COVID-19 cases spike across Imperial Valley after Christmas
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says COVID-19 cases across the Imperial Valley are going up after Christmas…
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NFL sees a high 106 positive Covid cases since Christmas
A total of 106 NFL players have been put on the league’s reserve Covid-19 list since Christmas after 96 players tested positive for Covid-19 on…
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President Biden directing FEMA to help in Covid test funding
In an order issued in a memo on Monday, President Biden is ordering the use of FEMA funding to help in Covid…
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CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when…
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US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who test…
Continue Reading Biden concedes not enough has been done to expand Covid-19 testing capacity: ‘We have more work to do’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation’s governors, conceded Monday the steps he took earlier this year to scale up…
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COVID surge leaves thousands stranded at airports
It was a difficult Christmas weekend for thousands of Americans. Many travelers found themselves on epic journeys after COVID-19 took pilots, flight…
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Over 1,200 flights canceled on the third day of Christmas weekend
U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,200 flights Sunday, marking…
Continue Reading Travel nightmare: Another 2,500 flights canceled Monday
By Chris Liakos and Sonnet Swire, CNN Business More than 2,800 flights have been canceled Monday as Covid cases surge across the globe. Of the more…
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Holiday weekend travel surge, combated with thousands of flights cancelled
The Transportation Security Administration reported that more than 1.5 million people were screened at airport checkpoints on…
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No U.S. vaccine mandate for state-regulated utilities in Arizona
Workers at state-regulated utilities in Arizona can’t be fired for refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19, according to a policy a state commission…
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Christmas weekend temporarily affects coronavirus data across Arizona
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) is announcing a negative outcome in COVID-19 numbers due to the Christmas…
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Federal program continues offering cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is continuing to offer cash reimbursements to cover COVID-19 funeral…
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Official: Arizonans should ‘gently encourage’ COVID shots
Arizona’s top public health official is urging residents to be “influencers” who “gently encourage” their loved ones to get COVID-19…
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Omicron suspected in up to 70% of cases in parts of California
California health officials say the highly contagious omicron variant is evident in 50% to 70% of new coronavirus cases in parts of the most populous…
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FDA authorizes second pill to treat Covid
The FDA announced Thursday that Merck’s anti-viral pill, Molnupravir, can be used to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in…
Continue Reading United Airlines cancels over a hundred Christmas Eve flights
United Airlines has canceled more than a hundred Christmas Eve…
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Omicron accounting for 73% of all California COVID cases
Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Omicron has quickly become the most common form of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of all cases. Now, the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Nurses bearing another wave of COVID hospitalizations at YRMC
As YRMC prepares for a federal response team to arrive and assist medical staff, we’re continuing our inside look at the hospital’s COVID-19 unit…
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Health officials clash over COVID-19 treatment
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors allowed two doctors to discuss COVID-19 treatments despite warnings from the Imperial County Medical Society…
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