ICPHD says COVID-19 risk has dropped across the Imperial Valley
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says the Imperial Valley is in good shape when it comes to COVID-19.…
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City of San Luis Senior Center to close until further notice due to COVID case
The San Luis Senior Center is closing temporarily due to a positive COVID-19…
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COVID masks will be optional on UofA campus starting Monday
Wearing masks on campus to protect against COVID-19 will be optional starting this week as University of Arizona students return to classes following…
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US funeral assistance for COVID tops $2B, more eligible
The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from…
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Newest iPhone update allows you to use Face ID with a mask
They say the eyes are the window to the soul, and apparently the key to your…
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For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle
More than 12.7 million children in the U.S. alone have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic…
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Ativo Senior Living of Yuma hosts vaccine clinic
Ativo Senior Living hosted a covid vaccine clinic to make it easier for seniors to get their COVID…
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Only 2% of population now in “high” Covid area
The CDC says just two percent of the U.S. population now live in a county with a “high” Covid-19 community…
Continue Reading 2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward
On the two-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic, people are shedding their masks and getting back to normal as COVID-19 deaths and cases…
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China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases
China has ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases attributed to the…
Continue Reading Mask mandate for travelers extended another month
The mask mandate for travelers in the United States could be sticking around a little…
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COVID-19 global deaths pass 6 million
The United States has reached 1 million people who had died from COVID-19, adding to global Coronavirus deaths total of over 6…
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YRMC closing COVID unit as military team packs up
The COVID Strike Force is now wrapping up its mission at Yuma Regional Medical…
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WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call
An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus vaccines, including…
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Arizona to honor COVID-19 deaths at first-ever pandemic memorial event
An outdoor, public ceremony will be hosted in honor of the almost 28,000 Arizona residents who died of…
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Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
The death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 6…
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Travel to the UK during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to the UK, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19…
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CDC: 90% of US population in low, medium COVID levels
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventation (CDC) released new data regarding COVID-19 levels in the United…
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Fighting COVID in Yuma County with sewage testing
The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture has been testing for traces of covid in local sewage water for over a…
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Florida governor Desantis asks students to take off masks, calls it “Covid theater”
Florida governor Ron Desantis asked some students at the University of South Florida to take off their masks when there to talk about cybersecurity…
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