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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COVID-19 cases after Fourth of July weekend go up
The Imperial County Public Health is reporting an increase in COVID-19 cases, this after Fourth of July COVID-19 numbers are coming in.…
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Most adults may soon become eligible for second booster
The Biden Administration says it is considering whether to expand a second Coronavirus booster shot to adults under 50-years of…
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Medical experts are paying attention to new subvariant
Medical experts say they are paying close attention to a new subvariant of the…
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Suspicious fire broke out in flames near North Gila East Main Canal
Rural Metro Fire Department says the fire was near Laguna Dam Road.…
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COVID-19 still a threat as cases rise in the United States
The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn’t appear to be happening as Covid-19 infections continue to increase in much of the United…
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FDA authorizes emergency use of Paxlovid for patients
The Food and Drug Administration (FDC) says COVID patients may have an easier time receiving treatment after an emergency use authorization for…
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COVID-19 cases expected to rise after Independence Day celebrations in Imperial County
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) says cases of COVID-19 were already on the rise and are expected to rise even more after the 4th…
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Covid-19 reinfections may increase the likelihood of new health problems
Repeatedly catching Covid-19 appears to increase the chances that a person will face new and sometimes lasting health problems after their infection,…
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