A man in the southwestern U.S. state of Texas may be the first in the nation to die of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, which is now the dominant variant in the United States. Health officials in Harris County say the man in his 50s was unvaccinated and suffered from underlying health conditions that left […]
(Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy Friday announced that $2.1 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Funds have been awarded to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) College of Health to increase the school’s capacity to train registered nurses. Alaska was experiencing a nursing shortage even before the COVID-19 pandemic. The field of health education […]
OVERVIEW – 428 new cases | 0 deaths | 65 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 60.1% of Alaskans 5+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the vaccines at covidvax.alaska.gov and the CDC’s recommendations […]
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Saturday that it would not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10, so that companies have time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately said there would be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9. The […]