Alaskans’ movements have changed dramatically with coronavirus fears, business closures and government mandates to stay home.
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Is the so-called ‘murder hornet’ headed to Alaska? Experts say it’s unlikely.
The Asian giant hornet has been spotted within a few hundred miles of Southeast Alaska, but experts say that it’s unlikely they could establish a breeding colony in the region’s colder climate.
After a warmer-than-normal April, Utqiaġvik sees first record low since 2007
On Wednesday morning, temperatures in the North Slope hub community of Utqiaġvik reached 20 degrees below zero, a record low for April 29.
Vigilance needed to stop community spread of coronavirus, Alaska chief medical officer says
Dr. Anne Zink says that the state must go 28 days without a community case to say it doesn’t have community spread. That’s far from happening — community cases were found in Anchorage on April 21 and in Kenai Peninsula Borough on April 17.
Scientists are struggling to understand COVID-19. As Alaska ramps up testing, what will they find out?
There’s a lot you can learn from coronavirus testing data, besides just who has the disease. State researchers are working to understand where it is; what symptoms people have; and how to prepare for future outbreaks.
The coronavirus pandemic is shifting Alaska’s telehealth expansion into overdrive
Over the last month, a federal emergency order, a new state law, and a state health insurance policy change have relaxed a lot of technical and financial barriers to use telehealth for tens of thousands of Alaskans.