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Yuma County out of coronavirus vaccines

January 14, 2021 11:52 AM Sumiko Keil, Lisa Sturgis, Mercedes Martinez

There are no more coronavirus vaccines available in Yuma County. That’s the message the Yuma County Public Health District (YCPHD) sent out Thursday…

More than 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows

January 14, 2021 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new…

Texas trauma surgeon says ‘post-COVID lungs look worse than any type of terrible smokers lung we’ve ever seen’

January 14, 2021 1:13 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Texas trauma surgeon Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall says it’s a…

COVID-19 infection rates increasing among youth

January 14, 2021 12:05 PM Dominique Newland, NBC News

(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – The CDC has released the latest statistics about COVID-19 infections among Americans between 0 and 24 years…

Pregnant woman urged to discuss vaccine risks

January 14, 2021 11:58 AM Dominique Newland, NBC News

(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – One of the groups carefully weighing the risks and benefits of the Covid-19 vaccines is pregnant women. Pregnant and…

Covid-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests

January 14, 2021 6:12 AM CNN Newsource

People who have been infected with Covid-19 are likely to be protected against catching it again for at least five months, according to a new study…

Some rural hospitals in Texas have yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, hospital group says

January 14, 2021 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

As Texas shifts its focus to large community vaccination efforts, some frontline health care workers remain unprotected. About 10% of the rural…

3 ways to turn that failing New Year’s resolution into a habit

January 14, 2021 2:18 AM CNN Newsource

I have a bad relationship with New Year’s resolutions. I start strong and then peter out by mid-January as work deadlines, home chores and the…

SCOTUS Grants Trump’s Request for Limit on Abortion Drug

January 13, 2021 11:44 PM Christian Galeno

WASHINGTON D.C. (KYMA/KECY) – In its final days, the Trump administration has scored a legal victory over access to an abortion drug. On Tuesday, The…

Here’s why we can have some hope about the Covid pandemic

January 13, 2021 9:25 PM CNN Newsource

The US keep breaking records in the coronavirus pandemic. The latest: 3 million new cases in the first two weeks of the year. But some experts say…

More people afraid to call 9-1-1 for medical reasons during COVID

January 13, 2021 11:35 AM April Hettinger

The Yuma Fire Department advises the community to not be afraid of calling 911 for…

Covid cases remain lowest among younger children, even after schools reopened, study says

January 13, 2021 7:28 PM CNN Newsource

A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Covid-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools…

Here’s how some of the leading coronavirus vaccines work

January 13, 2021 7:27 PM CNN Newsource

Johnson & Johnson says it plans to have data from advanced, Phase 3 trials of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. If they’re…

As sites shift from Covid-19 testing to vaccinations, health officials warn balance is needed

January 13, 2021 6:16 PM CNN Newsource

Many NFL and Major League Baseball stadiums, from New York to Los Angeles, have been Covid-19 testing sites — and now some of those same…

The US just suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths. But this summer could be ‘dramatically better’

January 13, 2021 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just…

Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine generates immune response, few side effects, in early trials

January 13, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

Early stage trials of Johnson & Johnson’s experimental coronavirus vaccine show it generated an immune response in nearly all volunteers,…

Vaccines expected to be available to the general public by summertime

January 13, 2021 12:56 PM Alexandra Rangel

With vaccines arriving in the summer, the health department said they now have to consider the valley’s hot temperatures.…

Study shows harmful toxins in marijuana smoke

January 13, 2021 8:58 AM Dominique Newland

(KYMA, KECY) – Marijuana smoking can raise levels of potentially harmful chemicals in someone’s body, but to a lesser extent than tobacco,…

Cancer death rates drop nationwide

January 13, 2021 8:49 AM Dominique Newland, The Associated Press

(KYMA, KECY/AP News) – Researchers are reporting another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they continue to attribute to…

CDC to require COVID-19 test for all international travelers

January 13, 2021 6:21 AM Sumiko Keil, CNN

Passengers will be required to get a viral test done within three days before their flight to the U.S. and provide written documentation of lab…