FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and up
U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19…
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Brushfire on Highway 98 caused power outages to over 300 IID customers
The Imperial County Fire Department engaged in a second alarm fire on highway 98 and Bornt Road Monday…
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Calexico firefighters express their concerns about their lowest base pay in Imperial Valley
The Calexico Fire Department is worried about their staffing and retention rate due to their low base…
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FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults over 50 this week
The Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster as early as this…
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Studies link Covid-19 infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis
Over a year after recovering from a Covid-19 infection, Jennifer Hobbs is adjusting to her new normal: brain fog, joint pain, elevated liver enzymes…
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Supreme Court blocks Navy from discharging unvaccinated members
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked an order requiring the Navy to deploy unvaccinated…
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Holtville Fire Department added a new ‘chief’ to their team
What is known to be a firehouse mascot has come to life in the Holtville Fire…
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IVC helps break the silence on mental health
Over 1,000 backpacks were shown at the Send Silence Packing exhibit at Imperial Valley College, each representing a family that lost a loved one to…
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Nearly half of foreign business plans to leave Hong Kong
Foreign businesses have for decades reaped the benefits of setting up shop in Hong Kong, a historically stable, expat-friendly finance hub at the…
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U.S. taking a turn on pandemic, CDC says ‘Covid deaths could drop by half’
Health officials say it appears like the United States is getting the upper hand on the Covid-19…
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Poland abolishing practically all COVID-19 restrictions
Poland’s health minister says the government is abolishing practically all of its COVID-19 restrictions next…
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Calexico Unified School District’s search for the next superintendent is underway
The Calexico Unified School District (CUSD) initiated the search for a new superintendent after Superintendent Carlos R. Gonzales announced his…
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Latest COVID hospitalization data from YRMC
Yuma Regional Medical Center released their weekly COVID-19 hospitalization data and the numbers are showing a significant…
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Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes
An Associated Press review finds that state and local governments have spent nearly $1 billion worth of federal coronavirus aid on projects that have…
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and…
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Hillary Clinton tests positive for Covid-19
Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that she has tested positive…
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Biden press secretary has COVID, won’t travel to Europe
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that she has tested positive again for COVID-19 and will not accompany President Joe Biden to…
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Do you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference
Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu –…
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Lower COVID numbers and post-pandemic challenges locally
While COVID-19 cases are continuing to drop in the desert southwest, the pandemic’s after effects are now taking…
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Traveling to Italy during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Italy, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
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