Coronavirus News
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| As Whatcom remembers 2-year anniversary of first COVID-related death, state reports 5 more | As the Whatcom County Health Department remembered the two-year anniversary of the first death of a resident linked to COVID-19, the state reported five new COVID-related deaths were on Friday, including the first linked to March. As of Friday, March 18, the Washington State Department… |
2022-03-21 | |
| U.K. COVID cases are rising. Health officials are watching to see if the U.S. is next | U.S. health officials are watching the climb in COVID case numbers in the U.K. with concern. Daily case counts there have more than doubled, and hospitalizations are on the upswing. "Over the last year or so, what happens in the U.K. usually… |
2022-03-21 | |
| Another COVID surge may be coming. Are we ready for it? | Scarcely two months after the omicron variant drove coronavirus case numbers to frightening heights in the United States, scientists and health officials are bracing for another swell in the pandemic and, with it, the first major test of the country’s strategy of living with the virus while… |
2022-03-21 | |
| COVID testing isn’t required for vaccinated travelers after April 1. But you will need this | While vaccinated travelers entering Canada will no longer have to get tested for COVID-19 before arriving, all travelers must provide mandatory travel information before getting to the border. Subject to limited exceptions, all travelers must use the ArriveCAN app or website to submit… |
2022-03-18 | |
| Hospitals ease COVID-19 restrictions | One visitor per patient is once again allowed at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham and United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley. Other facilities – like the various PeaceHealth medical clinics – have also eased restrictions and welcomed back volunteers. The two… |
2022-03-18 | |
| Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot | Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier this week for the regulator to approve a booster… |
2022-03-18 | |
| Whatcom’s COVID-19 case rate continues to drop, but three more deaths reported in county | Whatcom County’s weekly COVID-19 infection rate dropped to its lowest mark since July 31, but three more resident deaths have been linked to the respiratory illness. Whatcom County now has seen 282 COVID-related deaths during the pandemic, according to the Washington State Department of… |
2022-03-17 | |
| No test required for vaccinated travelers to Canada | Fully vaccinated travelers entering Canada will not have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before their arrival, starting April 1. However, travelers must still prove their vaccination and may be randomly asked to take a PCR test when arriving at the airport. "… |
2022-03-17 | |
| What’s WA’s COVID plan now? Expect details Thursday from state | Washington health officials will soon unveil the state’s newest long-term pandemic plan, detailing how they intend to bolster strategies on living with COVID-19 in the coming months, the state’s secretary of health announced Wednesday. The plan, which health officials are calling “WA… |
2022-03-17 | |
| More than 30 companies to start making Pfizer’s COVID pill | Nearly three dozen companies worldwide will soon start making generic versions of Pfizer’s coronavirus pill, the U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool that negotiated the deal said Thursday. The Medicines Patent Pool said in a statement that agreements signed with 35 companies should help… |
2022-03-17 |