When U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle tossed out the federal government’s transportation mask mandate on Monday, she relied in part on her interpretation of the term “sanitation.”
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Amid one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks, Anchorage officials say they’re rationing testing
The city is also trying to tighten its criteria for testing.
Dock owner: Sitka should prepare for a deluge of cruise passengers in 2022
Sitka dock owner Chris McGraw said there could be over 40 days in the summer of 2022 with over 5,000 cruise passengers in town.
Doctors, other providers ask Gov. Dunleavy to mandate wearing masks
So far Dunleavy hasn’t changed his mind. He said he would wear a mask if he’s with seniors or people with underlying health conditions, but won’t speak through a mask if invited to speak to a get-together.
Meet the team of Alaskans trying to trace and contain every case of COVID-19
This work is known as “contact tracing,” and it’s a critical piece of public health officials’ battle against COVID-19.
White Castle recalling frozen sliders because of possible listeria
The FDA says retailers are removing frozen six-pack and 16-pack White Castle hamburgers with best-by dates between Aug. 4, 2020, and Aug. 17, 2020.
States Urged to Reduce Pregnancy-Related Deaths
The relatively high percentage of American women who die as a result of pregnancy, which exceeds that of other developed nations, is prompting a new national prevention campaign that is relying on the states to take a leading role.