Joe Rogan responds to backlash from Spotify artists
Joe Rogan has responded to the backlash he’s received from Spotify artists surrounding Covid-19 misinformation on his popular podcast.
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Clinics in Moscow now offering Sputnik M vaccines to 12-17s
The Russian capital has started offering a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine to children in the 12-17 age group amid the country’s biggest infection surge yet due to the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant.
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37 more Olympics-related personnel have tested positive for COVID
China identified 37 new COVID-19 cases involving Olympics personnel on Sunday, up from 34 cases recorded a day earlier, the 2022 Beijing winter games organizing committee said Monday.
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Locals in Yuma County still concerned about COVID-19 during drop in cases
Yuma County is down to averaging 564 new cases a week, according to CovidActNow.org. Even with those numbers, locals, like Judy Webb, still want to see more action taken.
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Experts optimistic but more concerns as new variant has emerged
Some areas of the country are still seeing new Covid-19 cases, but cases are declining or holding steady in almost half of states over the past two weeks.
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COVID-19 pandemic reaches two year mark in Arizona
Arizona is currently seeing record numbers of COVID-19 cases. Not somewhere we thought we would be two years ago. Many, like Yuma Regional Medical Center Chief Medical Officer, Dr, Bharat Magu, are surprised cases are high once again.
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The future of COVID-19 as told by health experts
Doctors and other health experts warn how far away we may be from a future where COVID-19 is no longer a national emergency but rather something easily treatable.
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New York couple charged after allegedly posting on social media about using fake vaccine cards to enter a Buffalo Bills game
A New York couple faces charges after allegedly posting on social media that they had attended a Buffalo Bills football game at Highmark Stadium on January 15 using fake Covid-19 vaccine cards, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.
Continue Reading In one small prairie town, two warring visions of America
The headline in the little newspaper said COVID-19 numbers were spiking in the farm towns of western Minnesota.
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Antelope Union High School to temporarily close due to COVID-19
On Monday, Antelope Union High School made an announcement regarding the temporary closure of the school due to rising COVID-19 cases.
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Pregnant women concerned over COVID-19 vaccines
The latest research in reassurance of COVID-19 vaccines amongst pregnant women.
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Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
A requirement to get vaccinated against COVID-19 kicks in Thursday for millions of health care workers in about half the states.
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California appears to pass peak of omicron variant wave
Possible good news in California as the state has shown signs it may have turned the corner on the Omicron wave of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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California likely to extend paid sick leave amid pandemic
(KYMA, KECY/ AP News) – Under a proposal endorsed Tuesday by California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state’s top legislative leaders, California workers would get up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick from the Coronavirus.
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Arizona loosens rules limiting work by substitute teachers
Arizona is loosening statewide education rules to help alleviate a pandemic-aggravated shortage of substitute teachers.
Continue Reading Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
Pfizer and BioNTech have begun studying a COVID-19 vaccine tweaked to match to the omicron variant in healthy adults.
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Pfizer could become a yearly COVID shot
The COVID-19 vaccine could eventually become a yearly shot, at least that’s the hope of Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.
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Omicron variant should still be a concern, says former CDC director
Despite the current Coronavirus variant not appearing to be as deadly as the Delta variant, health experts say Omicron should not be underestimated.
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YRMC to require COVID-19 vaccine for all employees
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) will start imposing the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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COVID-19 cases going up along with deaths across Imperial Valley
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says the number of COVID-19 deaths are going up. This, as cases also continue to increase across the Imperial Valley.
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