CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to backpedal Tuesday, July 27 on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
CDC: Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox
New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus.
Employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
For months, most employers relied on information campaigns and bonuses to encourage their workforces to get the COVID-19 shot. Now, a growing number are imposing rules making it more onerous for employees to refuse, from outright mandates to requiring the unvaccinated to undergo regular testing.
Senate bill includes $1B for ferry service
A hefty $1 trillion bill taken up by the U.S. Senate contains billions of dollars in new federal funding for infrastructure projects in Alaska, ranging from ports and energy resources to broadband and $1 billion for ferry service in rural communities.
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
Scientists who studied a large COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots.
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Aug. 23, a milestone that could boost public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universities and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory.
Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites
President Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and pay his respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.
19 states sue Biden administration over COVID vaccine rule
Alaska joined a group of states suing to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law.
Coast Guard Cutter Healy returns after circumnavigating North America
Crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy sailed back into their Seattle homeport at the conclusion of a 22,000-mile, 133-day deployment.
Monkeypox testing, vaccines available
Incidents of monkeypox among Alaska residents remains low, but Alaska Department of Health officials have expressed concern over how fast it is spreading nationwide...
