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Fireworks at annual Honolulu Festival nixed amidst coronavirus concerns

Scheduled for the evening of March 8, the fireworks show that closes out the festival was supposed to be technically constructed by experts who fly in from Japan.

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State must prepare to be hit hard by financial losses tied to coronavirus, legislative leaders say

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‘Amazing Race’ suspends filming as virus precaution

CBS said in a statement Friday that it had temporarily suspended production and was sending contestants and crew members home as a precautionary measure.

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Corona has no ties to coronavirus, beer company says

Constellation Brands, which brews the lager, said in a statement that customers “understand there is no link between the virus and our business.”

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Local entertainers among first impacted by cancellation of overseas events amidst coronavirus fears

Some of the first people to feel the economic impact of the outbreak are Hawaii's best known entertainers.

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Published February 27, 2020 at 7:09 PM

Parents express concern over how coronavirus could impact schools

The state is urging residents to prepare for a potential coronavirus outbreak.

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Published February 27, 2020 at 11:08 AM

Travelers at Honolulu’s airport raise concerns over global coronavirus outbreak

Hawaiian Airlines is suspending flights between Honolulu and Incheon in South Korea.

Published February 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Japan to close schools nationwide to control spread of virus

It will affect 12.8 million students at about 34,800 schools nationwide.

Published February 27, 2020 at 9:38 AM

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Officials: Prepare for coronavirus threat, but don’t ‘panic buy’

No one is currently being investigated or quarantined for coronavirus in the state.

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Published February 27, 2020 at 6:10 AM

Opening reception of Honolulu Festival canceled; other events still on

Fears over coronavirus have led to the cancellation.

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Published February 26, 2020 at 7:37 PM

Residents urged to prepare for potential of coronavirus outbreak

Health officials say residents should have emergency supplies on hand.

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Published February 26, 2020 at 2:48 PM

Are disinfectants effective on coronavirus?

The disinfectants are thought to be effective against the novel coronavirus, but it has not been scientifically proven.

Published February 26, 2020 at 12:17 PM

Transportation officials: Coronavirus scare at Honolulu’s airport was false alarm

The state Department of Transportation said the passenger complained to flight crew that she wasn’t feeling well and said she seemed to have a fever.

Chelsea Davis

Published February 25, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Tourism industry braces for downturn as coronavirus spreads

International visitor traffic, a fraction of Hawaii’s total tourism in the best of times, has already been in decline for non-viral reasons.

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Published February 24, 2020 at 11:26 AM

Officials: Hawaii flu outbreak complicated by virus fears

“There is an obvious psychological component to the flu this year complicated by the coronavirus."

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Schatz: Repeated delays of coronavirus test kits for Hawaii ‘unacceptable’

There are not confirmed cases of coronavirus in Hawaii.

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4 Hawaii residents among scores hospitalized after coronavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Japan is being heavily criticized for how it’s handled the outbreak onboard the Diamond Princess.

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Hawaii residents relieved upcoming voyage on quarantined cruise ship was canceled

"I realized it was our ship we were supposed to be on."

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Hawaii residents evacuated from cruise ship settle in for another quarantine

Approximately 380 Americans were evacuated.

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Published February 17, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Man diagnosed with coronavirus after Hawaii trip now in critical condition

Officials confirmed the couple was diagnosed with the virus after their trip to Hawaii.

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Published February 17, 2020 at 7:09 AM

‘A lot of phobia’: Coronavirus fears pack a punch for Chinatown businesses

'A lot of misunderstanding and not knowing what is really going on is causing a lot of apprehension.”

Rick Daysog

Published February 15, 2020 at 5:19 PM

2 Hawaii residents on quarantined cruise ship off Japan contract coronavirus

She is one of 218 cruise passengers and crew members to have contracted the illness.

Mileka Lincoln

Published February 13, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Tokyo, IOC officials reiterate that the Olympics are on

Tokyo Olympic organizers repeated their message again at the start of meetings with the IOC: the Summer Games will not be waylaid by the coronavirus that is spreading from neighboring China.

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Published February 12, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Chinatown merchants blame fears over coronavirus for drastic decline in business

One shop owner says she's never seen it this slow in her more than three decades in business.

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Published February 11, 2020 at 10:40 PM

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Japan confirms 39 new coronavirus cases, 174 total on quarantined cruise ship

At least six Hawaii passengers ― none of whom are infected ― are on that ship.

Published February 11, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Hawaii resident placed in mandatory quarantine after returning from epicenter of outbreak

Officials stress that Hawaii has still seen no cases of coronavirus.

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Published February 11, 2020 at 5:26 AM

11 Americans on board cruise ship off Yokohama diagnosed with coronavirus

In all, 64 people onboard the quarantined vessel have fallen ill and transported to a hospital.

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Published February 7, 2020 at 4:10 PM

Japan finds 41 more cases of coronavirus on quarantined cruise ship

Globally, more than 28,000 have been diagnosed with the disease.

Published February 6, 2020 at 4:14 PM

Chinese doctor who sounded alarm on coronavirus dies, reports say

Li Wenliang, the Chinese whistleblower doctor who warned the public of a potential “SARS-like” disease in December 2019, had died of coronavirus in Wuhan on Thursday night.

Published February 6, 2020 at 11:12 AM

Coronavirus travel warnings, cancellations begin to take toll on Hawaii tour companies

With no end in sight to the new coronavirus outbreak, the travel warnings and flight cancellations are starting to take a toll on some Hawaii companies.

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Published February 6, 2020 at 10:09 AM

Experts warn that hackers are using the coronavirus outbreak as bait to launch phishing scams and deliver malicious spam and malware.

Published February 5, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Schatz, Hirono frustrated over federal coordination with Hawaii over coronavirus

"The coordination was not just minimal, it was zero."

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Published February 5, 2020 at 10:59 AM

Hawaii couple among those quarantined on cruise ship after passengers fall ill with coronavirus

The ship is in quarantine off Japan.

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Published February 5, 2020 at 5:25 AM

Amid contract fight, Hawaiian Air flight attendants also raise coronavirus fears

Amid the coronavirus scare, Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants are raising concerns.

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Published February 4, 2020 at 9:57 PM

State pushed back on plan to house U.S. citizens who left China in Waikiki

The Health Department says the state has secured a quarantine facility at Pearl Harbor, but officials believe only a handful of people may require that type of mandatory treatment.

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Published February 3, 2020 at 5:41 PM

Travelers could be rerouted to HNL under rules aimed at preventing spread of coronavirus

Honolulu has been identified as one of 11 gateway airports equipped to screen travelers for the deadly virus.

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Published February 3, 2020 at 2:29 PM

State urges residents not to travel to China as concern over coronavirus mount

But state health officials say the threat to Hawaii from the deadly virus remains 'minimal.'

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Published January 29, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Enhanced screenings to begin at Honolulu’s airport amid growing concerns about deadly virus

There are no cases of the coronavirus reported in the islands.

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Published January 28, 2020 at 6:48 PM

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