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Socially distanced Santa is the best thing to happen to Christmas
The pandemic’s silver linings have been few and far between — reduced work commutes for some, no racist uncle at Thanksgiving and now…
Continue Reading Georgia college student who broke Cayman Islands’ quarantine receives reduced sentence
The Georgia college student who broke Covid-19 quarantine rules in the Cayman Islands to visit her boyfriend has received reduced jail time after…
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IV stores struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic
Local retailers in Imperial County are not doing as well as they did in 2019, due to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 is now on every continent as Antarctica records its first outbreak
Antarctica has recorded its first Covid-19 case after 36 people tested positive on a research base, according to a statement released by the Chilean…
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Health officials plead with people to stay home for the holidays
Just days before Christmas, with COVID-19 cases threatening to overwhelm hospitals, health officials are issuing a desperate plea for people to stay…
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Local Links: Italiano’s keeps serving up pizza during the pandemic
News 11’s Crystal Jimenez highlights another local business battling to survive the outbreak EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Italiano’s in El Centro…
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Biden promises larger stimulus package – Trump cast doubts on existing measure
In a pre-Christmas address, President-elect Joe Biden spoke Tuesday about the pandemic, the economy, and Monday night’s passage of a $900-billion…
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Jackpots rise ahead of the holidays
It’s the holiday season and what better way to end it with two jackpots totaling $651…
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Holiday travel changes during the pandemic
If the Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases isn’t enough to discourage people from traveling during a pandemic, now the CDC and local governments are…
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Calexico police seek vehicle in fatal crash
The Calexico Police Department is looking for a car that struck a motorcycle before fleeing the scene…
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Firefighters brave icy waters to save dog
Firefighters in Massachusetts plunged into a frozen river to pull a puppy from its icy waters.…
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Trump rejects coronavirus relief bill
President Donald Trump on Monday night took to social media to rail against the newly-passed coronavirus relief bill. …
Continue Reading Revisiting a Houston hospital relentlessly under siege by Covid-19
In June, Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center was so overwhelmed by the pandemic that two of its wings had been transformed into Covid-19…
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Plans for national Latino museum moving forward
The National Museum of the American Latino will soon be on the drawing…
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What 3 centuries of smallpox mortality data shows about how epidemics linger
As so many people around the globe contemplate what their lives might look like after the pandemic, new research on smallpox might help provide…
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Georgia runoff timing means Perdue won’t be in Congress for joint session on Electoral College
The tight January political calendar means Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue won’t be in office Congress meets for a joint session on the…
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Fauci, Collins and Azar receive their first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins received their…
Continue Reading Researchers think ‘hundreds’ of people in US could have new UK coronavirus strain
Researchers studying the new UK strain of the coronavirus think it likely arrived in the US in mid-November, and that many people in the United…
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