One week into distribution, pharmacies have a familiar request: ‘We just need more vaccines’
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to retail pharmacies had just begun and Lisa Foster of Dublin, Ohio, felt like she was “playing a slot…
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How empathy can boost creativity in kids
When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the…
Continue Reading A drop in Covid-19 cases can be deceptive, official warns.
Here’s how the US can stay ahead of a variant-driven surge Although the rise of COVID-19 variants in the United States could spell trouble,…
Continue Reading US will have to work double time to make up for Covid-19 vaccine weather delays, Fauci says
The US will have to work “double time” to make up for Covid-19 vaccination delays this week caused by the winter weather that has ravaged…
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Calexico city council votes to dismantle COVID-19 committee
On Wednesday, the Calexico city council voted to eliminate the city’s COVID-19 committee in a three to two vote. The public had the chance to…
Continue Reading US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC
Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading There’s hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible
It’s the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for…
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Imperial Valley school shares plans for re-opening
“Everyone’s level of comfort is different right now, we might still continue online learning for those who aren’t comfortable with going back to…
Continue Reading Food and food packaging highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, experts say
Food and food packaging are highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, the US Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Agriculture and the Centers for…
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Bad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says
The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House…
Continue Reading Here’s how severe weather is affecting Covid-19 vaccinations in these states
The frigid temperatures, snow and ice that have devastated parts of the country are having an impact on Covid-19 vaccinations, delaying deliveries…
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COVID vaccine trial for pregnant women
Specialists will continue to gather evidence and continue to practice in pregnant women to collect their data and potentially support a…
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Ash Wednesday in Mexicali looked very different due to the pandemic
Despite the pandemic, people still receive their ashes differently than…
Continue Reading Here’s how long you can wait for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it
Some vaccine providers have been forced to cancel Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to the winter weather that has ravaged much of the US and caused…
Continue Reading Covid-19 variants could fuel another surge. Fauci says we have two powerful tools against them
Covid-19 variants are threatening to cause another surge of infections, health officials warned Wednesday, and it’s now more important than…
Continue Reading The level of Covid-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open
COVID-19 case rates among children track much more consistently with overall case rates in a state than with trends in in-person learning in K-12…
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Thousands of service members refuse to get COVID vaccine
Right now, the military cannot make the COVID vaccine mandatory since it has only received an emergency use and not full authorization from the Food…
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Kroger Offers New Online Vaccination Booking Tool
(KYMA/KECY) – Kroger is making it easier for customers to book COVID-19 vaccinations online. The company said Wednesday that’s it’s launching a new…
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Extreme weather affects vaccine deliveries in Arizona
PHOENIX (KYMA, KECY) – The Arizona Department of Health Services said the extreme winter weather affecting much of the rest of the country has…
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Seniors In Mexicali Offered Vaccine Amid Shortage
MEXICALI, B.C. (T3) – Standing, with a cane or not, or sitting in a wheelchair, Mexicali’s senior citizens waited long hours for their turn to get…
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