Alaska’s lead doctors strongly recommend wearing masks while playing sports, exercising Increased chances of spreading illness as COVID-19 cases climb and sports move indoors OCTOBER 9, 2020 — During a statewide meeting this Monday, doctors from the Alaska and Anchorage health departments strengthened their guidance for wearing masks given rising COVID-19 cases and a […]
“There it is: Trump wants to steal billions from Medicare to pay for an illegal voter bribery scheme weeks before the election.” Less than a month away from the November election, Trump administration officials are reportedly rushing to implement the president’s recent proposal to send $200 prescription drug discount cards to nearly 40 million Medicare recipients—an $8 billion […]
DHSS today announced one death and 129 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 123 are residents in 23 communities: Anchorage (52), Fairbanks (15), Bethel Census Area (12), Eagle River (6), North Pole (6), Palmer (5), Kenai (3), Utqiaġvik (3), Wasilla (3), Kenai Peninsula Borough North (2), Kodiak (2), Northwest Arctic Borough (2), Yukon Koyukuk Census Area (2) and one each in Cordova, […]
ANCHORAGE— The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has confirmed 28 new COVID-19 cases – nine residents and 19 staff members – at the Fairbanks Pioneer Home since Sept. 21. Prior to that date, there have been six other cases – one resident and five staff members – all of whom have […]