Coronavirus-COVID-19

Capt.John Mayer, one of the Tustamena ferry’s two captains. Masks will no longer be mandated in outdoor maritime areas. The Coast Guard announced today (Friday) that they have received permission from the CDC to no longer enforce the mandate that requires anyone travelling on commercial maritime vessels, including ferries, to wear a mask in outdoor areas. The requirement for most …

While COVID-19 has certainly cooled down in Kodiak, it hasn’t stopped. According to today’s weekly COVID-19 update, two new cases of COVID-19 were reported for the Kodiak Island Borough, along with a new hospitalization which was transported off-island for a higher level of treatment. That makes for two off-island hospitalizations in just two weeks; a severe reminder that COVID-19 is …

Some of the family is vaccinated, but not all the littles. What to do over the summer for birthday parties, picnics, and such? Host Mike Wall talks with Dr. Shana Theobald and Dr. Evan Jones about this and much more.

May 21, 2021 by Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media Paper cards like this one, shown by retired chemistry teacher David Boyd at a January COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Anchorage, could be replaced by a digital system that the state of Alaska is preparing to launch. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said his administration won’t require vaccine passports. …

Host Mike Wall and local physicians Dr. Evan Jones and Dr. Shana Theobald wrestle with the “What now?” questions on the minds of many in light of the recent CDC announcement regarding what vaccinated people are now able to do.

by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media The cruise ship the Silver Shadow. (Photo by Maggie Wall / KMXT) The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday that could allow cruise ships to return to Alaska ports this summer. The bill temporarily lifts the requirement that foreign cruise ships – nearly the entire fleet – stop in Canada on their way to …

Covid cases in the U.S. appear to be trending downwards, as more become vaccinated. How do antibodies play a role? Host Mike Wall talks with Dr. Shana Theobald and Dr. Evan Jones about this, and more on today’s episode of The Lowdown.

On today’s edition of The Lowdown, host Mike Wall speaks with Dr. Shana Theobald and Dr. Evan Jones and works to answer community questions about new variants of covid, measures to take post-vaccination, and more.

In the wake of Alaska’s three-year recession from 2016 to 2018 and the COVID-19 pandemic, the retail sector in Alaska has been seriously hurt. According to Alaska Department of Labor numbers released this month, retail jobs in 2020 plummeted, losing over 2500 jobs last year alone. One of the exceptions to the retail dive, though, was Kodiak. Kodiak still lost …

April 27, 2021 by Mayowa Aina, Alaska Public Media As the current school year comes to a close, Alaska health officials anticipate kids aged 12-15 will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine long before school starts again in the fall. “We fully expect kids [ages] 12 and up to get authorization any day,” said Coleman Cutchins, a pharmacist with Alaska Department of …