Medical / Health

NCJ Preview: COVID-19, Street Art and a Recall

By Thadeus Greenson on August 30, 2021 at 7:12AM

This week, we take a closer look at Humboldt County's current COVID-19 surge, which is fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant and threatening local hospital capacity with reverberating impacts. We also discuss the festival transforming Eureka's streets with colorful murals, and what voters need to know to fill out their ballots for the upcoming California recall election.

NCJ Preview: A COVID Survivor's Regret and the Uncertainty of Dining In

By Thadeus Greenson on August 15, 2021 at 1:00PM

As Humboldt County COVID-19 cases continue to spike, a pandemic denier gets sick and now wants others to avoid his mistake, urging everyone to get vaccinated. And is it safe to dine-in at our favorite restaurants as the Delta variant surges and so many of us haven't gotten our shots?

NCJ Preview: Return of the Mask and the Best of Humboldt

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on August 7, 2021 at 8:03AM

Here we go again: Humboldt County COVID-19 cases are spiking, with the more contagious Delta variant in the mix. To stem the tide, Public Health announced a masking order, requiring facial coverings in public and indoors when outside the home or outside where 6 feet of distance isn't possible.

NCJ Preview: Vax Efforts as COVID-19 Spreads and Restaurant Transformations

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 24, 2021 at 8:31AM

Humboldt's COVID-19 numbers are climbing. We're talking about how vaccination, the Delta variant are impacting people in our county.

NCJ Preview: Vaccine Decisions and Conversations

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 17, 2021 at 8:47AM

The Vaccination Issue is on stands and we're sharing stories from our readers about why the got vaccinated and what the experience was like for them, physically and otherwise. We're also sharing some personal stories about talking to our friends and family about their vaccine hesitancy — how a conversation with a single person can set off a chain of people getting vaccinated, as well as when changing someone's mind isn't possible.

NCJ Preview: Drought, Humboldt's High COVID Numbers and Monster Advice

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 27, 2021 at 5:57PM

This week we're looking at how historic drought conditions are hitting the state and our county, and what it means for fires, salmon and daily life for residents amid what may be our new climate normal. And how did Humboldt wind up with the state's worst COVID-19 numbers?

NCJ Preview: COVID-19's Local Casualties, the Privilege of Vaccine Access and the Future of a Farm Stand

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 22, 2021 at 9:00AM

On the anniversary of Humboldt's first COVID-19 death, we're looking back on the people we lost with glimpses of their lives gleaned from obituaries and interviews with family members. We're also talking about the vaccines we now have access to — a live-saving option those lost didn't have — and what it could mean if we don't take advantage and get Humboldt vaccinated.

NCJ Preview: Summer Camps, Vaccine Supplies and Oyster Fest

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 15, 2021 at 9:07AM

The Journal's annual Summer of Fun issue is out now, with plenty of COVID-19 adapted fun to occupy the kids. On the news side, we've got the tale the rush to get vaccines to Humboldt in the wake of a missed shipment and how we ended up with a glut of vaccines in time for broadened eligibility.

NCJ Preview: Vaccinations and Spicy Noodles

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 1, 2021 at 8:30AM

What's with these empty vaccination appointments? With cases spiking once again, public health officials are trying new strategies to get shots in arms.

NCJ Preview: Inside a Vaccination Clinic and a Cooperative Approach to Breakfast

By Thadeus Greenson on April 3, 2021 at 10:07AM

This week we're talking about the Journal's new owner, the mass vaccination clinics put on by Mad River Community Hospital and the push to reach herd immunity in Humboldt County. Plus, we discuss a cooperative new breakfast venture in Arcata.

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