President Biden bets on rapid COVID-19 tests, but they can be hard to find
President Joe Biden told Americans Tuesday he expects a surge in millions more rapid, at-home coronavirus tests to become available on the…
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U.S. to allow fully vaccinated foreign travelers in November
President Biden plans to lift the strict bans on nonessential travel from Europe and the United Kingdom, according to a White House Covid Response…
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J&J confirms long-lasting protection of coronavirus vaccine
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announces Monday new data reinforcing the strong and long-lasting protection of its COVID-19…
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India calls new UK COVID-19 vaccine rules ‘discriminatory’
India says the British government’s decision not to recognize coronavirus vaccine certificates issued by Indian authorities is a “discriminatory…
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George Holliday, who filmed Rodney King video, dies of COVID
George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of…
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Rep. Tim Ryan says he has tested positive for Covid-19
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio announced Monday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.…
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The US death toll from Covid-19 just surpassed that of the 1918 flu pandemic
Despite all the scientific and medical advances of the past 103 years, the Covid-19 pandemic has now killed more Americans than the 1918 flu pandemic…
Continue Reading US extends travel restrictions at Mexican and Canadian land borders as it makes plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to fly to America
By Jason Hoffman and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The United States is extending nonessential travel restrictions at land crossings with Canada and Mexico…
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COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately…
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Most private insurance plans will no longer waive COVID-19 costs
Many Coronavirus patients recovering from long hospital stays are surprised to find out that days of full COVID-19 coverage are…
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Pfizer announces vaccine is safe and effective for kids 5 to 11
Pfizer has announced on Monday morning that it’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to…
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UN agency: Innovation continued even as coronavirus emerged
The U.N.’s intellectual property agency says innovation marched forward last year despite the impact of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Rural patients unable to transfer to Arizona hospitals
As Arizona’s biggest hospitals fill up with COVID-19 cases, physicians in some of the state’s smaller or more rural communities fear it’s their…
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2 children of California governor test positive for COVID-19
Two of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s children have tested positive for the coronavirus and his office says the family is following “all COVID…
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Calexico boxing coach dies from COVID
A father and boxing coach lost his battle to COVID-19 on
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Coping with flu season during a pandemic
While COVID continues to wreak havoc on our daily lives, flu season is almost upon us and the symptoms are almost mirror images of one another. The…
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FDA potentially blocks White House booster shot plan
The back and forth on booster shots is moving closer to a final call. An FDA advisory panel on Friday voted against recommending a third shot of…
Continue Reading These five industries will be affected the most by Biden’s vaccine mandate
Employees in five industries will especially feel the effects of the new vaccine mandate — management, utilities, information, finance and…
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Mobile testing available for Imperial residents as case numbers trend downward
Imperial County Health Department (ICPHD) said the mobile COVID-19 testing van was made available by the state.…
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Rate of BMI increase in children nearly doubled during pandemic, study finds
The rate of body mass index change in children nearly doubled from March to November 2020 compared to the rate of BMI change before the COVID-19…
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