First Imperial County frontline workers get coronavirus vaccine
The first Imperial County healthcare workers have received the Valley’s first coronavirus…
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723 new COVID cases today in Imperial and Yuma Counties, 7 new deaths
COVID cases continue to climb, locally.…
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Covid-19 vaccine can’t be safe and other myths
How could the Covid-19 vaccine possibly be safe if it was produced, tested and authorized in record time? How can we trust anything backed by this…
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema talks pandemic relief as Senate works to finalize new federal funding
As US Senator Kyrsten Sinema approaches two years in office, she’s speaking exclusively to us on her current work to assist Arizonans during the…
Continue Reading Fitness video games can break your Covid pandemic exercise slump
Some discover their preferred method of exercise early on and have the self-discipline to stick with it for decades. The rest of us, well, we get a…
Continue Reading FDA prepares to OK a second vaccine as average daily cases and deaths hit records
US officials say they’re “rapidly” working toward issuing emergency authorization for what would be the nation’s second…
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City of Yuma launches Adopt-a-Nurse program
The City of Yuma is moving forward with a program providing care to its frontline health care…
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DES: Childcare scholarship program for essential workers
The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) announced a new program that will provide essential frontline workers combating COVID-19 with…
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Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines
Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a live-television…
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Pence receives coronavirus vaccine Friday morning
Vice President Mike Pence received the coronavirus vaccine Friday morning — an on-camera event that the Trump administration says is part of federal…
Continue Reading Lead vaccine developer says she wants to help rebuild trust brick by brick
Vaccines are on everyone’s minds these days. As the first shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are administered in the United States, and as…
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With focus on COVID-19, experts fear opioid crisis may worsen unseen
With the world focused on COVID-19, local and national experts say a growing number of opioid overdoses and deaths is being…
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FDA plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 vaccine after panel endorsement
The head of the Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that his agency will move to quickly authorize the second COVID-19 vaccine to fight…
Continue Reading Whether you have just 5, 10 or 15 minutes, these pain relief workouts can help
Pain can strike at any time — a stiff neck when you sit down at your work desk, a nagging shoulder pain as you reach for something out of the…
Continue Reading Pandemic demand for mental health care is overwhelming providers
Michael Siracusa was struggling. Changing his prescription for antidepressants would help, he thought. But getting an appointment turned out to be…
Continue Reading US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases as FDA panel considers Moderna’s vaccine candidate
COVID-19 cases in both Yuma and Imperial counties continue to rise.…
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California sets deadly record
California health officials on Thursday reported a record 379 coronavirus deaths. It’s the highest number of single-day deaths since the beginning…
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3,500 Americans died in one day. The President didn’t mention it.
Take a look at the local numbers.…
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First shipment of Pfizer vaccine arrives in Imperial County
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), The Imperial County Public Health Department has received their first shipment of Pfizer vaccines that will be going…
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Former President Jimmy Carter to receive coronavirus vaccine ‘when it is available to him’
Former President Jimmy Carter‘s foundation announced Thursday that the 39th President is planning to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. “After…
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