Coronavirus News
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| Whatcom sees largest COVID increase since February, delta variant cases more than triple | Whatcom County had its largest reported increase in COVID-19 cases since the last week of February, as the number of confirmed delta variant cases in the county climbed by 227% last week, according to data released by the Washington State Department of Health. Whatcom’s number of… |
2021-08-05 | |
| CDC issues new eviction ban for most of U.S. through Oct. 3 | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until Oct. 3, as the Biden administration sought to quell intensifying criticism from progressives that it was allowing vulnerable renters to lose their homes during a pandemic. The ban… |
2021-08-04 | |
| COVID infection rates grow in 6 Whatcom regions, but one area surpasses 70% vaccinations | Six of seven Whatcom County school district regions saw their COVID-19 infection rates increase last week, but one of those regions surpassed 70% of its total population initiating vaccination. The region covered by the Bellingham School District moved past the vaccination benchmark last… |
2021-08-04 | |
| How many COVID cases and hospitalizations were in fully vaccinated Whatcom residents? | Fewer than one in 35 COVID-19 cases in Whatcom County between February and June were in fully-vaccinated residents. The others were in people either not yet fully vaccinated or unvaccinated, according to data released Tuesday, Aug. 3, by the Whatcom County Health Department. “The… |
2021-08-04 | |
| PeaceHealth to require its Whatcom County healthcare workers to have COVID-19 vaccine | PeaceHealth announced Tuesday, Aug. 3, that it will require caregivers, including those in Whatcom County and at St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham, to be vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning at the end of the month. Beginning Aug. 31, all providers, students, contractors, vendors and… |
2021-08-04 | |
| Inside the Delta Variant: A conversation with Western’s virologist, Gerry Prody | 2021-08-04 | ||
| U.S. hits 70% vaccination rate - a month late, amid a surge | The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of American adults -- a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules and mandatory vaccinations around the country.… |
2021-08-03 | |
| Whatcom settles in for fifth wave with largest weekly COVID increase in two months | Whatcom County saw its largest weekly increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in nearly two months, as 150 new cases were reported last week on the Washington State Department of Health’s… |
2021-08-03 | |
| About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly breakthrough case, CDC data says | More than 99.99% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case resulting in hospitalization or death, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data highlights what leading … |
2021-08-02 | |
| Still pushing for more Whatcom vaccinations, health department recommends masking up | Following earlier recommendations by the CDC, the Washington State Department of Health and Gov. Jay Inslee this week, the Whatcom County Health Department is advising all residents, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask in public indoor areas and at crowded outdoor gatherings. … |
2021-08-02 |