Coronavirus Archives

Imperial County Coronavirus Cases

April 23, 2021 9:53 AM KYMA News Team

Daily statistics from the Imperial County Public Health Department…

China administers more than 1B coronavirus vaccine doses

June 20, 2021 2:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Yong Xiong, Nectar Gan and Laura He, CNN CHINA (KYMA, KECY) – China has administered more than 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, an astonishing…

It has been 500 days since the first known US death from Covid-19. Variants and low vaccination rates threaten to prolong the pandemic

June 21, 2021 1:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the United States continues on a path to near pre-pandemic normalcy, experts remain concerned over low vaccination rates…

They lost their loved ones to COVID-19; then they heard from them again

June 20, 2021 1:07 AM CNN Newsource

By John Blake, CNN They never ran out of things to talk about. It was obvious from the start. He was a brawny former Maine lobsterman with a booming…

Arizona adds Yuma County to its renters assistance program

June 18, 2021 6:15 PM Joe Teposte, Brandon Mejia

On June 16, 2021, the Arizona Department of Economic Security announced that it added Yuma, Pima, and Maricopa counties to its Emergency Renters…

It’s not just Delta — other coronavirus variants worry scientists, also

June 18, 2021 3:08 PM CNN Newsource

Coronavirus variants are what keep Dr. Scott Lindquist, an epidemiologist for Washington state, up at…

Biden pushes more Americans to get vaccinated after passing 300 million dose benchmark

June 18, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Friday marked the United States administering 300 million Covid-19 shots in 150 days, urging unvaccinated Americans to roll up…

California: People must look for work to get jobless aid

June 18, 2021 5:17 AM The Associated Press

Federal law requires people who are out of work to be actively looking for jobs to be eligible for unemployment benefits. But the federal government…

SPECIAL REPORT: Becoming a nurse during a pandemic

June 16, 2021 9:58 PM Arlette Yousif, Jenny Day

Nearly a year and a half after the pandemic changed our lives, we’re beginning to see some normalcy. That’s in part thanks to Arizona Western…

If ‘cave syndrome’ is keeping you from going in public, here’s how to combat it

June 17, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

After over a year of staying at home and following strict safety guidelines, many people are understandably reluctant to step out their front door…

Arizona reports 332 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths

June 17, 2021 12:06 PM The Associated Press, Brandon Mejia

More than 3.4 million people in Arizona, or 48% are at least partially vaccinated. Another 3 million people, or 42% of the Arizona population, are…

These communities remain at high risk for dangerous Covid-19 variants rapidly increasing in US, expert warns

June 17, 2021 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

The country continued this week on a path to reopening from the Covid-19 pandemic, with major population centers such as New York and California…

Former White House adviser says dangerous coronavirus variant is ‘like Covid on steroids’

June 16, 2021 11:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Steve Almasy and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN A coronavirus variant first identified in India is “like Covid on steroids,”…

Disneyland welcomes out-of-state visitors as California fully reopens

June 15, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource, Christian Galeno

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Disneyland is welcoming out-of-state guests for the first time since March 2020, six weeks after the resort reopened to…

California mask requirements dramatically eased

June 15, 2021 3:05 PM Wiley Jawhary

Starting on June 15, California is dramatically easing on COVID-19 restrictions for anyone who is fully…

California lifts coronavirus restrictions

June 15, 2021 2:27 PM CBS News, Jenny Day, Lisa Sturgis

Marking a milestone, California Tuesday lifted the vast majority of its coronavirus restrictions for the first time since the pandemic took hold 15…

Gov. Ducey prohibits universities from requiring COVID vaccines, face masks

June 15, 2021 1:36 PM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey blocks Arizona State University’s (ASU) policy requiring unvaccinated students to submit weekly COVID testing and the use…