Coronavirus Archives

Hospital officials warn Arizonans to remain vigilant

January 27, 2021 5:15 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

Hospital administrators across Arizona warn the public not to become complacent just because the number of daily new coronavirus cases appears to be…

2021 Silver Spur Rodeo postponed due to coronavirus

January 27, 2021 3:07 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

This year fans of the 76th Annual Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo will have to wait to pull the gate a little longer.…

Biden administration takes cautious approach as it touts using Defense Production Act

January 27, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has repeatedly touted its plans to aggressively use the Defense Production Act as it combats the coronavirus pandemic, but…

The son of polio vaccine creator Jonas Salk got the Covid-19 vaccine. He wants you to do it, too

January 27, 2021 5:30 PM CNN Newsource

As Dr. Darrell Salk waited in line to receive his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, he realized he had been in a similar situation about 60 years…

In-person learning during the pandemic is possible with the right precautions, CDC researchers say

January 26, 2021 4:28 PM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

Many parents and caregivers remain worried about the safety of their children in schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, but experts from the US…

FEMA finalizing request for up to 10,000 service members to support Covid-19 vaccinations

January 27, 2021 4:14 PM CNN Newsource

A draft request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Defense that would seek as many as 10,000 service…

Appalachian Trail Conservancy recommends that hikers delay long expeditions to 2022 due to Covid-19

January 27, 2021 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

For those who have hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) on their bucket list for the year, Covid-19 may prove to be an unexpected complication. The…

January has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US

January 27, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the…

‘We have a new mission’: Aunt, uncle take in 5 nieces whose mom died from coronavirus

January 27, 2021 2:16 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — A 33-year-old mother of five was one of the victims…

CDC doesn’t know if new Covid-19 variants are causing rare complication in children

January 27, 2021 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it does not know if the new Covid-19 variants are causing more cases of a rare…

China now using anal swabs to detect COVID-19 cases

January 27, 2021 1:19 PM Sumiko Keil

China is using anal swabs to test its residents for COVID-19 amid a new wave of the…

Analysis: My Covid-19 vaccine trial experience remains vital as vaccination rates are lagging

January 27, 2021 12:38 PM CNN

Over a month ago, I got injected with either a Covid-19 vaccine candidate or placebo from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen unit. Since…

Frustration surrounds COVID vaccine appointments

January 27, 2021 12:25 PM Arlette Yousif

Vaccination sites in Yuma County are having a hard time keeping up with the high demand of the community. One local woman says she and her husband…

Your sleep could be dictated by the phases of the moon, a study says

January 27, 2021 12:10 PM CNN Newsource

The moon dictates the pushes and pulls of the tides, but it could also affect our sleep. As we head toward the first full moon of the year on…

Alcohol and your heart: Just getting a buzz can trigger an irregular rhythm

January 27, 2021 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

The effects of alcohol on your heart can be immediate, triggering an irregular rhythm called atrial fibrillation or AFib, according to new…

Where the top US school districts stand with virtual vs. in-person learning

January 27, 2021 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

In the effort to balance health, jobs and quality education, the nation’s biggest school districts are divided on how to teach students this…

FDA places all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on “import alert”

January 27, 2021 6:54 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – The US Food and Drug Administration has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico on a nationwide “import alert”…

Regeneron says study shows its monoclonal antibody cocktail works against coronavirus variants

January 27, 2021 6:09 AM CNN Newsource

Tests on two different variants of the coronavirus show that one of the two monoclonal antibodies in Regeneron’s cocktail therapy can…

FDA issues alert on hand sanitizers imported from Mexico

January 27, 2021 5:58 AM Sumiko Keil

FDA says in 2020, it flagged more than 130 potential dangerous and ineffective hand…

U.S. boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages

January 27, 2021 5:33 AM The Associated Press

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the government plans to make about 10.1 million first and second doses available next…