COVID-19 cases have been slowly ticking up in the U.S., with the omicron BA.2 subvariant now the dominant strain in the country.
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Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
Two days later, masks are optional again at Juneau schools
After more than an hour of public testimony from parents, students and educators with different viewpoints, the board voted unanimously to bring back a mask-optional policy.
Most Americans have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, the CDC reports
So many people caught omicron over the winter that almost 60% of everyone in the U.S. now have antibodies to the virus in their blood.
Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies
The antiviral pill is available to patients older than 12 who have tested positive for COVID and are at risk for developing a severe case of the disease.
Their mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed her
As America approaches a million deaths from COVID-19, many thousands of families have been left wondering whether available treatments and vaccines could have saved their loved ones.
Anchorage air travelers say few passengers are wearing masks following this week’s court ruling
Wearing a mask became optional earlier in the week after a Florida judge ended the federal government’s mask mandate that covered public transportation.
New COVID surge hits Skagway the week before this year’s first cruise ship visit
The town is experiencing one of its largest outbreaks of the pandemic, with upwards of 30 residents testing positive since the first week of April.
These airlines are letting passengers banned for mask violations back on planes
Travelers who were once banned by major U.S. airlines for violating the federal mask mandate may soon be allowed to fly again.
Alaska’s COVID case rate ranks among the highest in country
Places with especially high case rates include the Southeast communities of Petersburg, Wrangell and Sitka.
Juneau has dropped its mask requirement for public transportation
On Tuesday, the City and Borough of Juneau announced that masks will no longer be required on public transportation like city buses or at Juneau International Airport.