Some Arizona school districts renew mask policy after ruling
A handful of school districts are prolonging mask mandates after a judge ruled Arizona’s ban on them was…
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Pfizer testing a drug to fight COVID if detected early
A new antiviral pill could fight COVID-19 early after…
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Connecticut doctor’s license suspended for providing blank, signed COVID-19 exemption forms, health department says
A Connecticut doctor’s state physician and surgeon license has been suspended for providing blank, signed exemption forms related to the Covid-19…
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YRMC: Visitation restrictions lowered as COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease
In response to the declining number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, the Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and all YRMC outpatient clinics,…
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Pfizer/BioNTech submit initial data on COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 5 to 11 to FDA, but aren’t seeking EUA yet
Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they have submitted Covid-19 vaccine data on children ages 5 to 11 to the US Food and Drug Administration for…
Continue Reading Biden receives his Covid-19 booster shot: Vaccines ‘can save your life and … can save the lives of those around you’
President Joe Biden received his Covid-19 vaccine booster shot on Monday afternoon at the White House just days after booster doses were approved by…
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CDC study shows masking in schools cuts Covid spread
Three studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that masking in schools cuts down the spread of…
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COVID-19 booster vaccines now available in Imperial County
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) released a statement confirming their support of The Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue Reading 3D-printed vaccine patch can offer painless, more effective immunization: study
By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A team of…
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Pima County jail inmate dies; Hospitalized with COVID-19
Authorities in Tucson say an inmate at the Pima County jail has died after being hospitalized with…
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Researchers who developed the mRNA technology behind Covid vaccines win “America’s Nobel”
Two US researchers who developed the technology that underlies both the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines won a prestigious medical prize…
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Odds of school virus outbreak lower with mask mandate
Researchers say Arizona schools without mask requirements were several times more likely to experience COVID-19 outbreaks than schools with mandates…
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COVID-19 and kids across the Imperial Valley
The CUSD Board of Trustees President says COVID-19 cases are steady among teachers and kids at schools in Calexico.…
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CDC recommends boosters for high-risk workers; disagrees with Advisory Committee
The CDC’s Director is recommending boosters for people at higher risk for Covid-19 because of their workplace or institutional…
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Covid hospitalizations cost an average of $75k
Contracting Covid-19 can cost a lot of cold hard cash, according to a new analysis of insurance claims from Fair…
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US booster shots start, even as millions remain unprotected
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers The U.S. launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to millions of…
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Regional Center For Border Health provides COVID-19 resources to migrants
When coming into the country, there are plenty of issues that undocumented immigrants will have to deal…
Continue Reading Kids in Mexicali receive COVID-19 vaccine
Children between the ages of 12 and 17 years-old can now get the COVID-19 vaccine in…
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Yuma Catholic High School moves to online learning after multiple cases of COVID-19
Yuma Catholic High School will suspend all indoor activities, included in-person classes, after a number of students tested positive for…
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Arizona nurse shortage sidelines non-COVID patient transfers
PHOENIX (AP) — An ongoing nursing shortage in Arizona will likely keep non-COVID-19 patients from quickly getting transferred to more equipped…
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