Top New York judge not complying with vaccine mandate
A judge on New York’s highest court has been referred to a disciplinary commission and could be kicked off the bench for failing to comply with a…
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EU officials say it’s too early to consider 4th COVID dose
European health officials say it’s too early to consider giving the fourth dose of messenger RNA coronavirus vaccines to most people, but say an…
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Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine during early pregnancy not associated with risk of birth defects: study
A new study looking at ultrasounds from more than 3,000 women has found that receiving the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant was not associated with…
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Protection against infection offered by fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose wanes quickly, Israeli study finds
    (CNN) — A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine seems to offer short-lived protection against infection overall, but…
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Calexico Fire Department has immense amount of calls along the US-Mexico Border
The Calexico Fire Department (CFD) says they respond to many calls for service at the port of…
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Embry Health to begin charging for COVID-19 testing
Embry Health has announced it will be charging uninsured patients for COVID-19 testing due to a lack of…
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COVID outbreak ‘extremely grim’ as Shanghai extends lockdown
A city official says the COVID-19 outbreak in China’s largest metropolis of Shanghai remains “extremely grim” amid an ongoing lockdown confining 26…
Continue Reading Medicare is now paying for at-home Covid-19 tests from retailers
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Medicare enrollees can now obtain home Covid-19 tests from certain pharmacies and providers at no…
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More than two dozen travel destinations see declining CDC risk levels
For the second week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add a single new destination to its highest-risk Level 4…
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Man found dead in home by his mother
A 26 year old man was found dead by his mother on Saturday…
Continue Reading China drafts in the military as Shanghai ordered to test 25 million residents for Covid
When it comes to China’s signature zero-Covid health policy, the country’s leaders have made it clear: Shanghai is too big to…
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UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected
The prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week,…
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A big increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border is expected
More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to…
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Omicron subvariant in the Imperial Valley
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says the BA.2 Omicron subvariant has made its way to the Imperial Valley.…
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How CASA volunteers leave a lifelong impact on the kids they help
Stephanie Ordaz was 11 years old when she was put into foster care. As the court was determining who should be her primary guardian, it was a Court…
Continue Reading Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’
President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration’s Covid-19 response and warned of severe…
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The CDC has lifted its risk advisory for cruise travel
Cruise travel no longer carries a CDC Covid-19 risk…
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LA council considers ending vaccination verification mandate
The Los Angeles City Council is scheduled to vote on a motion that would end a requirement that many indoor businesses and large outdoor events…
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U.S. military medical deployments ending
A milestone in the pandemic and perhaps a sign of the next chapter with moving on from…
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Shanghai lockdown tests ‘zero-COVID’ limits, shakes markets
A two-phase lockdown of Shanghai’s 26 million people is testing the limits of China’s hard-line “zero-COVID” strategy whose effects are being felt…
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