Twitter removes Trump’s post falsely claiming COVID-19 ‘cure’
Twitter has taken action against President Donald Trump and his son for falsely saying there is a ‘cure’ for COVID-19.…
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Second stimulus check: Here’s who would qualify
Senate Republicans unveiled its nearly $1 trillion coronavirus relief plan on…
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ICPHD amended health order changes isolation time and criteria for returning to work
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif (KYMA, KECY), The Imperial County Public Health Department issued an amended health order that changes isolation orders for…
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Local pediatrician dies from COVID-19
Local pediatrician passes away due to…
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Imperial County reports no new coronavirus deaths, 95 new cases
Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, but add 95 new…
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ICPHD to give COVID-19 update
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) is expected to give a coronavirus update Monday afternoon.…
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Protesters gather outside Gov. Newsom’s home to call for action within state prisons
Protesters gather outside California Gov. Gavin Newsom to call for action within state…
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Target joins Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day
Following Walmart’s holiday closing announcement, Target stores will be closed on Thanksgiving due to the coronavirus…
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Health officials in Sonora see a spike in COVID-19 cases
Sonora sees a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths over the…
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White House, Senate GOP try again on $1 trillion virus aid
Suggesting a narrower pandemic relief package may be all that’s possible, the White House still pushed ahead with Monday’s planned rollout of the…
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Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the…
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Imperial County amends coronavirus isolation protocols
Imperial County has changed its coronavirus isolations requirements to correspond with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Coronavirus claims 6 more lives in Yuma County
Six more Yuma County residents have lost their lives to coronavirus. That raises the death toll from the virus to…
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Testing moves forward in Yuma as tens of thousands of COVID tests backlogged
One of the state’s largest labs – Sonora Quest – has a backlog of tens of thousands of COVID-19 tests. It’s unclear when the lab will get caught up.…
Continue Reading 9 more Imperial County residents killed by coronavirus
New cases of coronavirus seem to be trending downward in Imperial County. Unfortunately, it also looks like deaths from the illness are trending…
Continue Reading Yuma County coronavirus cases top 10,000
More than 10,000 Yuma County residents have now tested positive for…
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Scientists identify 6 strains of coronavirus
Scientists at King’s College have developed an app to collect and analyze the many versions of COVID and find out why it has such varied symptoms and…
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Everyday Heroes: Local man organizes parade to thank healthcare workers
Jovany Torres was so grateful for the care his relatives received in Yuma Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) COVID unit, he decided to do something…
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Extension of gym closures forcing fitness trainers to improvise
Governor Doug Ducey extended the closure of gyms in Arizona once…
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Fry’s employee believed dead from coronavirus
Fry’s Grocery stores confirms one of its Yuma workers has died from…
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