Locals take part in Ash Wednesday
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of lent , whcih means Easter is only six weeks away. For many who take part in the…
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Imperial County hits threshold to let elementary schools reopen
Elementary schools in Imperial County may now submit their COVID safety plans to the county to reopen for in-person classes seven business days after…
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One-third of military service members have opted not to receive Covid-19 vaccinations
One-third of US military service members eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccination have opted not to, defense officials said Monday as they…
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The first Biden-era vaccine against COVID-19 is moving toward market
New bumps could trip up the big launch The Biden administration is relishing the chance to put its new-and-improved distribution program on display…
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Lab studies suggest Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can protect against coronavirus variant
A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday suggests that Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine can protect people…
Continue Reading Did you survive Covid? Maybe you can thank your Neanderthal ancestors
People who survive a bout of Covid-19 with mild symptoms or even no symptoms may be able to thank their Neanderthal ancestors, a new study suggests.…
Continue Reading People with multiple mental disorders may age several years faster, study finds
People with mental disorders have been found to be at higher risk of developing age-related diseases, but not necessarily at greater risk of aging…
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New CDC reports warn variants could lead to rapid rise in COVID-19 cases
New coronavirus variants could lead to a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, and can “dangerously accelerate the trajectory of the pandemic,”…
Continue Reading Cuomo said ‘he can destroy me’: NY assemblyman alleges governor threatened him over nursing homes scandal
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been pleading with lawmakers for support and even threatening political retribution against Democrats who have…
Continue Reading Up to 90 healthy volunteers to be exposed to Covid-19 in world first trial
The world’s first Covid-19 human challenge study will begin within a month in the UK, deliberately exposing up to 90 healthy young people to…
Continue Reading Confused by guidelines on quarantine after vaccination? You’re not alone
Fully vaccinated people can now skip quarantine even if they’ve been exposed to Covid-19, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for…
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Biden reframes his goal on reopening of elementary schools
“I said open a majority of schools in K through eighth grade because they’re the easiest to open, the most needed to be open in terms of the…
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Winter weather has millions trying to stay warm and vaccine providers worrying about shipping delays
While many Americans were dealing with how to stay warm Tuesday, some vaccine providers were dealing with the news that some shipments were running…
Continue Reading Lowering Covid-19 cases is ‘best thing’ US can do to improve chances that vaccines will continue working, expert says
Lowering Covid-19 cases across the US isn’t only critical to helping prevent another surge fueled by variants — it also makes vaccines…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci shifts the timeline on when the general public will be able to get a vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines won’t be available to the “general public” before mid- to late May or early June, he told…
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Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing home deaths calls for serious investigation
Going back more than a hundred years, New York has held the dubious distinction of being a corruption leader among US states and has struggled to…
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6 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall
President Joe Biden took part in his first town hall since entering the White House last month, answering questions from CNN’s Anderson Cooper…
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Here’s what’s in the House Democrats’ stimulus relief plan
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin have opposed one element of the plan, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an…
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Mexico begins vaccinating seniors against COVID-19
The government has designated 1,000 vaccination sites, including schools and health centers, mostly in the country’s poorest…
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Cities and states delay Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms
Vaccine distribution slowed in many areas because of winter storms engulfing much of the country Monday and Tuesday. Here are the localities and…
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