Coronavirus Outbreak

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. >> Ending his most recent COVID-19 isolation, President Joe Biden today left the White House for the first time since becoming infected with the coronavirus last month, settling in for a reunion with first lady…
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WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said. Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the…
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Omicron subvariant BA.5 now makes up at least 68%, or the majority of new COVID-19 cases in the state, according to the Hawaii Department of Health’s latest variant report. The report, published late Wednesday, found BA.5 made up 68% of…
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Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The Hawaii Department of Health’s long-awaited COVID-19 wastewater monitoring program is still a work in progress nearly halfway through…
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The University of Hawaii said masking will continue to be required indoors in classrooms, shared laboratory spaces, and tightly confined educational spaces such as advising offices, as has been the case for the…
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Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Question: Can COVID-19 test kits be packed in suitcases, either checked-in or carry-on luggage? My wife and I will be going to Europe in…
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Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Health officials are reminding the public that therapeutics are available to Hawaii residents as BA.5, a more transmissible omicron…
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