Coronavirus News
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| US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4 | Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules issued Thursday. The new requirements, which were first previewed by President Joe Biden in… |
2021-11-04 | |
| Another Whatcom COVID-related death reported by state — county’s 11th in past 10 days | Another Whatcom County resident’s death has been linked to COVID-19 — the county’s 11th coronavirus-related death reported in the past 10 days. Whatcom has now had 165 COVID-related deaths during the pandemic, according to Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard on… |
2021-11-04 | |
| With children eligible to receive COVID vaccine, Whatcom health department to host clinic | After state and federal health officials authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in children between 5 and 11 years old, the Whatcom County Health Department announced it will host a vaccination clinic specifically for that age group Friday. The clinic will be held from 4 p.m… |
2021-11-04 | |
| Roll up your sleeves: Kids’ turn arrives for COVID-19 shots | Hugs with friends. Birthday parties indoors. Pillow fights. School children who got their first COVID-19 shots Wednesday said these are the pleasures they look forward to as the U.S. enters a major new phase in fighting the pandemic. Health officials hailed shots for kids aged 5 to 11 as… |
2021-11-03 | |
| Weekly COVID-19 infection rates for school-aged children soar in this Whatcom region | Six of the seven school district regions within Whatcom County saw their two-week COVID-19 infection rates increase last week. The only region to see its two-week total of new COVID cases per 100,000 residents drop from the previous week was Nooksack Valley, according to the latest location data… |
2021-11-03 | |
| CDC panel debates: Should all school kids get COVID vaccine? | Should all school-age kids get Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine? That’s the question before an influential government advisory panel Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized emergency use of kid-size doses for children ages 5 to 11. But the Centers for Disease Control… |
2021-11-02 | |
| Hawaii holds on to virus restrictions even as cases plummet | Hawaii remains among the most restrictive states for COVID-19 mandates, despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. Various state and county rules have changed often, leaving some businesses, travelers and residents confused and frustrated. Hawaii Gov.… |
2021-11-02 | |
| Whatcom sees 2 more COVID-related deaths reported after record-high month in October | Whatcom County just wrapped up its worst month of the pandemic in terms of reported COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths, and November didn’t get off to a much better start, with two more deaths reported on Monday. Whatcom has now had 163 COVID-related deaths during the pandemic, according… |
2021-11-02 | |
| Whatcom sees 2 more COVID-related deaths and weekly infection rate among unvaccinated rise | Whatcom County’s weekly COVID-19 infection rate among its unvaccinated and partially vaccinated residents continued to grow during the week of Oct. 17, the latest data showed, and both deaths reported that week were among residents not fully vaccinated. During the week of Oct. 17-23, Whatcom… |
2021-11-01 | |
| Here’s how Whatcom’s educators created ‘one of the safest environments for our children’ | Employees in Whatcom County’s seven school districts are not only getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at rates higher than the rest of the county as a whole, but more than half of the districts also have higher vaccination rates among employees in classrooms than the 90% average the state… |
2021-11-01 |