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The COVID-19 Brief is a weekly live, call-in show with in with the Homer Unified Command-The City of Homer, South Peninsula Hospital, AK Department of Public Health and Kenai Peninsula Borough School District- to update the community on the local Covid-19

Jay Barrett


    • Jun 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    June 6, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 21:57


    KBBI's weekly COVID update, hosted this week by Josh Krohn.

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    Ferraro gives update on SPH and community status

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 60:00


    Regular Thursday Covid Brief

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    Guests report on the Kenai Peninsula's Covid Status

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 60:00


    Regular Thursday Covid Brief

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    Transitioning to an Endemic Phase of the Coronavirus Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 27:00


    Case counts continue to fall as communities relax mitigation measures. Hear more from SPH, Alaska DHSS, and the school district on this week's Covid Brief.

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    The Covid Brief: Feb. 10 - Indicators Continue Downward Trend

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 26:54


    Hear the latest on the Covid-19 situation in the Southern Kenai Peninsula.

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    Covid Brief: Feb. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 45:45


    KBBI's weekly check-in with state and local agencies as we track the Covid Pandemic.

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    Covid Brief -- Omicron Still Driving Infection Increase in Alaska

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 37:19


    Hospitalizations are not keeping pace.

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    Covid Brief Jan. 20 -- Positivity on the Rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 27:27


    Host Jay Barrett welcomes Alaska Public Health Nurse Lorne Carroll and South Peninsula Hospital spokesperson Derotha Ferraro to discuss the current surge of Omicron Covid-19 cases.

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    Covid Brief Jan.6 - SPH Chief Doctor Joins the Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 37:46


    Dr. Tuomi answers listener questions about the Coronavirus.

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    The Covid Brief -- Answers to Questions About the Omicron Variant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 49:51


    This week our panel of SPH's Derotha Ferraro and Public Health Nurse Lorne Carroll tackle a range of questions about Omicron, changing isolation recommendations, and home tests for Covid-19.

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    Covid Brief Dec. 23 -- The Rise of Omicron

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 35:02


    On this week's show, guests Nurse Lorne Carroll of DHSS and Derotha Ferraro, spokesperson for South Peninsula Hospital, discuss the the latests news surrounding the coronavirus and especially its latest variant of concern, Omicron.

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    Covid Brief Dec. 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 28:25


    Get weekly updates on Covid-19, vaccinations, testing and treatment from KBBI's dedicated panel of professionals from SPH, Public Health, and the school district.

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    The Covid Brief - December 9, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 26:56


    We share the latest information on Covid infection rates, vaccinations and public policy.

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    Covid Brief - December 2, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 30:38


    Positivity rates fall to 3 percent while vaccinations grow slowly. Join guests Pegge Erkeneff, Derotha Ferraro and Lorne Carroll as they answer your questions about COVID-19.

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    Covid Brief Nov. 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 29:32


    Hear the latest on the coronavirus pandemic with representatives from South Peninsula Hospital, KP School District, and Div. of Public Health, as they take your calls.

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    The Covid Brief - Vaccinations Now Available for 5-11-Year-Olds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 40:18


    This week there's news that children ages 5-11 may now receive the Pfizer vaccine after CDC and FDA approval. Appointments for a Saturday vaccination clinic at the high school are already being taken at South Peninsula Hospital's website.

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    The Covid Brief Oct 28 - Vaccinations for Kids Coming Soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 31:34


    Our weekly conversation about the coronavirus.

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    The Covid Brief Oct. 21 -- Boosters get FDA approval

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 32:08


    KBBI's weekly conversation with healthcare professionals about the Covid-19 pandemic

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