Coronavirus

Citing rising COVID-19 cases and the healthcare staff shortage, Governor Dunleavy reached out to Alaskans today urging them to work together and get vaccinated.

Alaska reported five deaths and over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday — a high number of cases compared to previous COVID-19 roundup reports that include case counts from the weekend.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday used the strongest language so far to refer to Alaska's current surge in COVID-19 cases, urging residents to get vaccinated as COVID-19 hospitalizations remain high and putting stress on hospitals.

Governor Mike Dunleavy announced steps his administration will take to relieve pressure on the state’s hospitals.

On Wednesday, July 28, Alaska saw 526 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths statewide.

The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival has cancelled its Jazz workshops due to COVID-19.

For this week's Health Watch, we take a look at a collaboration between UAF, UAA, and the state's public health labs to track the progress of COVID-19 variants across the state.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky says she expects the delta variant will become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. The delta variant, first detected in India, has become dominant in Britain.

It was the first time in 15 months that the number of security screenings has surpassed 2 million in a single day.

The school principal says the system helped students enjoy "a close to normal" prom, and details of the plan were provided well in advance.

Moderna has asked the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of its vaccine for children 12-17.

Johnson & Johnson says the expiration date for its COVID-19 vaccine has been extended an extra six weeks after a safety review.

Businesses are reopening rapidly as the rollout of vaccines allows Americans to feel more comfortable returning to restaurants, bars and shops.

Currently, the vaccine can be stored up to three months at refrigerator temperatures.

The Delta variant appears to be more contagious and may cause severe disease compared to other strains.

The death rates — posted online this week by federal health authorities — add to the growing body of evidence that the number of lives lost directly or indirectly to the coronavirus in the U.S. is far greater than the officially reported COVID-19 death toll of nearly 600,000 in 2020-21.

Here's a look at what is known about the U.S. investigation of the virus.

Carnival confirmed it’s planning to set sail in less than four weeks.

For months, President Joe Biden has laid out goal after goal for taming the coronavirus pandemic and then exceeded his own benchmarks.

Pfizer plans to enroll up to 4,500 kids in the United States, Finland, Poland, and Spain.

Envoys from World Trade Organization member nations are taking up a proposal to ease patents and other intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines to help developing countries fight the pandemic.

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is renewing calls to get eligible young Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.

Royal Caribbean said that its first U.S. sailing since March 2020 will leave Miami on July 2.

Studies suggest some people who take immunosuppressants might not have had a strong response to the vaccine and therefore might not be protected against the virus.

The White House has previously stated its intent to share 80 million vaccine doses with the world by the end of June.

The vaccines authorized in the U.S., made by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, can last for up to about six months from the time of manufacture, depending on how they’re stored.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is signaling it may lift the face mask recommendation for children in the classroom over the summer.

The updated guidance reflects recent studies showing vaccinated people face very little risk of serious disease.

Nearly 63% of the adult U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 133.6 million, or more than 40 percent, are fully vaccinated.

The International Olympic Committee says more than 80% of athletes and staff staying in the Olympic Village on Tokyo Bay will be vaccinated — and they are expected to remain largely in a bubble at the village and venues.