YRMC temporarily suspends vaccine mandate
Many unvaccinated employees were on the verge of unpaid administrative leave or ultimately about to lose their job before a district court blocked a…
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Booster vaccines are available to all Americans ahead of the holiday
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says all Americans, 18 years and older, can now get a COVID-19 booster shot.…
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The Brawley Elementary School District wants to make it easier for parents to protect their children from coronavirus.…
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Attempt to avoid the COVID vaccine by religious exemption
As some prepare to vaccinate the five to 11 age group, many are fighting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace and schools, but where do church…
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Borders to open for non-essential travel in less than a week
We’re learning more about the U.S. borders reopening to fully vaccinated non-citizens starting Monday, November 8th. This comes after the borders…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center prepares to rollout COVID-19 vaccines for kids
Kids ages 5 through 11 may soon be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Over at Yuma Regional Medical Center, the rollout will be a welcome…
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Local farmworkers roll up their sleeves ahead of winter vegetable season
Local farmworkers and commuters from across the U.S.-Mexico border added an extra level of caution to their routine Thursday…
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City of San Luis gearing up for border reopening in November
United States borders are about to finally reopen for non-essential travelers, that is, for those who can show proof of vaccination. The Biden…
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Post-COVID syndrome to blame for unexplained health problems
Doctors are learning more and more about COVID and its long-term effects for those who contracted the virus.…
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YCPHD: County continues to see increase in children contracting COVID-19
Public health director Diana Gomez provided a COVID-19 update to the Yuma County Board of Supervisors Wednesday morning. She revealed the county…
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YRMC experiencing same staffing shortage most U.S. hospitals are seeing
As Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) hospitalizations top nearly 50 people Tuesday, the need for more nurses and non-nursing staff is important…
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Useful links to stay informed on COVID-19
AzCHOW informs the community of useful links to stay informed on…
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2020 Census results show population increase in Yuma County
Results from the 2020 U.S. Census are officially in, and they’re showing a population increase in Yuma County. However, local leaders thought they…
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COVID-19 outbreak in local schools send children back to remote learning
COVID-19 outbreaks are already disrupting classes only a couple of weeks after students hit the books. Cases are up and children under 12 are still…
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UA doctor meets with local school district officials to discuss COVID in the classrooms
As K-12 students get ready to head back to class, Yuma County superintendents from various school districts took part in a meeting with a University…
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EEOC says laws allow employers to require COVID-19 vaccine for its workers
More employers are looking to mandate its employees to get the vaccine. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other federal employment…
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More healthcare groups making COVID-19 vaccine a requirement for its employees
Major medical groups in Arizona and California are now requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Here in the desert southwest, one…
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Sunset Health assisting in vaccinating local homeless population
By now, most people who wanted the COVID-19 vaccine have already received it. Although, for the homeless population it could be a challenge or…
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Local students going back to school amid COVID-19, Delta variant concerns
Local parents have been relying on virtual learning for their kids. Now students are coming back to the classroom, but COVID-19 is still an…
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Delta variant active in Yuma County
As COVID-19 variants continue to pop up in Yuma County, the worst mutation so far is the Delta variant. Still, there is no mask mandate in place to…
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