Horgan, who leads the BCNDP, is known for pounding the B.C. Liberals on their (many) misdeeds while running the province for sixteen years. Yet, across the spectrum, Hogan’s illness has produced warm wishes for recovery.
Tag: COVID-19 Pandemic
“The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV‑2),” the pandemic’s Wikipedia entry explains. “The novel virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019; a lockdown in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province failed to contain the outbreak, and it spread to other parts of mainland China and around the world.”
This is an archive of posts about the pandemic published by NPI’s Cascadia Advocate, including posts published as part of our COVID-19 Update series.
Idaho Governor Brad Little is wrong: Evidence shows vaccine mandates work, and work well
Governor Little can save many Idahoans from a tragic fate by joining Governor Inslee and President Biden in issuing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
COVID-19 Update: President Biden unveils new plan to get more Americans vaccinated
Read about the more aggressive steps the federal government will be taking to get tens of millions of Americans vaccinated between now and mid-October 2021, and what Pacific Northwest states are currently doing to combat the virus.
COVID-19 Update: Vaccine mandates ramp up as nation feels the strain from delta variant
Mask mandates are also coming back as officials in the Pacific Northwest grapple with the more infectious delta variant, which now accounts for most new COVID-19 cases.
Governor Inslee reimposes statewide mask mandate, adds vaccine mandate for educators
The State of Washington is taking two important steps to stop a resurgence of COVID-19 from continuing into the autumn and resulting in needless suffering and death.
COVID-19 Update: Governments at every level begin rolling out vaccine mandates
Getting all of us protected against an incredibly infectious disease that ruthlessly maims and kills is arguably the most pro-life move ever. So let’s get it on.
Followers of Trump resist vaccination as delta variant unleashes fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic — with deadly ramifications
For half a year, Joe Biden’s predecessor has had an opportunity to bring on board his followers. He could do a service to his country, but instead he serves only himself, as usual. The ramifications are deadly.
Right wing media figures and Republican elected officials could save lives and prevent illness by championing COVID vaccines
There’s an opportunity right now to save a lot of lives from being unjustly taken by a deadly virus. A really big opportunity.
Washington’s COVID-19 vaccination progress correlated by NPI’s May 2021 statewide poll
In our May 2021 likely Evergreen State 2022 voters, conducted from May 25th-26th for us by Public Policy Polling, 63% of respondents said that they had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 37% had not.
Biden-Harris administration says yes to suspending patents on coronavirus vaccines
The United States has decided to join most of the world community in endorsing a policy of suspending patents on coronavirus vaccines, in a win for global health.
Relief on the way: U.S. House sends American Rescue Plan to President Joe Biden’s desk
This historic bill is a life-changer that will help hundreds of millions of Americans recover from the coronavirus pandemic and build better lives.
U.S. Senate passes Biden’s American Rescue Plan with concessions to Senator Joe Manchin
With Alaska’s United States Senator Dan Sullivan absent, Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaking vote was not needed to pass the bill. All fifty Democratic senators voted for it, while the other forty-nine Republicans voted against it.
Must-read Seattle Times story details how Eyman initiatives sabotaged public health
Washington State’s public health departments have been woefully underfunded for years, and we’re now paying the price. The problem dates back to the early 2000s, when a pair of destructive Tim Eyman initiatives were implemented.
Senate Republicans seek to devitalize COVID relief bill that will define Biden’s presidency
The Republicans’ offer may well be a gambit designed to get skin in the game. If the past offers any indication, however, the process will get drawn out and urgency will be lost if Biden decides to try to do a deal with them.