ECRMC staffing problems continue amid COVID-19 patient surge
Dr. Adolphe Edward says ECRMC doesn’t have a problem with space, it has a problem with having enough staff to care for all the…
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Pfizer vaccine expected to arrive in Imperial County this week
As neighboring counties like Los Angeles and San Diego receive their first shipments of vaccines, Imperial County is still awaiting its…
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Sen. Kelly says COVID relief bill needs to happen before holiday
Many Arizonans are wondering about the future of their health and…
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Over 1.6 million US children have had coronavirus infections since the pandemic began, pediatricians say
The number of cases continues to…
Continue Reading More than 4 million people in the US traveled for Thanksgiving, new data shows
Despite a growing number of Covid-related travel restrictions nationwide and caution from the federal government, more than 4 million people in the…
Continue Reading The FDA authorizes a fully at-home test as more Covid-19 patients are hospitalized than ever before
Here are the numbers, locally.…
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As she was getting the Covid-19 vaccine, this doctor found out she’d lost her 27th patient to the virus
Dr. Valerie Briones-Pryor was among the first in Kentucky to receive the new Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine Monday, but she describes the moment as…
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Arizona adds 4,000+ new coronavirus cases
Another 4,134 Arizonans have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to more than 424,000. …
Continue Reading Funeral homes, morgues grapple with surge in US Covid-19 deaths
Funeral director Kevin Spitzer has been overwhelmed with Covid-19-related deaths in the small city of Aberdeen, South Dakota. He and his two…
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Stimulus negotiations: A deal is within reach. Can Hill leaders finally strike one?
It’s now time for congressional leaders to finally show their cards — and make some critical decisions. With government funding running…
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Supreme Court backs religious groups against COVID-19 restrictions in Colorado and New Jersey
The Supreme Court on Tuesday again sided with religious groups in Colorado and New Jersey that argued that the states’ covid-related restrictions on…
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Newsom holds coronavirus briefing amid huge surge
California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to address the state late Tuesday morning amid a huge surge in both new cases of coronavirus and…
Continue Reading Lawmakers rush to complete coronavirus relief before week’s end
Democrats appear increasingly resigned to having to drop, for now, a scaled-back demand for fiscal relief for states and local governments whose…
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Most Americans will likely get a COVID-19 vaccine, Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds
A large majority of Americans, 71%, say they will “definitely or probably” get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a survey out Tuesday from the Kaiser…
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Northern California county begins door-to-door testing
(KYMA, KECY/AP News) – A Northern California county has begun a door-to-door coronavirus testing pilot program in a majority Latino community that…
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Fauci recommends Trump and Pence get vaccinated for Covid-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci would recommend that both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence receive the Covid-19 vaccine, which has been…
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California jail to release half of inmate population
A California court has ordered the crowded Orange County Jail’s inmate population to be reduced by half out of concern for coronavirus…
Continue Reading As vaccines trickle across the US, more Americans are now hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before
After a day of celebration and heartache, Americans face a harsh reality with the Covid-19 crisis. A record 110,549 Covid-19 patients were…
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ICU space drops below 3% in Southern California
Imperial Valley hospitals issue warning to community EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Space in Southern California’s intensive care units (ICU) has…
Continue Reading Want to hang with your friends (mask-free) this winter? Make a Covid-19 bubble
Doctors rarely talk about the importance of bubbles. But now they’re urging all Americans to hunker down in their bubbles through this…
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