COVID Strike Team lends hand to YRMC
As COVID cases continue to soar, Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is working around the clock to care for the influx of patients. Thankfully, the…
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YRMC reports increase in hospitalizations, low staff capacity
The fast-moving Omicron variant causing hospitalization numbers to soar to a level we haven’t seen in several…
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Local health care provider reacts to new vaccine mandate
Places like Sunset Health have been trying for months to get the public vaccinated. However, the Supreme Courts decision to mandate vaccines for…
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Yuma County’s COVID-19 positivity rate at its highest since beginning of 2021
High COVID-19 cases are being reported in both Yuma and Imperial counties Wednesday. The counties are both showing high positivity rates…
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Yuma students head back to school following Winter break
Students across Yuma County are returning to in-person learning after the Winter holiday…
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Regional Center for Border Health receives thousands of at-home test kits
As the need for COVID-19 testing increases, Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) has announced it will distribute 13,000 at-home rapid test kits.…
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Spreading Omicron variant causing concern among Yuma’s locals and visitors
With the Omicron variant spreading quickly, Yuma’s locals and visitors alike have some worries. However, they say they’re doing all they can to stay…
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Public health director gives update on COVID-19 surge
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors held its first public meeting of the New Year. During Monday’s meeting, Diana Gomez, the County’s public health…
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Dr. Fauci: avoid large gatherings for New Years celebrations
Two years into the pandemic, and hospitalizations are up. As a result, Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci says we need to be careful about large…
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EXCLUSIVE: Nurses bearing another wave of COVID hospitalizations at YRMC
As YRMC prepares for a federal response team to arrive and assist medical staff, we’re continuing our inside look at the hospital’s COVID-19 unit…
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Federal response team expected to arrive in Yuma soon
A team of 10 paramedics is heading to Yuma County to assist Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) as nurses experience a surge in COVID-19…
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YRMC reports spike in deaths from coronavirus
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) on Tuesday reported five more deaths from…
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Yuma County to receive emergency response team to help with spike in COVID cases
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s major announcement on the federal government’s response to COVID-19, Yuma County has confirmed with News 11 an…
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How a local health center is handling migrants and COVID-19
The Regional Center For Border Health has been a local leader when it comes to migrant health, providing migrants with COVID-19 tests, vaccines and…
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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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