"We know music and art really help people through the hardest times ... and show resilience as a people. The only way we get through this is together.”
“There is no guarantee. When it comes down to it you are responsible for your own self and the government will be there for some of it and not for others."
The pandemic has had dire public health implications in Hawaii, but it’s also had significant economic ones. Hundreds of businesses have closed for good.
There’s no question that the events of the last 12 months were unprecedented, but experts say they also revealed some deep failures in Hawaii’s public leaders.
Project Vision, a non-profit that has been doing COVID-19 outreach since the pandemic began, comes to the Sumner Men’s Shelter weekly to vaccinate, test and educate guests.
The state’s mask mandate allows people to take off their masks outdoors when socially distanced. At indoor businesses and other venues, masks are required.
There is no easy way to determine who has been vaccinated and who hasn’t. The new CDC guidelines essentially leave it up to people to do the right thing.
