The latest resources to help you navigate life after coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Find updates about data, testing information, vaccines and more.
Question: I am basically self- employed with my husband, and I keep getting alerts that I am missing out on a tax credit for paying employees during COVID-19. I think it’s a scam, but they look real and tax rules aren’t always logical. Are others getting these? Read more
Roughly 300 people in the U.S. are still dying from COVID-related causes each day, a vast majority of them adults older than 70 and people who are medically frail or have impaired immune systems. Read more
A city program to award $10 million in federal COVID- 19 relief funds to Oahu small businesses that suffered economic losses during the pandemic has garnered hundreds of applicants. Read more
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The Hawaii Department of Health got a financial boost for the work it does in the wake of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
The medication has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization in late 2021. Read more
Three years on since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Hawaii shores, many have resumed living without restrictions, but the state is still reeling from its impacts — and residents are still dying from the disease. Read more
As states begin checking everyone’s eligibility for Medicaid for the first time in three years, as many as 14 million people could lose access to that health care coverage. Read more
Question: Will Hawaii hospitals continue to test every patient for COVID-19 after the federal emergency ends on May 11? Read more
After the COVID-19 school closures, the stakes for children have in many ways never been greater. Read more
Nationally, many colleges and universities have no COVID vaccine requirement, but they remain prevalent in states such as California, New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts. Read more
Question: Is it too late to get free at-home COVID-19 tests through Medicare? Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases, meanwhile, was reported at 122 a day, nearly double the 66 a day reported on March 22. Read more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to become more nimble as a result of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
The state’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases was reported at 74 per day. Read more
Seven more deaths were also reported, bringing the state’s coronavirus-related death toll to 1,841. Read more
Few public places or businesses require masking any more in Hawaii due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but most major hospitals and health care settings still do. Read more
The Health Department did not provide case counts or metrics last Wednesday but officials said counts from the previous week would be included in today’s update, with no gap in data. Read more
A look at why so many people may no longer qualify for the Medicaid program over the next year and what you need to know if you’re one of those people who relies on the program. Read more
Hawaii’s daily average of new COVID-19 cases fell into the two-digit range for the first time in nearly a year, according to the latest statistics from the state Health Department. Read more
The deaths include a range of ages — from a man in his 40s who died on Molokai to a man in his 80s who died on Oahu. Read more
The CDC’s vaccine schedule does not set requirements for vaccines in schools or in the workplace. Read more
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