WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available
The head of the World Health Organization has called on Pfizer to make its COVID-19 treatment more widely available in poorer…
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Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted globally, making it tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot worrisome viral mutants as…
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Biden to address global Covid-19 summit on Thursday
President Joe Biden will deliver remarks and participate in a global Covid-19 summit convened by his administration on Thursday, two senior…
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The CDC is investigating a Covid-19 outbreak on board a Carnival cruise ship
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a recent Covid-19 outbreak on a Carnival cruise ship that docked in Seattle after a…
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Carnival Cruise Ship passengers say COVID overwhelmed ship
Passengers on a Carnival Cruise Ship that docked Tuesday in Seattle say more than 100 people aboard the ship tested positive for COVID-19 and the…
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Nevada governor sets May 20 date to lift COVID-19 emergency
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Friday he plans in two weeks to lift the state of emergency he declared during the early days of the coronavirus…
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85-year-old Holtville mom still caring for child with special needs
One Imperial Valley mom, Angie De La Rosa is 85-years-young and is still looking after her 65-year-old daughter Urbie De La Rosa, who has down…
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CDC investigating more than 100 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, including 5 deaths
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it’s investigating 109 cases of severe and unexplained hepatitis in children in 25…
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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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