Budget Christmas 101: Pandemic hardships don’t mean the holidays are canceled
The holidays are often a time when the goal of saving money is in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday…
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US Covid-19 vaccinations expected to begin Monday as CDC head gives final nod
Vaccinations against Covid-19 can now begin in the United States. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield gave the…
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Mexico grants vaccine’s emergency use authorization
Mexico has now granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19…
Continue Reading US Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high for 7th straight day
US Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a record high for the seventh day in a row Saturday with 108,487 patients in hospitals around the country, according…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the United States
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to recommend the Pfizer and BioNTech…
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Yuma Doctor Opens Up After Getting Booted After Tweeting About ICU Capacity
When Dr. Cleavon Gilman arrived in Yuma back in June, after working in New York for several months, signs of COVID-19 did not seem evident as bars…
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UofA says ‘Freezer Farm’ is ready to store 1.6 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
The University of Arizona announced Friday it has completed work on an ultra-cold storage facility that could hold more than 1.6 million doses of the…
Continue Reading Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine passes another step as FDA issues emergency use authorization
With the US Food and Drug Administration issuing an emergency use authorization for the first US coronavirus vaccine Friday night, state and federal…
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Local fruit vendor shares his COVID-19 story
Local fruit vendor says fruits will keep the community healthy to fight COVID.…
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Children’s vaccinations dip during pandemic
During the height of the pandemic, Sunset Health said it saw a decrease of children being vaccinated for serious diseases.…
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State’s top doctor rolls out vaccine distribution plan
Friday afternoon, Arizona’s top doctor revealed new information on both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine distribution. This is painting a clear pathway…
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ACC puts measures in place to help Arizonans during pandemic
The Arizona Corporation Commission passed new measures earlier this week that would aid Arizonans struggling to pay for utilities. Among the…
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Arizona reports 3rd highest rise in daily COVID-19 cases
Arizona on Friday reported nearly 7,000 additional known COVID-19 cases, the third highest number in one day since the pandemic…
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Yuma doctor claims he was fired for talking about COVID-19 in Arizona
Many people expressed frustrations on Twitter Thursday night after an ER doctor from Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) took to social media to…
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Imperial County: local hospitals ready to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Imperial County has been preparing to receive a COVID19 vaccine for months now by making sure they have freezers to store the vaccine when it…
Continue Reading County, YRMC revealing new details on arrival of COVID-19 vaccine
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – We’re learning more about the upcoming arrival of the coronavirus vaccine in Yuma County. By month’s end, many…
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Pfizer vaccine endorsed by government panel
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine won endorsement Thursday afternoon from a key government advisory panel. It’s a major step towards an historic…
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Vitalant calling for more volunteers to donate blood
Hospitals are in dire need of blood donations as it continues to see an increase of COVID…
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Coronavirus pandemic taking a toll on Yuma’s homeless population
The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone differently. For Yuma’s homeless community, this means a lot of the services typically offered by the…
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YUHSD goes remote learning for the first week of spring semester
The district says it will discuss its learning schedule in their meeting on January 13,…
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