Covid-19 cases on the rise with Thanksgiving just three days away
Thanksgiving this year will be much different than last year, but far from risk-free, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the country and…
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White House to announce 95% of federal workforce in compliance with vaccine mandate
White House health officials are set to announce on Monday that 95% of the federal workforce is in compliance with the Biden administration’s vaccine…
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Arizona urges holiday precautions as Covid cases rise
With public health officials urging people to take precautions against COVID-19 during upcoming holidays, Arizona on Saturday reported over 5,000…
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters now available to everyone 18 and older
Eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters has been expanded to everyone 18 years and older. The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) made…
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Boosters get a boost, Moderna files for emergency use authorization
Moderna said it has filed for emergency use authorization with the FDA for its booster for all adults a the Covid-19 vaccination push…
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30% of healthcare workers nationwide are unvaccinated
A new study suggests about 30% of health care workers in U.S. hospitals remained unvaccinated against COVID-19 as of…
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YRMC warns of possible ‘fourth wave’ of COVID-19
More than 60 people are now hospitalized with COVID-19 at Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC), and that has the hospital fearing a fourth wave of the…
Continue Reading Pfizer seeks FDA emergency use authorization for its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pill
By Amanda Sealy, CNN Pfizer announced Tuesday that it is seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its…
Continue Reading Key decisions on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all adults could come this week
By Jacqueline Howard, Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN Key decisions on whether all adults will be eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster…
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Kids given incorrect dose of vaccine in California
A California health system says 14 kids got the wrong dose of the Pfizer vaccine at its pediatric vaccine…
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Imperial County hopes to vaccinate more kids under 12
The Brawley Elementary School District wants to make it easier for parents to protect their children from coronavirus.…
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Venezuelans crossing into Colombia for coronavirus vaccines
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press VILLA DEL ROSARIO, Colombia. (AP) — Hundreds of Venezuelans have been traveling to Colombia recently for…
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Snow leopards die of Covid-19 complications at Nebraska zoo
By David Williams, CNN Three snow leopards at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo in Nebraska have died of complications from Covid-19, zoo officials…
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COVID-19 concern after US-Mexico border reopened
The Imperial Valley has seen a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases after the US- Mexico border reopened on Monday, November…
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Over two-million Covid home tests recalled
More than two-million at-home covid-19 tests are being recalled due to high false positive…
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COVID-19 leading cause of death in Arizona during pandemic
“Being in the hospital and recovered, that’s bad, but being dead in the ground…that’s worse.”…
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YRMC to tighten visitor restrictions
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) says it’s raising its level of visitor restrictions in light of a recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations.…
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YRMC reports rising COVID-19 hospitalizations
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has disturbing news on the COVID-19 front. It says hospitalizations are on the rise once…
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COVID antibodies present in mother’s breast milk
A new study shows COVID-19 antibodies in mothers are present in their breast…
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Texas mask mandate ban ruled a violation by judge
A federal judge in Texas says Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities…
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