Northern Arizona tribe extends closure prompted by pandemic
The Havasupai Tribe deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona announced Friday that it is extending the pandemic-prompted closure of…
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FDA limits emergency authorization of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Food and Drug administration (FDA) made an announcement regarding limits on the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19…
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COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs rise
For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all for the first time during the coronavirus…
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New Omicron variant cause of at least one in three new Coronavirus cases
A variant of Omicron is causing more COVID-19 cases in the United…
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Triggers for severe illness in children with COVID-19 identified in small study
Researchers have identified possible triggers for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and acute respiratory distress syndrome…
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Imperial County awarded $4.4 million grant to assist families impacted by Niland fire
It was a long two year process, but Imperial County was finally awarded a $4.4 million grant to assist families and individuals impacted by the fire…
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CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trains
U.S. health officials are restating their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month…
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California’s population fell again amid pandemic’s 2nd year
Officials have announced that California’s population shrank in 2021 for the second year in a…
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Novavax says protein vaccine works for kids as young as 12
Novavax announced that its COVID-19 vaccine proved safe and effective in a study of 12- to…
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Masks again required on San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has temporarily restored a mask mandate for riders on the rail system a week after it was…
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FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids
The Food and Drug Administration has set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American…
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Beijing orders schools closed in tightening of virus rules
Beijing is closing all city schools in a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, as China’s capital seeks to prevent a wider…
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Moderna seeks emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years
Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Covid-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5…
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Biden will take additional precautions at White House Correspondents Dinner as Covid anxiety rises
President Joe Biden will take extra precautions to avoid catching Covid-19 at this weekend’s White House Correspondents Dinner as anxiety about a…
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The US is out of the Covid-19 pandemic phase, Fauci says
The United States is out of the Covid-19 pandemic phase, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and the director of the…
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White House: Without funding US will lose COVID treatments
After two years at the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the U.S. could soon have to begin taking a…
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Travel to Mexico during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Mexico, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
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CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections
U.S. government researchers say three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the…
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Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not ‘close contact’
Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House…
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Caltrans honors its fallen employees at the statewide Highway Workers Memorial Day
Caltrans and its partners will hold the first in-person ceremony in two years to pay tribute to highway workers who have died in the line of duty in…
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