It will be months before some of the special emergency benefits end, and most Alaskans won’t notice a drastic change.
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Live updates and information on COVID-19 in Juneau and Alaska
The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here’s what’s changing
Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it’s expiring, here’s what is changing — and what’s not.
WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19
The World Health Organization today lifted its Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. That declaration went into effect three years ago on Jan. 30, 2020.
Alaska’s COVID-19 situation has flattened out, but what should Alaskans do if they test positive now?
Zink says it’s important for vulnerable people to get tested if they might have COVID because effective treatments are available now.
Juneau’s wastewater has four times as much COVID as the national average
This weekend marks the third anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of the global pandemic — and Juneau’s wastewater is awash with COVID.
Alaska legislators on guard after multiple COVID cases are confirmed in the Capitol
The COVID-19 pandemic emergency may have officially ended, but the coronavirus is still having an effect on the Alaska Capitol.