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Birmingham: Declaring the COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely” managed despite lagging vaccinations, Gov. Kay Ivey said Monday that she will end a health order meant to guard against the spread of an illness that has killed nearly 11,000 people statewide. Citing improved infection rates, fewer hospitalizations and more widespread immunizations, Ivey said the current order recommending that people follow health guidance and requiring some precautions for senior citizens and long-term care facilities will end May 31, barring a sharp rise in cases. The declared state of emergency will end July 6, she said in a statement. “For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary ‘new normal.’ We have learned much since last year, and this is absolutely now a managed pandemic. Our infection rates and
Pandemic putting brakes on Honolulu bike-share program
May 3, 2021
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HONOLULU (AP) The pandemic is putting the brakes on Honolulu s bicycle-sharing program.
Known as Biki, the program is considering decommissioning as many as 50 of about 130 stations currently in service, Bikeshare Hawaii Executive Director Todd Boulanger said.
The pandemic has taken a financial toll on the program launched four years ago, and the next three-to-six months will be crucial in determining its future, Boulanger said.
The program logged 1.4 million rides in 2019, but the number of trips and generated income was slashed in half when the pandemic hit, Hawaii News Now reported Monday.
Facing worsening financial woes, Biki bikeshare program to shut down dozens of stations
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Biki is reducing operations as the pandemic has taken a significant financial toll on the bikeshare program and its future is now in doubt.
Bikeshare Hawaii Executive Director Todd Boulanger said that of the roughly 130 stations in service currently, 40 to 50 stations could be decommissioned soon.
He said the next three to six months are critical in keeping the bikeshare program around.
“We can’t wait too long,” said Boulanger.
Biki is in its fourth year of operations in Honolulu.
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