Coronavirus Archives

Wimbledon cancelled

April 3, 2020 12:08 AM Rob Fram

The grandaddy of the grand slam tennis events has become the latest casualty of the Coronavirus…

COVID-19 Doesn’t Spread Through Food

April 2, 2020 11:41 PM Christian Galeno

YUMA, Ariz. (KECY/KYMA) – The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA) wants the public to know — there is no evidence of COVID-19 spreading through…

YRMC warehouse fully stocked with medical supplies

April 2, 2020 5:34 PM Cody Lee

In the midst of this global pandemic, hospital supplies are a necessity everywhere… Including the Yuma Regional Medical…

H.L.S. Elementary’s tremendous donation to YRMC to help fight coronavirus

April 2, 2020 10:27 AM Aziza Shuler

Teachers at H.L. Suverkrup Elementary School purchased plenty of sanitizers and cleaning wipes to donate to the…

Paycheck protection program launches Friday

April 2, 2020 9:57 PM Aziza Shuler

The nationwide effort to protect Americans and the economy from the coronavirus continues.…

First coronavirus death reported in Imperial County

April 2, 2020 3:02 PM Ericka Conant

An Imperial County resident has died due to complications of coronavirus…

California delays sales tax payments for small businesses

April 2, 2020 8:23 PM Lisa Sturgis

California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state will let businesses keep up to $50,000 in sales tax over the next…

Backers of ballot measures push for online petitions

April 2, 2020 8:11 PM Lisa Sturgis

Backers of four ballot initiatives want the Arizona Supreme Court to let them gather qualifying signatures online now that the state is under a stay…

Arizona Governor holds TV town hall

April 2, 2020 7:55 PM Lisa Sturgis

Governor Doug Ducey, (R-Arizona) participated in a virtual town hall Thursday night, where he took questions from viewers around the state and…

Researchers work on vaccine for coronavirus

April 2, 2020 7:46 PM Lisa Sturgis

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Unversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are working on a potential vaccine for…

NASCAR helps fight coronavirus

April 2, 2020 7:30 PM Lisa Sturgis

They can’t be racing around the track, but that doesn’t meant the NASCAR family isn’t busy. Teams are doing what they can to help fight the spread…

National Guard in Yuma County

April 2, 2020 3:55 PM Carmen Valencia

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey ordered the National Guard to help grocery stores restock the shelves across the state including those in Yuma County. …

Number of Yuma County coronavirus cases grows to 15

April 2, 2020 3:27 PM Lisa Sturgis

Health officials say two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Yuma County. That brings the total number of cases to…

YRMC offers visitation alternatives as visitors are currently prohibited

April 2, 2020 5:53 PM Aziza Shuler

It’s an unprecedented time for YRMC, the hospital says it has never cut off visitation, that is until…

U.S. Coronavirus cases top 240,000

April 2, 2020 4:54 PM Lisa Sturgis

Doctors and first responders continue to say the most valuable weapon in the war against coronavirus continues to be social isolation.…

White House prepares to issue guidance on face masks

April 2, 2020 4:00 PM The Associated Press

The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many Americans wear face coverings when leaving home, in an effort to slow the…

Arizona unemployment claims skyrocket due to coronavirus

April 2, 2020 3:14 PM KYMA News Team

The latest unemployment numbers from the Arizona Department of Economic Security show that new unemployment claims have more than doubled in just one…