Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla tests positive for Covid-19 again
Albert Bourla, CEO of drugmaker Pfizer, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is “feeling well,” he said in a tweet…
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Yuma County COVID cases drop significantly
Arizona and Yuma County COVID cases have gone down significantly according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.…
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SDSU gets big-time money
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…
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GOP leaders say approving Covid aid will be even harder after Biden ‘pandemic is over’ remark
Top Republicans, who were already skeptical about approving more Covid-19 relief money, said Monday that President Joe Biden’s comments that the…
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IC Board of Supervisors to hold off-site meeting in Calipatria
On Tuesday, September 20, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors will host a series of off-site…
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Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’
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…
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27 people dead and 20 others injured after Covid quarantine bus overturns in China, local authorities say
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…
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Psychological distress linked to long COVID
If you suffer from anxiety, depression, or loneliness, you may be a higher risk of developing long…
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What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’
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…
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VIDEO: World Health Organization says the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is near
WHO says ‘End Is In Sight’ for COVID Pandemic as global deaths hit lowest since March…
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Yuma agriculture lab helps prevent COVID-19 outbreaks, now expanding to other targets
The Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture helped prevent COVID-19 outbreaks in Yuma County using wastewater-based epidemiology.…
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YRMC updates visitation guidelines
The Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) announced that they have updated visitation…
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Zero-Covid at what price? Chinese researchers are treading on sensitive ground
Authorities in Shanghai have denied a report by a leading Chinese real estate research firm that claimed more than a third of shops in a major mall…
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Martinez Lake Fire District receives its first ever rehab vehicle
The Martinez Lake Fire District has received its first-ever rehab vehicle donated from Tri-Valley Ambulance in…
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New Omicron offshoot BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld’s antibodies, study finds
The antibodies in Evusheld, the only therapy available to protect people with reduced immune function against Covid-19, may lose their punch against…
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Monthly report on COVID-19 outcomes based on vaccination status
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), in July there were unvaccinated individuals ages 5 and older that had 18 times the…
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Everything you need to know about the updated Covid-19 boosters
The US Food and Drug Administration and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on updated boosters that target the original strain…
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‘Powerful division’ among public health leaders over how to pivot Covid-19 messaging
At this point in the Covid-19 pandemic, much of the United States has slowly moved away from following or enforcing mitigation…
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Crossroads Mission homeless shelter dealing with the impact of severe weather
The Crossroads Mission homeless shelter says it’s still dealing with the impact of recent storms and excessive…
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FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna’s updated Covid-19 boosters
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccine booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer.…
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