Coronavirus Archives

Biden Signs “American Rescue Plan”

March 11, 2021 6:01 PM Brandon Mejia

(NBC News, KYMA) – One year to the day after America started slipping into a coronavirus lockdown, President Biden has signed a bill that releases…

Biden will direct states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1

March 11, 2021 4:30 PM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

President Joe Biden will use his first evening address to the nation Thursday to announce he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine…

While states repeal mask mandates, the federal government quietly considers mask regulations for workers

March 11, 2021 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

A federal regulatory agency is approaching the deadline to decide whether masks should be required at workplaces in the United States, in response to…

Wastewater COVID-19 testing heading to San Luis

March 11, 2021 10:15 AM Sumiko Keil, Mercedes Martinez

The City of San Luis partners up with the University of Arizona’s COVID project to detect any potential…

Paralyzed by a shooting, he now helps others with disabilities take control of their lives

March 11, 2021 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

Wesley Hamilton remembers the moment nine years ago when his life changed forever. On January 14, 2012, Hamilton got caught up in an altercation with…

How Meghan should, and shouldn’t, influence princess play

March 11, 2021 2:40 PM CNN Newsource

The allure, and controversy, surrounding princess play is a familiar story. Girls want to be princesses. Parents fret over their daughters wanting to…

Dr. Gupta: One year of living in the shadow of a pandemic

March 11, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource, Dominique Newland

Today, March 11, marks one year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a pandemic. In…

A year after the pandemic was declared, US Covid-19 numbers are way too high to relax just yet, CDC director warns

March 11, 2021 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

More than 29 million cases have been reported in the US since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic one year ago.…

YUHSD: Spectators permitted to attend spring sports

March 11, 2021 12:03 PM Sumiko Keil, Jenny Day

The Yuma Union High School District athletic programs will now allow guests to attend spring events starting Friday, March 12,…

Over 1 in 5 health care workers experience depression and anxiety during the pandemic, study says

March 11, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

Staggering numbers of health care workers — more than one in five — have experienced anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress…

Alaska becomes first state to offer COVID vaccine to anyone over 16

March 11, 2021 10:55 AM Sumiko Keil

Alaska becomes the first state in the nation to make COVID vaccinations available to anyone older than…

EU regulator recommends authorization for Johnson & Johnson vaccine

March 11, 2021 6:57 AM CNN Newsource

The European Union’s (EU) medicines regulator has recommended authorizing Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine. The…

Pfizer vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients after a single dose, study finds

March 11, 2021 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients than healthy individuals following a single dose, a new real-world…

Biden’s speech goals: Mourn loss, urge caution, offer hope

March 11, 2021 5:56 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

Biden’s challenge Thursday night will be to honor the sacrifices made by Americans over the last year while encouraging them to remain…

California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill

March 11, 2021 5:03 AM The Associated Press

The massive COVID-19 relief bill Congress approved Wednesday will pump more than $150 billion into California’s…

More schools are preparing to open as coronavirus cases drop and vaccinations rise

March 11, 2021 12:52 AM CNN Newsource

An increasing number of states and communities say they are planning to resume or expand in-person learning a year into the coronavirus pandemic, as…

More Vaccines Expected To Arrive for San Luis R.C.’s Elderly

March 10, 2021 9:25 PM Christian Galeno

SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Son. (KYMA/KECY) – Vaccination priority for the first phase along the border town in Sonora are now coming to an end. Medical…

Imperial County welcomes change in COVID restrictions

March 10, 2021 6:35 PM Arlette Yousif

Imperial County has graduated to the red tier, also known as the substantial tier.…

Yuma County to receive more Johnson & Johnson vaccine

March 10, 2021 5:58 PM Cody Lee

The Director of the Yuma County Public Health Department (YCPHD) says the county could get more and more doses of the Johnson & Johnson…

Girls who play with ultrathin dolls more likely to have body image issues, study says

March 10, 2021 5:00 PM CNN Newsource

Ultrathin dolls could be detrimental to young girls’ body image, a new study has shown. Researchers observed 5- to 9-year-olds playing with…