Coronavirus Archives

Paramedic outfits colleagues with face shields

January 5, 2021 2:22 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are.…

DES: $300 unemployment benefits start this week

January 5, 2021 1:56 PM Sumiko Keil

Arizona is one of the first states to start receiving $300 in COVID-19 relief unemployment…

Covid-19 likely ranks as the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020, CDC statisticians say

January 5, 2021 12:53 PM CNN

Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…

Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival

January 5, 2021 10:49 AM CNN

Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…

Arizona reports more than 5,100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

January 5, 2021 10:09 AM The Associated Press

The latest figures from the Arizona Department of Health Services came as the number of people hospitalized due to the virus hit a new…

Video of Gov. Ducey’s Son At Mask-Free Holiday Party Sparks Criticism

January 5, 2021 8:37 AM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

As the Governor of Arizona urges the community to stay home, a video taken by his son at an indoor party goes…

H&R Block customers experience delays in stimulus checks

January 5, 2021 8:05 AM Sumiko Keil

If you are an H&R Block customer, you may be experiencing delays in your second stimulus…

Anger as Mexico’s Covid-19 czar makes beach trip amid worst days of pandemic

January 5, 2021 7:02 AM Dominique Newland, CNN

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Imagine Dr. Fauci heading to a beach in Miami for some vacation right now. That’s how some Mexicans are describing the actions of…

Mexico approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use

January 5, 2021 5:19 AM The Associated Press

Mexico approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use…

California governor says vaccination pace ‘not good enough’

January 5, 2021 5:16 AM The Associated Press

Newsom’s comments came Monday as the state’s death toll topped 26,500 and confirmed cases neared 2.4 million since the pandemic…

How to remotivate kids for more distance learning

January 5, 2021 4:55 AM CNN

Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids…

10 things we learned in 2020 about living a good life

January 5, 2021 4:53 AM CNN

What do you need for a meaningful life? Even as 2020 strained communities around the world, it offered some object lessons in living well. In the…

Mediterranean diet named best diet for 2021

January 5, 2021 4:49 AM CNN

The gold medal for best 2021 diet went to the Mediterranean diet for the fourth year in a row, according to rankings announced Monday by U.S. News…

How to remotivate kids for more distant learning

January 5, 2021 3:07 AM CNN

Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids…

10 things we learned in 2020 about living the good life

January 5, 2021 3:00 AM CNN

What do you need for a meaningful life? Even as 2020 strained communities around the world, it offered some object lessons in living well. In the…

One American dies from Covid-19 every 33 seconds as the vaccine rollout hits snags

January 5, 2021 2:33 AM CNN, Jenny Day

While hopes of vaccinating 20 million people by New Year’s Day sputtered out, the US now faces staggering new challenges in the fight against…

Yumans share their take on the latest COVID-19 $600 stimulus payment

January 4, 2021 3:37 PM Adonis Albright

Congress recently failed to come to an agreement to secure $2,000 checks for millions of Americans, many of whom have been struggling to make ends…

Local physicians and staff take the Moderna vaccine

January 4, 2021 1:21 PM Alexandra Rangel

As coronavirus vaccines, continue to arrive, local hospitals continue to administer them to physicians and medical staff across Imperial…

YRMC postpones elective surgeries again

January 4, 2021 1:00 PM Crystal Jimenez

Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) frontline workers continue to focus most of their energy on fighting coronavirus in the face of a second wave. …

Second round of COVID vaccine to begin soon

January 4, 2021 12:39 PM Arlette Yousif

Yuma’s Director of Public Health Monday urged those qualified to receive the coronavirus vaccine to do so as soon as…