Coronavirus Archives

Staying COVID and Flu free this Halloween

October 31, 2022 11:32 AM Wiley Jawhary

Public health officials say this time around COVID-19 is not as bad in Imperial County, however they still want residents to be…

CDC director tests positive for Covid-19

October 22, 2022 12:02 PM CNN Newsource

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for Covid-19 on…

First on CNN: More Americans are getting their booster shots, but ‘it’s not enough,’ Biden administration warns

October 20, 2022 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

More Americans are getting their Covid-19 updated booster shots, new data show, but Biden administration officials caution the recent uptake is still…

House report alleges Trump aides blocked public health officials from providing accurate Covid-19 information during pandemic

October 18, 2022 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

Trump administration aides “usurped control of CDC communications and blocked public health officials from providing accurate information about the…

Report shows Trump administration blocked Covid information

October 18, 2022 9:32 AM CNN Newsource, Cole Johnson

A new congressional report makes alarming allegations against the Trump Administration saying they blocked accurate information about…

ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide

October 12, 2022 7:26 AM AP News

Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year’s high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years — the latest evidence…

Imperial County prepares for flu season

October 10, 2022 11:14 AM Wiley Jawhary

The Imperial County Public Health Department is buckling up for flu season this…

Over 400 job seekers attend agricultural job fair

September 30, 2022 5:44 PM Vanessa Gongora

A recent job fair saw its attendance double from last year. Over 400 job seekers attended the agricultural job fair earlier this month.…

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tests positive for Covid-19 again

September 24, 2022 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

Albert Bourla, CEO of drugmaker Pfizer, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is “feeling well,” he said in a tweet…

Yuma County COVID cases drop significantly

September 21, 2022 11:54 AM Samantha Byrd

Arizona and Yuma County COVID cases have gone down significantly according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.…

SDSU gets big-time money

September 20, 2022 9:59 AM Wiley Jawhary

On Tuesday, Sept. 20, Senator Ben Hueso and Assembly member Eduardo Garcia will present President Adela de la Torre with a check for $80 million for…

GOP leaders say approving Covid aid will be even harder after Biden ‘pandemic is over’ remark

September 20, 2022 7:48 AM CNN Newsource

Top Republicans, who were already skeptical about approving more Covid-19 relief money, said Monday that President Joe Biden’s comments that the…

IC Board of Supervisors to hold off-site meeting in Calipatria

September 19, 2022 9:25 AM Dillon Fuhrman

On Tuesday, September 20, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors will host a series of off-site…

Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’

September 18, 2022 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over” in an appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” but acknowledged the US still has a…

27 people dead and 20 others injured after Covid quarantine bus overturns in China, local authorities say

September 18, 2022 5:22 PM CNN Newsource

A bus transferring dozens of people to a Covid-19 quarantine facility in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou overturned in a ravine early Sunday…

Psychological distress linked to long COVID

September 18, 2022 3:19 PM CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

If you suffer from anxiety, depression, or loneliness, you may be a higher risk of developing long…

What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’

September 18, 2022 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety or depression, a recent…