As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.
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Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
How monoclonal antibodies lost the fight with new COVID variants
The treatments were highly popular earlier in the pandemic. One by one, they got knocked out by more convenient, less expensive treatment options, and new COVID variants.
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the US, raising fears of a winter surge
Step aside, BA.5. The new variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from previous infection and vaccination.
Iditarod drops COVID vaccination requirement, says decision not linked to mushers
The announcement comes as mushers have been slow to sign up for the 51st running of Iditarod, with only 26 listed as of Tuesday.
Alaska health officials recommend COVID boosters as cases rise in Europe
State epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin said an omicron wave in Germany is showing the importance of getting boosted.
Juneau’s hospital to end COVID-19 testing and treatment services
In a press release, the hospital cited a decrease in demand.
State health department ends standalone COVID data summaries
The change marks a shift from focusing on case counts to tracking broader trends across the state.
At the language house in Kodiak, new learners keep the Alutiiq language alive
Half of the first language speakers of Kodiak Alutiiq died between 2020 and 2022.
Lack of data blunted Alaska’s COVID response, New York Times investigation shows
Data in Alaska — and across the nation — continues to be lost or unusable due to under-investment in public health.
Flu is expected to flare up in US this winter, raising fears of a ‘twindemic’
After virtually disappearing for the last two years, there are troubling clues that the flu could come roaring back this year, to cause trouble alongside COVID.