Coronavirus Archives

Home Grown: Ag technology used for wastewater COVID detection

February 22, 2021 5:36 PM April Hettinger

The agriculture industry is already doing what it can by supplying the nation with healthy crops to eat during the pandemic, but they are now going…

Foothills wastewater testing shows rise in COVID-19 cases

February 22, 2021 5:03 PM Adonis Albright

Yuma County issued a statement last Friday about a rise in COVID-19 cases in the Del Oro area of the Foothills. Officials were able to alert the…

The new slang teens use to insult boys who are ‘too nice’ to girls

February 22, 2021 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends in Atlanta. But when she picked him up from…

Cross country holds first IVL competition

February 22, 2021 2:44 PM Alexandra Rangel

Imperial County on Saturday had its first high school athletic competition since the pandemic at Sunbeam…

The US just suffered 500,000 Covid-19 deaths. Now Americans face a serious crossroads in the pandemic

February 22, 2021 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

A nightmare of this magnitude seemed unfathomable just a year ago. Half a million US lives have been lost to Covid-19. That’s more than the…

FDA issues updated guidance on adapting Covid-19 vaccines, tests and therapeutics for coronavirus variants

February 22, 2021 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued updated guidance for companies that plan to adapt their Covid-19 medical products — including…

As the US nears 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, Americans hold the key to steering the course of the pandemic

February 22, 2021 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

On the brink of a devastating milestone — 500,000 US Covid-19 deaths — the US is at a crossroads in the course of this pandemic. While…

As 500,000th Covid death looms, US reaches pivotal moment

February 22, 2021 10:56 AM CNN

The United States will within hours record its unfathomable 500,000th death from Covid-19 paradoxically at a moment of rare hope in the pandemic. Yet…

UK study finds one dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine reduces risk of infection by 72%

February 22, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

New data shows that the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “provides high levels of protection against infection and…

‘Absolutely defeated’: Black nurses struggle with mental health support while battling Covid-19

February 22, 2021 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

Throughout Olivia Thompson’s 12-hour shift as a cardiac and Covid-19 nurse in Chandler, Arizona, she closely monitors the oxygen levels of…

Travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico extended until March 21

February 22, 2021 8:53 AM Sumiko Keil

CBP officials says they continue working with Mexico and Canada to keep essential trade and travel open while also protecting citizens from the…

U.S. coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000

February 22, 2021 5:11 AM The Associated Press

The figure compiled by Johns Hopkins University surpasses the number of people who died in 2019 of chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke,…

Biden to boost pandemic lending to smallest businesses

February 22, 2021 5:04 AM The Associated Press

The latest Paycheck Protection Program, has already paid out $133.5 billion in…

Clinics are springing up around the country for what some call a potential second pandemic: Long Covid

February 22, 2021 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

From Washington state to Florida, from California to Massachusetts, facilities are opening to help the growing number of Americans who suffer from…

The US is about to top 500,000 Covid-19 deaths. That’s why it’s critical to keep up safety measures, Fauci says

February 22, 2021 1:12 AM CNN Newsource

Just over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, more than 500,000 people will have died from the disease by the end of this week.…

Vo Medical Center holds first mass vaccine clinic in Calexico

February 21, 2021 5:58 PM Alexandra Rangel

Within hours of receiving nearly 1,000 vaccines, Vo Medical Center was able to come together to host Calexico’s first mass vaccine clinic Sunday,…

Russia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans

February 21, 2021 7:39 AM CNN

Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be “human infection with avian influenza H5N8,” the World Health…

US Covid-19 numbers may be slowing but experts project tens of thousands more deaths in next 3 months

February 21, 2021 7:12 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 trends may be encouraging in recent weeks — but a new forecast offered a grim reminder the US is not in the clear. More than 497,500…

White parents, it’s time to do the work this Black History Month

February 21, 2021 6:37 AM CNN Newsource

Black History Month is a celebration of Black excellence and you are invited. Right now, all over the United States, Black families are teaching the…

Meet the bunnies that helped people survive 2020

February 21, 2021 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

Meet Finn and Budgie, rabbits that are more than just lovable companions. They provide their owners with emotional support. “So many people…