Blood Bank of Hawaii calls for donations; State preps for hurricane amid pandemic; Mayor nominates 2 new Honolulu police commissioners; Local expert discusses possible link between Kawasaki disease and COVID-19
Blood Bank of Hawaii calls for donations
Last week, Hawaii's blood and plasma supply dipped to just a one-week supply. The Blood Bank of Hawaii is asking for your help. Click here for more information on donating blood.
State preps for hurricane amid pandemic
Hawaii's hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency prepares every year for a storm possibly affecting Hawaii, but this year there's the added challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for more information from HI-EMA.
Mayor Caldwell nominates 2 new Honolulu police commissioners
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell wants to fill two of the three vacancies on the Honolulu Police Commission with former Family Court Judge Michael Broderick and former Lt. Gov. Doug Chin. Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra discusses the nominations and their stance on reforms proposed by Black Lives Matter activists. Click here to read the story on CivilBeat.org.
Local expert discusses possible link between Kawasaki disease and COVID-19
Last month, Kawasaki disease was in the news as there may be a possible link between the illness and COVID-19. In this rebroadcast, we spoke with Dr. Marian Melish of Kapiolani Medical Center, who identified Hawaii's first case of Kawasaki disease years ago.
