Coronavirus Archives

U.S. military medical deployments ending

March 30, 2022 7:31 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

A milestone in the pandemic and perhaps a sign of the next chapter with moving on from Covid-19.

Shanghai lockdown tests ‘zero-COVID’ limits, shakes markets

March 29, 2022 8:43 AM The Associated Press

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 beyond the country’s borders.

FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and up

March 29, 2022 8:11 AM The Associated Press

U.S. regulators are allowing people 50 and older to get another booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Brushfire on Highway 98 caused power outages to over 300 IID customers

March 29, 2022 3:06 AM Vanessa Gongora

The Imperial County Fire Department engaged in a second alarm fire on highway 98 and Bornt Road Monday night.

Calexico firefighters express their concerns about their lowest base pay in Imperial Valley

March 28, 2022 1:06 PM Vanessa Gongora

The Calexico Fire Department is worried about their staffing and retention rate due to their low base pay.

FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults over 50 this week

March 28, 2022 8:12 AM CNN

The Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster as early as this week.

Studies link Covid-19 infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis

March 28, 2022 7:17 AM CNN

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 and, now, type 2 diabetes.

Supreme Court blocks Navy from discharging unvaccinated members

March 28, 2022 6:24 AM April Hettinger, Cole Johnson

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked an order requiring the Navy to deploy unvaccinated members.

Holtville Fire Department added a new ‘chief’ to their team

March 25, 2022 12:18 PM Vanessa Gongora

What is known to be a firehouse mascot has come to life in the Holtville Fire Department.

IVC helps break the silence on mental health

March 24, 2022 12:22 PM Vanessa Gongora

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 suicide or a suicide survivor.

Nearly half of foreign business plans to leave Hong Kong

March 24, 2022 12:32 PM CNN

Foreign businesses have for decades reaped the benefits of setting up shop in Hong Kong, a historically stable, expat-friendly finance hub at the doorstep of mainland China.

U.S. taking a turn on pandemic, CDC says ‘Covid deaths could drop by half’

March 24, 2022 7:48 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Health officials say it appears like the United States is getting the upper hand on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Poland abolishing practically all COVID-19 restrictions

March 24, 2022 7:29 AM The Associated Press

Poland’s health minister says the government is abolishing practically all of its COVID-19 restrictions next week.

Calexico Unified School District’s search for the next superintendent is underway

March 23, 2022 11:47 AM Vanessa Gongora

The Calexico Unified School District (CUSD) initiated the search for a new superintendent after Superintendent Carlos R. Gonzales announced his resignation affected as of June 30, 2022.

Latest COVID hospitalization data from YRMC

March 23, 2022 10:29 AM Jacqueline Aguilar, Jenny Day

Yuma Regional Medical Center released their weekly COVID-19 hospitalization data and the numbers are showing a significant decrease.

Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes

March 23, 2022 9:53 AM The Associated Press

An Associated Press review finds that state and local governments have spent nearly $1 billion worth of federal coronavirus aid on projects that have little to do with combating the pandemic.

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6

March 23, 2022 6:35 AM The Associated Press

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Hillary Clinton tests positive for Covid-19

March 22, 2022 4:19 PM CNN

Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that she has tested positive for Covid-19.

Biden press secretary has COVID, won’t travel to Europe

March 22, 2022 11:32 AM The Associated Press

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 Europe for meetings on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Do you have a cold, the flu or Covid-19? Experts explain how to tell the difference

March 22, 2022 9:51 AM CNN

Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu — or Covid-19.

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