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Worrisome surge in COVID cases on Hawaii Island prompts calls for more testing

Julio Marchi June 21, 2022

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With Hawaii Island recently emerging as the state’s newest COVID hotspot, health officials are keeping a close...

Omio raises M as travel demand rebounds after years of COVID-19 crisis

Omio raises $80M as travel demand rebounds after years of COVID-19 crisis

Julio Marchi June 21, 2022

It’s been a tough few years for Omio, the Berlin-based travel search and booking platform that saw 98% of its...

Joe Biden Hails ‘Monumental Step’ as Coronavirus Vaccinations Begin for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Julio Marchi June 21, 2022

The Biden administration’s long-predicted coronavirus vaccine program tailored exclusively for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers began Saturday on the back of requests...

Pediatric hepatitis outbreak cases are not above pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels: CDC

Julio Marchi June 20, 2022

In response to the current pediatric hepatitis outbreak possibly linked to adenovirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Macau’s Covid crackdown leaves Stanley Ho’s SJM casino group burning cash

Julio Marchi June 20, 2022

SJM Holdings, the Macau casino empire founded by the late gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, is burning through its cash reserves...

Coronavirus in Colorado: COVID-19 updates for June 20-June 26, 2022

Julio Marchi June 20, 2022

More than 1,498,800 people in Colorado have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 63,700 have been hospitalized as of...

COVID-19 immunization in young kids begins following CDC nod

Julio Marchi June 20, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory group on Saturday unanimously recommended Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines...