Coronavirus Outbreak

WASHINGTON >> Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers today, clearing the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The medication has been used by…
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Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Three years on since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Hawaii shores, many have resumed living without restrictions, but the state is still…
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The Hawaii Department of Health today reported 449 new COVID-19 infections over the past week, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 381,057. The department noted on its dashboard…
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WASHINGTON >> The House voted unanimously today to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support near the third anniversary of the start of the deadly pandemic. The 419-0…
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WASHINGTON >> If you get health care coverage through Medicaid, you might be at risk of losing that coverage over the next year. Roughly 84 million people are covered by the government-sponsored program, which has grown by 20 million…
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The Hawaii Department of Health today reported the state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases at 73 this past week compared with 70 on March 1. The state’s average positivity rate — the percentage of all tests reported that were…
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BOSTON >> Evena Joseph was unaware how much her 10-year-old son was struggling in school. She found out only with help from somebody who knows the Boston school system better than she does. Her son, J. Ryan Mathurin, wasn’t always…
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CHICAGO >> Four years ago, Paul Vallas finished toward the bottom of the pack in a crowded race for Chicago mayor. Trying again, focused this time on crime, he was the top vote-getter Tuesday, toppling the incumbent mayor and…
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Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Few public places or businesses require masking any more in Hawaii due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but most major hospitals and health care…
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