Mask mandate for travelers extended another month
The mask mandate for travelers in the United States could be sticking around a little longer.
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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 million.
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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 Center.
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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 booster doses.
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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 COVID-19.
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Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
The death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 6 million.
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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 pandemic.
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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 States.
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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 year.
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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 on Wednesday.
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ADHS now updates COVID dashboards weekly, releases information on boosters
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) began to update their COVID-19 Data Dashboard weekly instead of daily on Wednesday and shared some more details regarding their findings.
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CDC estimates twice as many Covid infections than reported
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there has been 140 million Covid-19 infections in the U.S.
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CDC announces new changes, masks recommendations lifted for most areas
Everything changed in an instant: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday changed how it gauges Covid-19 metrics. With the major tweak, most of the country’s population went from living in a place where masks were recommended to one where they weren’t.
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Biden extends FEMA coronavirus aid for states through July 1
President Joe Biden is extending the federal government’s 100% reimbursement of COVID-19 emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories through July 1.
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Federal government testing specially made masks for children
Even as many states eliminate mask mandates, the federal government is looking at making high-quality masks available for children.
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Truck convoy headed for D.C. despite Covid rules being lifted
Lots of people are making their way to Washington, D.C., for the State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
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Schools across Imperial Valley prepare to say goodbye to mask mandate
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced masks will no longer be required for students starting next week.
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Arizona health agency reduces frequency of pandemic updates
Arizona’s public health agency provided its last planned daily update of the state’s coronavirus dashboard of pandemic data on Saturday.
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New CDC Covid-19 metrics drop strong mask recommendations for most of the country
New metrics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that about 28% of people in the United States live in a county where they need to wear masks indoors, a significant drop from previous metrics that advised 99% of people in the US to keep their masks on.
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Thunderbirds and Blue Angels reunite
The U.S. Air Force Demonstration Sqaudron, the Thunderbirds, are in El Centro to train with the Blue Angels for the third time.
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