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JUNEAU, Alaska - Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S.

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COVID-19 in pregnancy tied to poor maternal outcomes, preterm birth, fetal death

Two studies published yesterday describe the medical consequences of COVID-19 in pregnancy, one finding that the virus may double the risk of severe maternal outcomes and preterm birth, and the other showing that infection can lead to problems with the placenta that may cause fetal loss.

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Alaska Republican Congressman Don Young dead at 88

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 30: Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, is seen in the Capitol Visitor Center on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

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COVID-19 Scan for Feb 07, 2022

Nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients at highest risk for severe outcomes are often the least likely to receive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), finds a study of more than 1.9 million Medicare beneficiaries published late last week in JAMA.A team led by a Harvard Medical School researcher examined a sample of

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18 states sue to stop Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law.Attorneys general from Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming signed on to one lawsuit, which was filed in a federal district court in Missouri. Another group of states including Georgia, Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Georgia.Texas also sued individually on Friday.

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Northern states report more COVID-19 activity

Northern states, including Vermont, Colorado, New Hampshire, Michigan, and Minnesota have the fastest rising COVID-19 case counts in the country, according to the New York Times' COVID-19 database.

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COVID-19 surge: Alaska's largest hospital implements crisis care standards

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Overwhelmed by a surge in COVID-19 patients, Alaska’s largest hospital on Tuesday implemented crisis standards of care, prioritizing resources and treatments to those patients who have the potential to benefit the most."While we are doing our utmost, we are no longer able to provide the standard of care to each and every patient who needs our help," Dr. Kristen Solana Walkinshaw, chief of staff at Providence Alaska Medical Center, wrote in a letter addressed to Alaskans and distributed Tuesday."The acuity and number of patients now exceeds our resources and our ability to staff beds with skilled caregivers, like nurses and respiratory therapists.

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Alaska, Idaho using crisis standards of care over COVID-19

Alaska now joins Idaho in establishing crisis standards of care as its largest hospital is now prioritizing treatment to patients most likely to survive COVID-19 infections.

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Alaska, Idaho begin crisis standards of care over COVID-19

Alaska now joins Idaho in establishing crisis standards of care as its largest hospital is now prioritizing treatment to patients most likely to survive COVID-19 infections.

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Hometown hero: Alaska town celebrates 17-year-old’s Olympic gold win

SEWARD, Alaska - Lydia Jacoby took home gold in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and her victory was celebrated more than 3,000 miles away in her hometown of Seward, Alaska. The 17-year-old swimmer upset the reigning champion and 2016 Rio gold medalist U.S. swimmer Lily King to cement herself as the first Alaskan-born swimmer to compete in the Olympics and claim gold.RELATED: Simone Biles withdrew from Olympics gymnastics final to protect team, selfJacoby inched ahead of King and South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker in the final 50 meters to finish first in 1 minute and 4.95 seconds.

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States report increase in COVID-19 cases over holiday

Half of all US states reported significant increases in COVID-19 cases over the long Fourth of July weekend in a surge of virus activity caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant.

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2 test positive for COVID-19 on 1st fully vaccinated Celebrity cruise

Royal Caribbean Group news release. The two people are asymptomatic and are isolating in their stateroom onboard the ship. The two found out they were positive after undergoing a required end-of-cruise testing, the company said. "We are conducting contact tracing, expediting testing for all close contacts and closely monitoring the situation," the Royal Caribbean Group said. Prior to embarking on the voyage from St.

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U.S. bill allowing Alaska cruises to resume while bypassing Canada signed into law

Joe Biden signed into law Monday legislation that opens a door for resumed cruise ship travel to Alaska after the COVID-19 pandemic last year scrapped sailings.The measure pushed by members of Alaska’s Republican congressional delegation will allow large cruise ships to sail directly from Washington state to Alaska without stopping in Canada. It is intended as a temporary workaround of a longstanding federal law that requires certain large cruise ships bound for Alaska to stop in Canada or start trips there.Canada, amid COVID-19 concerns, has barred cruise operations through February.

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Alaska Airlines says state senator banned for refusing to follow face mask requirements

WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 24, 2018: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet taxis to a gate after landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C.

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Airline bans Alaska state senator for violating mask rules

JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator for refusing to follow mask requirements.

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Alaska to offer tourists coronavirus vaccines starting June 1

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Sarah Palin urges people to wear masks after she, several family members test positive for COVID-19

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COVID-19 pushed total US deaths beyond 3.3 million last year, highest ever

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed total U.S. deaths last year beyond 3.3 million, the nation’s highest-ever annual death toll, the government reported Wednesday.

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Biden's new COVID-19 goal: 200 million vaccines in 100 days

President Joe Biden today updated his goal of 100 million vaccines administered during his first 100 days in office to 200 million vaccines.

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COVID-19 deaths: CDC may underestimate risk for people of color

3.5 times higher risk of death from COVID-19, compared with white people in the country.Another study, analyzing health data from U.S.

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Alaska Senate takes action against member over virus rules

JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday to allow leadership to restrict access to the Capitol by Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold, who fellow lawmakers say has refused to follow measures meant to guard against COVID-19.

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Alaska becomes 1st state to open COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 16 or older

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska has become the first state to drop eligibility requirements for COVID-19 vaccines and allow anyone 16 or older who lives or works in the state to get a vaccine, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Tuesday.Dunleavy made the announcement after his own bout with COVID-19, which he described as an inconvenience and said underscored his own desire to be vaccinated.

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Hinshaw, Shandro to provide provincial COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

COVID-19 in the province and “the ongoing work to protect public health.”The chief medical officer of health and minister will be making their comments at 4 p.m. and you can watch them in this story.

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The Latest: Alaska governor, state House member have virus

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes says a member of the Alaska House has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Charges stayed against Kentucky man ticketed for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules in Banff

Kentucky man faces $750K fine for breaking quarantine rules in Alberta Rockies John Pennington was given a $1,200 ticket on June 25 after staff at a Banff hotel called the RCMP saying they believed a U.S. citizen was violating the Alberta Public Health Act during the COVID-19 pandemic.At the time, Americans had been able to use a loophole allowing them to travel through Canada on the way to and from Alaska.

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Alaska health care worker suffers adverse reaction after COVID-19 vaccine

A health care worker in Alaska is doing "well" after suffering an adverse reaction minutes after receiving Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, officials said.The health care worker, who was identified as a middle-aged woman, had an allergic reaction that included flushing and shortness of breath within 10 minutes of receiving the first of Pfizer's two-dose jab on Tuesday. She was still being observed in Bartlett Hospital's foyer at the time of the incident. The woman, whose name is being withheld, suffered an anaphylactic reaction that required hospitalization and monitoring, and will not be receiving the second dose of the vaccine, officials said during a press briefing on Wednesday.

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Pandemic prompts scaled back Christmas tradition in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – On a tiny speck of a frozen runway on the north bank of the Yukon River, nearly a hundred miles northwest of Fairbanks, Christmas was delivered in a most unusual way. An Alaska National Guard helicopter descended through a rotor-whipped cloud of snow in Stevens Village, a tiny community of about 30 people.

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COVID-19 Mortality Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 14 States, January–June 2020

1; Matthew M. Masiello1; Sujata Joshi, MSPH2; Adrian E. Dominguez, MS3; Amy Poel, MPH3; Crisandra M.

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New research suggests Alberta COVID-19 R value currently too high to lift restrictions

new measures announced on Nov. 24.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Kenney said the province’s R value must be below one by Dec.

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Air Canada looks to grow cargo business amid COVID-19 challenges

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Air Canada says it operates up to 100 international, all-cargo flights a week.It says the contract changes will help it competitively operate dedicated cargo aircraft and that it is working to covert several of its Boeing 767-300ER aircraft recently retired from passenger service to all-frieghter aircraft.Air Canada also announced the appointment of Jason Berry as vice-president, cargo, effective Jan. 1.Berry joins Air Canada from Alaska Airlines’ wholly owned subsidiary McGee Air Services, where he was president.

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CDC: More than 75% of children dying from COVID-19 are minorities

LOS ANGELES - The coronavirus is killing Black, Hispanic and American Indian children at disproportionately higher numbers than White children, according to a study released Sept. 15.Between February and July 2020, there were a total of 391,814 confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases in individuals aged less than 21 years with 121 coronavirus deaths reported to the U.S.

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COVID-19 Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 23 States, January 31–July 3, 2020

On August 19, 2020, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Sarah M. Hatcher, PhD1; Christine Agnew-Brune, PhD1; Mark Anderson, MD1; Laura D.

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Hospitalized B.C. COVID-19 patient speaks out: ‘Just because I’m old doesn’t mean I want to die’

American family found abusing ‘Alaska loophole’ kicked out of B.C.: minister Gibbs, 72, thought she had taken all of the precautions and had kept her social bubble to just six people, including her next door neighbours.But even in a bubble that small, transmission can happen. Gibbs recently dined with her neighbour and her fiance, only to learn later that the woman had been exposed to the virus elsewhere.A test then revealed Gibbs had contracted the coronavirus too.“My message is that if you feel the slightest bit off, do not go to your bubble.

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American family found abusing ‘Alaska loophole’ kicked out of B.C.: minister

Coronavirus: Feds crack down on Americans using ‘Alaska loophole’ to enter Canada “They were supposed to go straight to the Peace Arch border crossing, they did not do that,” said Farnworth.“This is not a game, and we have been very clear that Americans have been told that they have to follow these rules.“And clearly, in this case, the family chose not to and as a result they face the consequences and have to pay a penalty.”The family was escorted by authorities to the Peace Arch border crossing, fined under the Quarantine Act, and “deposited” in the U.S., said Farnworth.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]It was not immediately clear how much the family was fined, but the act provides for fines of

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American Indians, Alaska Natives Have Been Hit Harder By COVID-19 Than White Americans, CDC Report Says.

Reuters (8/19, Roy) reports, “American Indians and Alaska Natives have been hit harder by COVID-19 than the U.S. white population and have been more likely to become infected by the novel coronavirus at a younger age,” according to a CDC report.

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CDC data show disproportionate COVID-19 impact in American Indian/Alaska Native populations

CDC provides more than $200 million to address COVID-19 health disparities in Indian CountryEmbargoed Until: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 1:00 p.m. ETMedia Relations (404) 639-3286The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study that specifically examines how COVID-19 is affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) – one of the racial and ethnic minority groups at highest risk from the disease.

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Alaska Airlines no longer making face mask exemptions, banning passengers who refuse

LOS ANGELES - Alaska Airlines has intensified its mask mandate as the coronavirus pandemic continues, requiring all passengers over the age of 2 to wear a facial covering — with no exceptions.RELATED: Major airlines call for COVID-19 testing to restore US-Europe travelThe Seattle-based airline announced the change on Wednesday, confirming that all customers must wear a cloth mask or facial covering over their mouth and nose at all times during the travel journey, other than while briefly eating or drinking. The latest health and safety update takes effect on Friday.If a passenger is “unable or unwilling” to wear a mask, they will not be allowed to travel, Alaska warned.

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Coronavirus: Feds crack down on Americans using ‘Alaska loophole’ to enter Canada

COVID-19 pandemic continues.As of Friday, the Canada Border Services Agency will require additional entry conditions and only allow such travellers to enter at one of five crossings: Abbotsford-Huntingdon (British Columbia), Kingsgate (British Columbia), Osoyoos (British Columbia), Coutts (Alberta), and North Portal (Saskatchewan). Coronavirus: B.C.

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U.S. billionaire’s superyacht arrives in B.C. for ‘necessary repairs’ amid COVID-19

coronavirus pandemic.The 100-metre Attessa IV belongs to Montana industrialist Dennis Washington and has been valued by Forbes at about a quarter-billion U.S. dollars.The vessel arrived on the North Shore on Tuesday from Port Angeles, Wash., as the U.S.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry says small number of Americans using ‘Alaska loophole’ to travel in B.C.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answers a reporter’s question about concerns over the so-called “Alaska loophole,” which allegedly allows Americans to make stops in places around B.C., violating quarantine orders set out by the CBSA.

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Are Americans using ‘Alaska exemption’ to skirt border shutdown? Feds looking into reports

Justin Trudeau says the government is looking into reports of American tourists getting around the coronavirus border shutdown by saying they are going to Alaska — then sticking around.The United States now has more than two million cases of the coronavirus and is seeing record spikes in new cases across multiple states amid a patchwork approach to tackling the spread of the virus.“We’ve heard those reports over the past few days and are looking into them,” Trudeau said during a daily briefing with journalists when asked about the reports.“We need to make sure we’re able to apply the rules consistently and that we’re doing everything necessary to keep Canadians safe at this important time.”A spokesperson for the Canada Border Services

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American tourists in Alberta? RCMP investigating possible breaches of COVID-19 restrictions

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The agency sent Global News this statement:“Healthy, non-symptomatic foreign nationals, travelling through Canada for non-discretionary purposes, such as to return home to Alaska, may transit through Canada.“Only in circumstances where the traveller is considered to be transiting through to Alaska for a non-discretionary purpose will be admitted to Canada.“The temporary restriction on all non-essential travel at the Canada-U.S.

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Why Alaska Thinks Drag Has Been Her 'Savior' During Quarantine

When she first started performing in drag, Alaska Thunderfuck did it as a means of survival — after leaving her home state of Pennsylvania for Los Angeles, the star says she turned to drag in order to find purpose. "I was doing drag to feed my soul because I was directionless," she says. "Then I ended up, you know, meeting people and getting jobs, doing drag. And so I was like, 'Maybe this is something I can pursue.'"

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More cruise lines cancel Alaskan summer sailings over coronavirus concerns

Two additional cruise lines said Wednesday they are cancelling sailings to Alaska this summer, citing travel and other restrictions linked to coronavirus concerns.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Alaska, Georgia, Oklahoma green light opening of non-essential businesses as more than 51,000 U.S. deaths recorded

In the U.S., there are now more than 51,000 deaths from COVID-19, but some states are giving the green light to open up non-essential businesses.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Funeral and Burial Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives

At the request of tribal leaders, federal partners developed this Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) fact sheet to help guide tribes with funeral and burial health and safety. This fact sheet also helps tribes plan for an increase in deaths within a community. Tribes and families practice unique traditions and refer to death in varying ways as they honor those who have passed on. We share this public health guidance with sincere respect for those traditions.

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Joe Biden Beats Bernie Sanders to Win Alaska Democratic Primary

Joe Biden has won the Alaska Democrats' party-run presidential primary, beating Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders days after Sanders suspended his campaign.

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Alaska girl, 5, is serious about keeping people safe: ‘Don’t go anywhere’

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nova Knight is 5, and very serious about keeping others safe during the coronavirus outbreak.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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