Complaints have been cleared against two Maui doctors for allegedly “spreading misinformation” about COVID-19, specifically the use of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat the virus, which federal agencies have advised against. The state Regulated Industries Complaints Office in the ...
The Maui News The Maui County Farm Bureau will hold its Maui AgFest and 4-H Livestock Fair this summer after two years of having to forego the popular event due to COVID-19, the organization announced. Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 4 at the War Memorial Special Events Field, the ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Officials in Hawaii are looking for new ways to use the state’s “Safe Travels” program that was implemented to screen visitors during the pandemic. Hawaii’s $37 million travel policy, which ended last month, required travelers to upload a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination to avoid quarantine. The program had web and mobile applications developed and the state installed thermal and facial-recognition cameras in airports to help find potentially sick passengers. “Getting rid of facial-recognition cameras and thermal screening is a ridiculous ...
Just before walking down the red carpet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and accepting his third Grammy Award, Maui-based singer-songwriter Kalani Pe‘a said he’s “so grateful” to represent the islands through his album “Kau Ka Pe‘a.” While wearing a coat that honored ...
PUKALANI — As judoka returned to the mat on Saturday morning after nearly three years away from Maui Interscholastic League competition due to the pandemic, Kamehameha Schools Maui senior Bradin Nitahara said it felt good to be back. “It’s been a while, I’ve done this since I was a ...
Maui Health began offering second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at its clinic on Friday. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved second boosters of Pfizer or Moderna’s mRNA vaccines for people who are over the age of 50, who are 12 or older and have a compromised immune system or who received primary and booster doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. They must have received their last booster dose at least four months ago. Maui Health said Friday that its vaccine clinic in the main lobby of Maui Memorial Medical Center continues to ...
