Coronavirus Archives

New eviction ban doesn’t apply to Yuma

August 3, 2021 6:57 PM April Hettinger

The eviction moratorium expired Saturday night and Congress did not take any action to extend it this time, but the Centers for Disease Control and…

China’s spiraling Delta variant outbreak hits Wuhan, as country introduces mass travel restrictions

August 5, 2021 1:58 AM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s spiraling Delta variant outbreak has reached Wuhan, the original epicenter of the pandemic, prompting citywide…

Covid-19 cases among US children and teens jumped 84% in a week, pediatrician group says

August 3, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

By Jen Christensen and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Almost 72,000 children and teens caught Covid-19 last week — a “substantial” increase…

Here’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say

August 3, 2021 4:07 AM CNN

CNN’s Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of…

Florida’s Broward County school district reverses its mask mandate after funding threat from the governor

August 3, 2021 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Joe Sutton and Jason Hanna, CNN Florida’s second-largest school district said it will withdraw its mask mandate after the governor…

‘If you aren’t going to help, please get out of the way’: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as Delta spreads

August 3, 2021 7:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on some Republican governors to do more for their…

This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases

August 3, 2021 5:37 AM CNN

With the pace of inoculations slowing, Austin, Texas, is scrambling to get more shots in arms, dedicating personnel at sites across the city — vet…

Delta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO says

August 3, 2021 5:12 AM CNN

CNN By Nimi Princewill, CNN Coronavirus deaths in Africa rose rapidly over the past month, as fatalities surged by 80 percent within the last four…

Health officials say pregnant women should get COVID-19 vaccine

August 2, 2021 10:10 PM Adonis Albright, CNN Newsource

Pregnant women should be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to health…

Lindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 and has had ‘flu-like symptoms’ despite being vaccinated

August 2, 2021 1:29 PM CNN

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated and has experienced “flu-like…

Yuma County sees spike in COVID cases over the weekend

August 2, 2021 11:56 AM Arlette Yousif, Jenny Day

Concerns over the countywide and nationwide uptick in COVID cases recently leads Yuma County to consider another mask mandate despite Gov. Ducey’s…

U.S. surpasses 35 million Covid cases over the weekend

August 2, 2021 8:30 AM NBC News, Cole Johnson

The number of US Covid-19 cases has surpassed 35 million as California became the first state to pass four…

Tokyo reports more than two thousand Covid cases

August 2, 2021 8:27 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Tokyo has reported more than 2,100 new Covid-19 cases as of Monday morning, which is the highest ever to be recorder on a…

Unvaccinated medical staff in California

August 2, 2021 6:42 AM CBS News

When looking at vaccination rates at hospitals, doctors say it’s important to remember not everyone working in a hospital is a highly educated…

Atlanta students in quarantine after 9 students and 5 staffers test positive for Covid-19

July 31, 2021 5:21 AM CNN

Drew Charter School Head Peter McKnight joins CNN’s Boris Sanchez to discuss the measures his school is taking as more than 100 students are…

White House frustrated with ‘hyperbolic’ and ‘irresponsible’ Delta variant coverage, sources say

August 2, 2021 4:41 AM CNN

Oliver Darcy says the Biden White House is “very frustrated” at news outlets for “overly focusing” on so-called breakthrough cases of Covid and…

UA doctor meets with local school district officials to discuss COVID in the classrooms

July 31, 2021 4:36 PM Cody Lee

As K-12 students get ready to head back to class, Yuma County superintendents from various school districts took part in a meeting with a University…

You’ll have to prove you’re vaccinated to dine at these famous restaurants

July 31, 2021 3:08 PM CNN

Union Square Hospitality Group CEO Danny Meyer explains the company’s policy requiring employees and diners to be…

City of El Centro offers small businesses free, preventive COVID-19 resources

July 31, 2021 12:42 PM Caleb J. Fernández, April Hettinger

The City of El Centro announces a new program offering small businesses COVID-19 preventative tools at absolutely no cost to them.…

US vaccination rates are rising, even in least-vaccinated Southern states

July 31, 2021 10:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Hilk and Ray Sanchez, CNN The pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in the US has risen steadily over the past three weeks, particularly in…