Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Omicron Surge Peaking Now in NCW
Chelan-Douglas Health District administrator Luke Davies talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the surging Omicron variant of COVID-19 and how its spread is likely peaking now in North Central Washington.
Read MoreWVC Reports 92% Compliance Rate for Vaccine Mandate, Loses Six Employees
Jim Richardson, President of Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) and Dr. Kristen Hosey of the institution’s nursing faculty, talk with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the school’s employee compliance rate per the state’s COVID vaccination mandate, along with other pandemic-related items impacting the college.
Read MoreChelan-Douglas Health Encouraging Booster COVID Vaccinations for Some
Dr. James Wallace, interim heath officer for the Chelan-Douglas Health District, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the availability of booster vaccinations against COVD-19 within the region and the current metrics related to the pandemic locally.
Read MoreCOVID Infections Plateauing in Chelan/Douglas Counties
Veronica Farias of the Chelan-Douglas Health District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the region’s latest COVID metrics and other pandemic news.
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Schrier Talks Vaccinations and COVID Recovery
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington’s 8th Congressional District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about ongoing efforts to vaccinate the general population against COVID-19 and newly-formulated recovery projects designed to assist citizens and businesses impacted by the pandemic.
Read MoreChelan-Douglas COVID Numbers Straddling Threshold for Phase 3
Veronica Farias, Communications Director for the Chelan-Douglas Health District, talks with KOHO Morning Show host about the latest regional pandemic metrics and continuing vaccination efforts in the two county area.
Read MoreRep. Kim Schrier says Latest COVID Recovery Package Big for Good Reason
Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington State’s 8th Congressional District talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the status of the latest financial stimulus package for COVID relief and why this massive piece of legislation is so large in scope and scale.
Read MoreLocal Epidemiologist says New COVID Strains not Unlike Seasonal Mutations of Influenza
Dr. Peter Houck, a Wenatchee native and retired epidemiologist who spent decades working for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the newly-discovered variations of the COVID-19 virus and how concerning they are to the public.
Read MoreMass Vaccinations Part of Current Juggling Act for Chelan County
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a wealth of current projects happing at the county level, along with how the state’s effort to provide widespread COVID-19 inoculations is factoring into that load.
Read MoreWenatchee School District Clears Remaining Grade Levels for Hybrid Instruction
Dr. Paul Gordon, superintendent of the Wenatchee School District, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the district’s move to allow its remaining grade levels to receive hybridized instruction. Gordon also speaks with Hansen about an upcoming levy which is heading to voters.
Read MoreAn Expert’s Perspective on the Heavy Lifting Behind Vaccinating 7.6 Million Washingtonians
Dr. Peter Houck, a career epidemiologist who spent much of his lengthy career working as an infectious diseases specialist with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the ins and outs of attempting to vaccinate Washington’s 7.6 million residents.
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