Summer camps look forward to welcoming back children, with new protections
Days are getting longer and warmer, summer is surely coming. For millions of children, that signals the end of school and fun-filled days at camp.…
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What we know about the Covid-19 variant first found in India
A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, spreading to dozens of countries and raising fears that the strain…
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Nurses’ union president criticizes new CDC mask guidance
The president of the country’s largest nurses’ union has spoken out against updated federal guidance which says that — with a few…
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Arizona health officials hope to see spike in vaccine demand
State officials hope to see a spike in vaccine demand now that children ages 12-15 can get…
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Tax Day is here!
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – Monday is the 2020 tax filing deadline. This year’s deadline was moved from April 15th to May 17th due to…
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Experts are warning about the unintended consequences of the CDC mask guidance
Communities across the US ushered in a quick return to normalcy over the weekend as the country responded to the latest mask guidance from the…
Continue Reading Those emerging cicadas are giving some people anxiety
Rosalie Lacorazza already has lived through two 17-year cicada events and dreads what’s coming. As the periodical cicadas in Brood X begin to…
Continue ReadingSome people still need to mask up even if vaccinated. Are you one of them?
The news flashed across the country — mask-free at last! People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside…
Continue Reading Former CDC director: Direct Covid-19 vaccines to where they’re needed most
We’re starting to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control, at least in some parts of the world, but the pandemic won’t be over until most…
Continue ReadingMask policies across the US are rapidly changing. Here’s what worries experts about that
In the past week, America took two big steps closer to a semblance of the normalcy we’ve longed for. On Monday, the Food and Drug…
Continue Reading What the new CDC mask guidelines mean for your mental health
No more masks? As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced fully vaccinated people can stop masking or physical distancing, except…
Continue ReadingHow to talk to our kids about traumatic events, according to a 9/11 responder
Isaac Rothbart’s twins had always known their daddy doesn’t like fireworks. But he’d never told his kids why. Then, while…
Continue ReadingTemperature checks are gone from some theme parks and elsewhere. Health experts say that’s just fine
Just before the CDC’s new mask guidance for vaccinated people became the country’s hot Covid-19 topic, a different feature of the…
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Road Report
According to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADT), motorists should plan ahead for overnight, alternating lane restrictions on Interstate…
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Boston’s Pizza comes to Yuma
Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar, a casual dining brand with over 20 location nationwide, plans to open a location in the Four Sheraton Hotel…
Continue ReadingHow should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC’s new mask guidelines? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: ‘Race for the Vaccine’
In the United States, the finish line for the pandemic as we’ve been experiencing it for the past year-plus is very much in sight — so…
Continue ReadingYour guide to avoiding Covid-19 at church and other religious services
If you’re wondering how to get back to in-person religious services, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen recommends thinking about it like your…
Continue Reading Talking on Zoom could help older people stave off dementia
Talking on video-conference services like Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic has helped older people stave off the effects of dementia, a new study…
Continue Reading The outlook is brighter for the US on Covid-19. It’s why school life may return to almost-normal in the fall
Between the first 12-year-olds receiving their Covid-19 vaccines and new guidance that vaccinated people can remove their masks indoors, the outlook…
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