U.S. shatters record for single-day COVID-19 infections
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 the Sunshine State.
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California prisons fight virus outbreaks amid staff concerns
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With a new and more infectious coronavirus variant sweeping California, attorneys representing inmates say violations of health orders by prison staff risk a repeat of the outbreaks that killed dozens in the first year of the pandemic. The most recent statistics show large percentages of employees
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Imperial County health experts talk Flu and COVID-19
In today’s world the moment you get a sore throat you may start to anxiously wonder, is it the flu, or is it COVID-19.
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FDA expected to broaden Covid-19 vaccine booster eligibility to youths
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 days, according to a person familiar with the agency’s plan.
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Dr. Fauci: avoid large gatherings for New Years celebrations
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 crowds.
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FDA says Covid-19 antigen tests may be less sensitive to Omicron variant, but they’re still an important tool
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 sensitive to picking up the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but health officials say they’re still a useful tool. The FDA said its recent studies with the National Institutes
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COVID-19 testing still widely available in Yuma County
Following the holiday weekend, COVID-19 testing centers are seeing an increase in people wanting to get tested.
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U.S. hits record average number of cases
The U.S. has reached another grim milestone as the Coronavirus pandemic drags on.
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Omicron cases not as prevalent as CDC originally thought
Despite this surge, the omicron COVID variant may not be as prevalent as previously thought.
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California becomes first state to reach 5,000,000+ COVID cases
California on Tuesday became the first state in the nation to report more than 5 million cases of COVID-19.
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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 gatherings.
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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 Monday, on top of 10 over the weekend.
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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 testing.
Continue Reading 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 they’ve tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don’t have symptoms — and if they wear a mask around others for at least five more days. The
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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 positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine. People with the virus can leave isolation after five days, down from 10 days. People exposed to the virus
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 testing capacity for Covid-19 weren’t enough to meet demand as a wave driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant crashes across the country. “It’s not enough. It’s clearly not enough. If
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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 attendants, and airline staff out of commission on the busiest travel period of the year.
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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 th
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 than 2,800 canceled flights, around 1,000 were within, into or out of the United States, according to FlightAware. Almost 11,000 flights are delayed. Globally, airlines canceled more than 6,000
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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 Saturday.
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