Quechan community affected by monsoon storm
The Quechan community is recovering after Wednesday night’s monsoon storm knocked down dozens of power lines, cutting power for…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center says they are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases
YRMC says in June there was a 31% COVID positivity rate and as of now, Yuma County is at…
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Updated Covid-19 boosters are expected in September
This fall, Americans could get boosted with a mRNA Covid-19 vaccine unlike any that’s come…
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VIDEO: COVID-19 rebound cases study
A recent study finds that nearly a third of people with Covid will experience a rebound of their…
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CDC expected to ease Covid-19 recommendations, including for schools, as soon as this week
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to update its guidance for Covid-19 control in the community, including in schools, in…
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First case of monkeypox confirmed in Imperial County
The Imperial County Public Health Department has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox in Imperial…
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Millions of Americans continue suffering from long Covid
Millions of Americans are out of work due to ongoing symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, heart palpitations, depression, insomnia and…
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Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes
Students are heading to another school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but this time, there seem to be fewer discussions and fretting about masks…
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Updated Covid-19 booster shots could be available in September
Moderna and Pfizer booster shots updated to target Omicron coronavirus subvariants could be available in early fall, pending signoff by federal…
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COVID-19 cases on the rise across Imperial County
The Imperial County Public Health Department says (ICPHD) COVID-19 cases across Imperial County are still going up.…
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YRMC’s surgery technologist program preps students for success
Yuma Regional Medical Center started its tuition-free surgery technologist program just over a year ago and has just accepted its third group of…
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Imperial County hosts 2022 Colorado River Summit addressing drought
The 2022 Colorado River Summit was held Thursday for the community and stakeholders to come together to inform each other of the drought issue, the…
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Millions of US children remain unvaccinated as BA.5 spreads and new school year looms
Millions of school-age children in the United States are still unvaccinated against Covid-19 as many prepare for a return to…
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VIDEO: COVID-19 Omicron BA5 strain with 82 percent of cases
The CDC says the Omicron BA5 strain of COVID-19 now makes up nearly 82 percent of cases…
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El Centro Border Patrol rescue sixteen migrants in the mountains
El Centro Border Patrol agents rescued about sixteen lost undocumented immigrants in the Jacumba Wilderness region on…
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COVID hospitalizations levels back to March levels
Covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise in the…
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Students lagging in classroom achievements compared to pre-pandemic levels
New data suggests the pandemic may have widened the achievement gap in American…
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4th Covid vaccine approved as a new variant spreads
People might be able to get a fourth kind of Covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. soon as Novavax now has FDA emergency use…
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FDA gives emergency use authorization to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in adults. It is the fourth coronavirus…
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Covid hospitalizations on the rise across United States
According to an NBC News analysis, Covid-related hospitalizations are up in all but four states, doubling since May.…
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