Coronavirus Archives

Arizona sees over 14,000 new virus cases, most in a year

January 3, 2022 12:15 PM The Associated Press

Arizona health officials are reporting the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a year.…

Public health director gives update on COVID-19 surge

January 3, 2022 12:10 PM Cody Lee

The Yuma County Board of Supervisors held its first public meeting of the New Year. During Monday’s meeting, Diana Gomez, the County’s public health…

L.A. County reported 45k new cases following New Year’s weekend

January 3, 2022 7:39 AM April Hettinger

Los Angeles (LA) County recorded nearly 24,000 new cases on Saturday and over 21,000 more on…

Levels of Covid-19 being detected in wastewater, indicates Covid surge

January 3, 2022 7:37 AM NBC News, Cole Johnson

Recent wastewater analysis from several sources around the country indicates a large surge in Covid-19…

Arizona court upholds decision to not release COVID records

January 3, 2022 7:35 AM Cole Johnson, AP News

An appellate court in Arizona has upheld a lower court’s decision to deny a request for Covid-19-related medical records that could include…

Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic

January 2, 2022 8:50 AM The Associated Press

By HOPE YEN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal…

Arizona reports another big jump of COVID cases, 125 deaths

January 1, 2022 10:55 AM The Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Saturday reported the largest number of additional confirmed COVID-19 cases since last January for the second day in a…

Biden urges SCOTUS not to block vaccine mandate

December 31, 2021 7:33 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The Biden Administration is urging the Supreme Court not to block the federal vaccine and testing mandate for large employers, citing the continued…

Woman isolates in airplane bathroom for three hours after positive COVID test

December 31, 2021 6:23 AM April Hettinger

A Chicago woman says she chose to isolate in an airplane bathroom for three hours after testing positive for COVID…

COVID-19 cases and Omicron variant causing concern among locals

December 30, 2021 6:05 PM Luis Lopez

March 2022 will mark two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As for now people still have concerns, However, there could be a light at…

U.S. shatters record for single-day COVID-19 infections

December 30, 2021 12:16 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

The United States just broke its record for single-day COVID-19 infections with nearly a half million, and 10% of those infections were right here in…

California prisons fight virus outbreaks amid staff concerns

December 30, 2021 2:21 PM The Associated Press

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With a new and more infectious coronavirus variant sweeping California, attorneys…

Imperial County health experts talk Flu and COVID-19

December 30, 2021 5:01 PM Wiley Jawhary

In today’s world the moment you get a sore throat you may start to anxiously wonder, is it the flu, or is it…

FDA expected to broaden Covid-19 vaccine booster eligibility to youths

December 30, 2021 10:38 AM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to broaden eligibility for Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine boosters to youths ages 12 to 15 in the coming…

Dr. Fauci: avoid large gatherings for New Years celebrations

December 29, 2021 7:30 PM Arlette Yousif

Two years into the pandemic, and hospitalizations are up. As a result, Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci says we need to be careful about large…

FDA says Covid-19 antigen tests may be less sensitive to Omicron variant, but they’re still an important tool

December 29, 2021 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that quick antigen tests people take at home may be less…