Website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running
The federal government has quietly launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing people to order a maximum of four tests shipped directly to their household.
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Inmates sue after being injected with anti-parasite to cure COVID-19
Four inmates filed a lawsuit against a detention center for injecting them with ivermectin to treat COVID-19 without their consent.
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Cases of COVID-19 still on the rise across Imperial Valley
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says COVID-19 cases are still going up.
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Scientists attempting to develop joint COVID and flu vaccine
Moderna is working on a single shot that covers both flu and COVID, but it’s quite some time away.
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COVID Strike Team lends hand to YRMC
As COVID cases continue to soar, Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is working around the clock to care for the influx of patients. Thankfully, the hospital has extra help.
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Free Covid test website launching on Wednesday
The White House says it will open a federal website for Americans to place orders for free Covid-19 tests starting Wednesday.
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Ducey quietly taps $95M in virus cash to boost trooper pay
Arizona Governor Doug ducey quietly tapped $95 million in federal Coronavirus relief money to boost pay for state troopers, prison guards and workers in several other state departments deemed essential.
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YRMC reports increase in hospitalizations, low staff capacity
The fast-moving Omicron variant causing hospitalization numbers to soar to a level we haven’t seen in several months.
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Local health care provider reacts to new vaccine mandate
Places like Sunset Health have been trying for months to get the public vaccinated. However, the Supreme Courts decision to mandate vaccines for healthcare employees has them getting ready to get their own workers the shot.
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Free federal at-home COVID-19 testing program to begin soon
The website for the newly established federal effort to distribute Covid-19 rapid tests by mail across America will launch for requests on January 19.
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Delta Airlines giving passengers an extra year to use flight credit
Delta Airlines is giving customers an extra year to use e-credits.
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White House expands access to COVID test kits in schools
The White House has a plan to keep kids in classrooms by expanding access to COVID tests.
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Supreme Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job.
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Arizona passes 25,000 pandemic deaths
Arizona’s pandemic death toll on Thursday passed the grim milestone of 25,000 fatalities as hospitals statewide remained crowded with coronavirus patients.
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COVID-19 surge affecting local restaurants in Yuma
COVID-19 cases just continue to rise, and while it affects all industries of Yuma’s economy, local restaurants have been among those affected the most.
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Yuma County’s COVID-19 positivity rate at its highest since beginning of 2021
High COVID-19 cases are being reported in both Yuma and Imperial counties Wednesday. The counties are both showing high positivity rates also.
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Heber Elementary School District to close, temporarily – 100 staff and students COVID positive
The Heber Elementary School district has announced the closure of two Imperial Valley schools due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
The Chicago Teachers Union has backed an agreement dictating COVID-19 safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district.
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COVID-19 leaving Imperial County medical center short-staffed
Those on the frontlines continue battling COVID-19 while helping others recover from the virus.
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Mexico reports record number of daily cases
Mexico reported its highest-ever daily covid case count since the start of the pandemic.
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