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HONOLULU (KHON2) – A teacher and plastic supply company are finding something in common amid the Covid-19 outbreak. They’re getting creative and using materials they have on hand to help in small ways to keep “Hawaii Strong.” Min Plastics & Supply, INC. is doing what they can to protect healthcare workers at the front line […]

Fabric masks are in high demand now that officials recommend everyone wear them anytime they leave home. Here’s a look at some places and ways you can get one.

HONOLULU – In an effort to help curtail the spread of coronavirus in the islands, Island Slipper has converted the manufacturing of slippers at their Pearl City factory to the making of COVID-19 face masks. They are available for online purchase now for $8.00 at www.islandslipper.com. Free shipping to all locations in the USA. The […]

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed an order on Monday making fabric stores an essential business.

HONOLULU (AP) — Face masks made with the same colorful prints used for aloha shirts — known as “Hawaiian shirts” elsewhere in the United States — are the latest fashion trend in Hawaii as islanders try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Disposable surgical masks are in short supply, and people want to preserve […]

Paramedics rushed another critical COVID-19 patient into the emergency room, and Chicago nurse Cynthia Riemer felt her adrenaline kick in. “Your heart starts racing,” she said. “You’re thinking, ‘How quickly and safely can we get them intubated?’ Because if we don’t, in the next five or 10 minutes, they could stop breathing. You’re thinking: ‘What’s […]

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Wearing a mask in public is the latest guidance that government and health officials are pushing. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is recommending all residents to wear a cloth mask when leaving home. This comes as we learn more about how the coronavirus can be carried through asymptomatic people. Because of the new […