Coronavirus Archives

Imperial County asking California for more vaccines

February 11, 2021 5:18 PM Gianella Ghiglino

Imperial County will be asking California for more vaccines, saying they have not received enough to help feed the…

California moves past New York for total coronavirus deaths

February 11, 2021 4:42 PM Lisa Sturgis

California claimed a grim title Thursday. It is now the state with the highest death toll since the start of the coronavirus…

Rheumatoid arthritis drug reduces risk of death for severely ill hospitalized Covid-19 patients, researchers say

February 11, 2021 1:09 PM CNN Newsource

Tocilizumab, an intravenous anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis, has been shown to reduce the risk of death for patients…

Arizona continues to see drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations

February 11, 2021 10:36 AM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients fell below half of the pandemic high from a month ago during the height of the fall and winter…

Double masking can block 92% of infectious particles, CDC says

February 11, 2021 9:24 AM CNN Newsource

Double masking can significantly improve protection, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Researchers found that…

Arizona restaurants seek to make cocktails-to-go permanently

February 11, 2021 5:30 AM Sumiko Keil, Dominique Newland

Arizona lawmakers continue to push to allow customers to purchase “cocktails to-go” from restaurants and…

CDC expected to release new guidelines for reopening schools

February 11, 2021 5:09 AM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week is set to release highly anticipated new guidance for getting children physically back to…

New coronavirus variants keep popping up. Here’s what we know about them

February 11, 2021 3:47 AM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

A variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil’s Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that’s been worrying…

With coronavirus variants here, should I still get the vaccine? Dr. Wen weighs in

February 11, 2021 3:42 AM CNN Newsource

While vaccinations are ramping up across the United States and many parts of the world, some preliminary studies have suggested the current vaccines…

Couples everywhere: Here’s why you (or they) can’t ever find anything. It’s not your fault

February 11, 2021 3:10 AM CNN Newsource

“Where are the stamps?” I asked my wife. “I can’t believe you are asking me. They are right where they always are,” she…

More Americans say they’re willing to take a Covid-19 vaccine, but supply issues remain

February 10, 2021 11:27 PM CNN Newsource

More Americans say they are confident about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, but supplies are limited and new variants are raising concerns across the…

Mobile site continues to provide free COVID-19 testing to Imperial County

February 10, 2021 12:20 PM Alexandra Rangel

Coronavirus cases are starting to slowly decline in Imperial County, but free covid testing remains a priority in the…

More than 80% of Alabama’s Black population lived in a county where life expectancy didn’t meet vaccine eligibility, CNN analysis shows

February 10, 2021 9:34 PM CNN Newsource

At least 83% of Alabama’s Black population lived in counties where life expectancy among Black people did not meet age requirements for vaccine…

Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says

February 10, 2021 7:19 PM CNN Newsource, Christian Galeno

People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus — right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna…

Imperial County announces second mass vaccination clinic

February 10, 2021 3:50 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

Imperial County leaders have announced plans for a second mass vaccination…

Rep. Grijalva introduces new small business relief bill for border towns

February 10, 2021 6:27 PM Cody Lee

We’re approaching a year since border closures and restrictions were put into place due to growing concerns over the coronavirus. Representative…

Pregnant women needed for vaccine trials

February 10, 2021 5:27 PM Mercedes Martinez

So far the covid-19 vaccine appears to be safe for pregnant women About 20,000 “moms-to-be” have already been given the shot. Dr. Anthony Fauci says…

Plastic surgeon offers to help Tessica Brown, woman who used Gorilla Glue on hair

February 10, 2021 4:43 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story BEVERLY HILLS, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has offered to…

Diabetes drug can aid weight loss, study finds

February 10, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

A once-a-week injected diabetes drug helped overweight and obese people lose an average of 15% of their body weight over 16 months, researchers…

What you need to know about face masks as protection against coronavirus

February 10, 2021 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

Let’s face it: Even as more people get vaccinated against Covid-19, everyone but small children will still need to wear a face mask for the…