UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will remove coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England.
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Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is suing the Biden administration over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools if they don’t have mask requirements or close due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
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FDA finds monoclonal antibody treatment isn’t as effective against omicron
The Food and Drug Administration may soon place a limit on monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 cases.
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China tests 2M in Beijing, lifts COVID lockdown in Xi’an
Chinese authorities are testing some two million residents of Beijing after a series of virus cases prompted concerns two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics.
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Locals catching COVID-19 multiple times
Vaccinated or not, testing positive for COVID-19 twice, maybe three times is becoming more common. It’s debunking what many people thought was true – if you catch COVID-19 it would protect you from getting it again.
Continue Reading Boosters provide the best protection against Omicron variant, CDC studies show, raising new questions about what it means to be fully vaccinated
By John Bonifield and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Three large new studies from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the importance of getting a booster shot to provide the best protection against the Omicron coronavirus variant. This is the first real-life data to examine the effect of boosters against Omicron, which now accounts
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Local school district responds to recent COVID-19 surge with rapid testing
In District One in Yuma this week more than 182 students and staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Educators at District One are following protocols and providing plenty of rapid tests.
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Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is suing the Biden administration over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools if they don’t have mask requirements or close due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
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MD: Countywide school walkout over COVID-19
Around two dozen Maryland high school students performed a walkout from classes today.
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Calexico’s economy braces for new border restriction
Calexico residents are concerned about the economy after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will require non citizens to be fully vaccinated to enter the United States.
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Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show
Three new U.S. studies offer more evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who have gotten booster shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the studies Friday.
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Biden Administration launches phone line to order Covid tests
The Biden Administration is launching a phone line Friday for Americans to order four Covid-19 test kits per household.
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California teens can now get vaccines without parent’s consent
Under a new proposal late Thursday, California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent.
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DHS: Certain travelers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter US
The Department of Homeland Security made an announcement regarding certain individuals needing to be fully vaccinated to enter the United States through land ports of entry and ferry terminals.
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YRMC doctor says rise in hospitalizations will continue for several more days
Yuma Regional Medical Center is dealing with an overwhelming number of hospitalizations. This, on top of the current staff shortage its been seeing as many more employees contract the virus.
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District One Health Services meet high demand for rapid COVID-19 testing
The District Health Services Team recently stated how they were able to fulfill the high demands made for rapid COVID-19 testing.
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Free N95 masks available starting next week
The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to United States residents for free starting next week.
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AHDS: Unvaccinated are 17.5 times to be hospitalized from COVID-19
An update from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) during November 2021 shows unvaccinated people were 17.5 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19.
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Free Covid test website is up and running after soft launch
Americans can now order free Covid-19 tests online as the White House opened the federal website.
Continue Reading 400 million free N95 masks will soon be available to Americans
The Biden Administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week.
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