U.S. closes deal with Pfizer for millions more vaccine doses
Pfizer’s vaccine was the first to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration and initial shipments went to states last…
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U.S. hospitals facing worrisome shortage of nurses, doctors
U.S. hospitals are again worried about finding enough medical workers to meet demand just as infections from the holiday season threaten to add to…
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Arizona virus death toll tops 8K with 2nd-largest daily rise
COVID-19 vaccinations that began last week in Arizona’s large metro areas have now begun in outlying areas of the…
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Doctor Known For Speaking Out On Frontline Worker Realities Gets COVID Vaccine
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Blue metallic balloons accompanied by colorful signs with inspirational quotes decorated the walls inside of Yuma Regional…
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New coronavirus cases in US may be leveling off — but more and more are being hospitalized and dying
An average of more than 200,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus every day for two straight weeks in the United States, a toll that has…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says he doesn’t want to cancel Christmas — he just wants people to ‘be more careful’
The high number of holiday travelers during the pandemic has the nation’s top infectious disease expert worried. “I know everyone wants…
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YRMC continues vaccinating frontline workers against coronavirus
It’s another day in the history books for Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC). On day two of administering COVID-19 vaccines, the hospital is moving…
Continue Reading Socially distanced Santa is the best thing to happen to Christmas
The pandemic’s silver linings have been few and far between — reduced work commutes for some, no racist uncle at Thanksgiving and now…
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IV stores struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic
Local retailers in Imperial County are not doing as well as they did in 2019, due to…
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Health officials plead with people to stay home for the holidays
Just days before Christmas, with COVID-19 cases threatening to overwhelm hospitals, health officials are issuing a desperate plea for people to stay…
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Local Links: Italiano’s keeps serving up pizza during the pandemic
News 11’s Crystal Jimenez highlights another local business battling to survive the outbreak EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Italiano’s in El Centro…
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Holiday travel changes during the pandemic
If the Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases isn’t enough to discourage people from traveling during a pandemic, now the CDC and local governments are…
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Trump rejects coronavirus relief bill
President Donald Trump on Monday night took to social media to rail against the newly-passed coronavirus relief bill. …
Continue Reading Revisiting a Houston hospital relentlessly under siege by Covid-19
In June, Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center was so overwhelmed by the pandemic that two of its wings had been transformed into Covid-19…
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What 3 centuries of smallpox mortality data shows about how epidemics linger
As so many people around the globe contemplate what their lives might look like after the pandemic, new research on smallpox might help provide…
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Fauci, Collins and Azar receive their first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins received their…
Continue Reading Researchers think ‘hundreds’ of people in US could have new UK coronavirus strain
Researchers studying the new UK strain of the coronavirus think it likely arrived in the US in mid-November, and that many people in the United…
Continue Reading What does this new coronavirus strain mean for you?
A new strain of coronavirus first detected in the UK has prompted dozens of travel bans and widespread concern about what this means for the world.…
Continue Reading States dealing with high numbers of coronavirus cases are imposing or extending health orders
Across the country, some state leaders are having to impose stricter health orders as communities deal with the latest surge in coronavirus cases.…
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Arizona Senate announces new guidelines ahead of legislative session
The Arizona Senate Tuesday announced a new set of coronavirus-related safety guidelines for the upcoming legislative session.…
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