Coronavirus News
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| Bellingham hospital reports treating near-record number of COVID-related patients again | For the second time in three days, St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham is treating more than 40 patients with COVID-related symptoms on Thursday. The hospital reported Oct. 28 that it is treating 41 patients — one fewer than the pandemic-record high 42 it treated on Tuesday, Oct. 26. In between,… |
2021-10-28 | |
| FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids | The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously, with one abstention, that the… |
2021-10-27 | |
| COVID infection rates increase across Whatcom, but 2 regions reach vaccination milestones | A week after COVID-19 infection rates in all seven Whatcom County school district regions dropped, all seven regions saw increases last week. While areas covered by the Lynden and Nooksack Valley school districts saw their number of new cases per 100,000 residents over the past two weeks swell… |
2021-10-27 | |
| Whatcom sees another death and surpasses 15,000 COVID cases, but hospital reports decrease | Whatcom County surpassed 15,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases during the pandemic and had another related death added to its total, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard on Tuesday, Oct. 26. Meanwhile, St. Joseph’s hospital in Bellingham reported that the… |
2021-10-27 | |
| What experts are saying about the future of COVID-19 in Washington state and beyond | Drs. Larry Corey and Donna Hansel joined moderator Benjamin Woodard of The Seattle Times to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and what to expect this fall and winter. Corey, a virologist and past president and director at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle,… |
2021-10-26 | |
| Bellingham hospital reports record-high COVID patient load, as Whatcom sees another death | Bad news came in threes for Whatcom County, as it continued to try to fight its way free from the grips of the latest surge of COVID-19: ▪ The county had its 12th-straight triple-digit weekend increase in COVID cases reported by the Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard… |
2021-10-26 | |
| COVID infection rate in Whatcom’s fully vaccinated drops, while unvaccinated see increase | Whatcom County’s weekly COVID-19 infection rate among its fully-vaccinated residents dropped to its lowest mark since the Whatcom County Health Department began reporting weekly data in mid-August, while its rate among unvaccinated or partially vaccinated residents climbed slightly. During the… |
2021-10-25 | |
| Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids | Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group. The shots could begin in early November,… |
2021-10-22 | |
| Whatcom County sees 70 new confirmed COVID cases reported Thursday | Whatcom County had 70 new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by the Washington State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard on Thursday, Oct. 21. The new cases bring the county’s pandemic total to 14,706 confirmed cases. An additional 1,205 probable cases — resulting from a positive… |
2021-10-22 | |
| COVID-19 vaccine: CDC panel discusses booster rollout | Influential government advisers are deciding Thursday how best to expand the nation’s COVID-19 booster campaign, including whether and when it’s OK to “mix and match” brands for the extra dose. The advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are slated to discuss who… |
2021-10-21 |