Schatz asks VA and Gov to help Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home September 6, 2020 4:44 pm|As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise at the Yukio Okutsu Veterans State Home in Hilo, U.S.…
One new Hilo COVID death, 7 total; 14 COVID in HMC–5 in ICU;1 in Kona Hosp September 6, 2020 4:02 pm|Hilo Medical Center’s Public Information Officer Elena Cabatu has provided an update, and reported that one additional person…
Big Island: 14 new COVID cases, 277 active–state up 164 September 6, 2020 12:47 pm|The State Department of Health reports there are 164 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing…
COVID: World deaths 880K, US cases 6.2M, deaths 188K September 6, 2020 6:34 am|The Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard for Sunday, September 6, at 5:28 a.m.: Worldwide cases: 26,929,464 Worldwide deaths: 880,500…
Yep, beaches and parks closed thru 9/18 September 6, 2020 6:00 am|Hawaii County Mayor Kim has closed all beaches and parks on the island (with a few exceptions). The…
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…