- COVID counts are on the rise and health care officials are warning the public to keep their guard up. Lt. Gov. Josh Green joins us to talk about the Omicron surge. | Full Article
- The Hawaiʻi Pandemic Applied Modeling Work Group's latest COVID-19 forecast has Hawaiʻi hitting 4,000 cases a day by New Year's. We check in with Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami. | Full Segment
- Honolulu Civil Beat business reporter Stewart Yerton joins us for today's Reality Check to talk about Hawaiʻi tourism and how Omicron may affect travel numbers. | Full Article
- Infectious disease Dr. Jonathan Dworkin works on the Big Island at The Queen's North Hawaiʻi Community Hospital. His new book, "Plague Doctors: How Hawaii Battled the Pandemic" was just released by Watermark Publishing. | Full Segment
- Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher is returning to Hawaiʻi for his 10th annual New Year's Eve event — it was canceled last year due to the pandemic. HPR’s Dave Lawrence caught up with Maher to find out what life’s been like since he last stepped foot in Hawaiʻi. Performances are scheduled at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Dec. 30 and at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall on Dec. 31. | Full Segment
The Conversation: Local officials on the Omicron surge; A doctor's perspective on dealing with the pandemic
Ted S. Warren
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AP
