6 cases of omicron variant detected in Maricopa County
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health on Monday reported the metro Phoenix area’s first cases of the omicron variant of…
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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first…
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Supreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court turned away two emergency requests Monday from health care workers, doctors and nurses in New York to block the state’s vaccine…
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U.S. has reached 800,000 Covid deaths since pandemic began
An NBC News tally has confirmed more than 800,000 deaths from the Coronavirus since the start of the…
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Los Angeles Unified School District may push back vaccine mandates
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) students could get an extension when it comes to receiving their…
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Five colleges issue Covid booster mandate for students
At least five colleges and universities are putting in place Covid-19 booster mandates for its…
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Hospital crowding in Arizona reaches pandemic high
Crowding of Arizona’s strained health care system continues to worsen during the latest surge, with availability of hospital beds sinking to the…
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How a local health center is handling migrants and COVID-19
The Regional Center For Border Health has been a local leader when it comes to migrant health, providing migrants with COVID-19 tests, vaccines and…
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YRMC shares health concerns for holiday season
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – Another COVID holiday is fast approaching. As time has passed since the beginning of the pandemic, things are a bit…
Continue Reading Arizona reports first case of Omicron variant
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Yavapai County Community Health Services (YCCHS) on Wednesday confirmed Arizona’s first case of…
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Global wealth gap worsened by Covid pandemic
The World Inequality Lab published a report that says global billionaires last year saw the biggest jump in wealth since 1995, when the group started…
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Anorexia in teens skyrocketed during the pandemic
A new study shows that new cases of anorexia skyrocketed in children and teenagers earlier during the…
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Federal judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate
President Biden’s vaccine requirement for federal contractors has been blocked by a federal judge in…
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Omicron coronavirus variant partly evades Pfizer vaccine’s protection, study shows
By Maggie Fox, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant partly escapes the protection offered by the Pfizer vaccine, but people who have been previously…
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Higher blood pressure recorded during the pandemic
A new study found U.S. adults saw higher blood pressure readings during the coronavirus…
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New York to mandate Covid vaccines for all private sector workers
All private sector employers in New York City will now be required to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate by December 27, the city’s mayor Bill De…
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Arizona reports big two-day COVID case surge, 174 deaths
Arizona reported 6,043 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 174 virus deaths Saturday as the pandemic’s latest surge maintained its grip on the…
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Mexico to begin administering booster shots Tuesday
Mexican officials have reversed their previous position against giving coronavirus booster shots, and said they are studying a plan to administer…
Continue Reading New travel rules beginning Monday, prompted by omicron variant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is announcing plans to increase travel rules in response to the omicron…
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Omicron coronavirus variant found in multiple US states
The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, had been discovered in at least five states by…
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