVID testing? Today, Kea’au High, 9 a.m. til 1 p.m. September 5, 2020 6:00 am|Today, Premier Health will provide a free drive-through COVID-19 testing at Kea’au High School, from 9 a.m. to…
Puna Trail, Shipman’s Beach closed til Sept. 18 September 4, 2020 3:40 pm| The Puna Trail and Hā’ena Beach (Shipman’s Beach) in the Puna District on Hawai’i island will be closed…