Coronavirus: Questions Answered
Chief operating officer for Desert Regional & JFK shares updates on the situation at the hospitals
COVID numbers are trending in the right direction at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. However, hospital officials are concerned there could soon be another spike in cases after Super Bowl Sunday. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with the hospital’s chief operating officer, Mike Ditoro. Peter: What’s the latest at Desert Regional and
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Watch: Dr. Ghaly gives update on coronavirus and tier levels in California
Starting at noon, Dr. Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary holds a news conference to update the latest on coronavirus numbers, county tier updates and vaccine distribution. WATCH:
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Watch: Gov. Newsom discusses lifting regional stay-at-home orders
Governor Gavin Newsom is speaking at noon Monday on the sudden lifting of the regional stay-at-home orders. This leaves Coachella Valley and Riverside County back into the ‘Purple Tier.’ You can watch the full briefing below: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions,
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Health experts answer your coronavirus vaccine questions
With so much information surrounding the coronavirus vaccine process, we’re helping to answer your questions. Local health experts joined Peter Daut at 6:30 pm on CBS Local 2 and Fox 11 to answer your coronavirus vaccine questions. You can send them to our e-mail, coronavirus@KESQ.com
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High demand for limited appointments as Riverside County coronavirus vaccination clinics expand eligibility
Hundreds of people lined up in Beaumont on Thursday as they waited to receive their first vaccine against coronavirus. The Beaumont clinic is the first in a new series of public health clinics in Riverside County since the expansion of eligibility to include more people than ever before. “It was a little tricky signing up
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Riverside County Albertsons stores temporarily stop accepting appointments for Covid-19 vaccinations
UPDATE: A representative for Albertsons tells News Channel 3 the grocer is no longer setting appointments for vaccinations at their stores in Riverside County because they are fully booked through the end of January. She said all doses the company has received are accounted for. She also said the company is working to get more
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Tent raised outside of Eisenhower Health Emergency Department for patient screening
Eisenhower Health continues to see an increase in patients amid the surging coronavirus pandemic and is converting parts of the hospital to treat them. A large outdoor tent is now ready outside of the Emergency Department entrance. “We may see patients in hallways, temporarily in the Emergency Department,” Dr. Euthym Kontaxis, Director of Emergency Medicine
Continue Reading Watch: Newsom provides coronavirus pandemic update
Governor Gavin Newsom delivered an update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. California has hit another grim coronavirus milestone. Data from Johns Hopkins University on Monday showed the nation’s most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year ago. Deaths have
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COVID-19 Vaccination clinic begins at Indio Fairgrounds
Starting Sunday, a healthcare worker vaccination clinic is opening at the Indio Fairgrounds. Riverside County is currently vaccinating healthcare workers in the state’s phase 1A tiers one through three. Healthcare workers must bring their ID badge or proof of their employment as a healthcare worker in order to be vaccinated. “The staff here is checking
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Are you a healthcare worker in vaccination Phase 1a? Here are the upcoming clinics in Coachella Valley
Public health officials in Riverside County are holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics in coming days for health care workers in Phase 1a (Tiers 1-3). In Coachella Valley, there are clinics planned for Sunday, January 10 and Monday January 11 at the Indio Fairgrounds lot on Arabia Street in Indio. The clinics are planned for 9:00 a.m.
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Watch: Newsom’s first coronavirus news conference of 2021
In his first live update of 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state is working to accelerate the administration of COVID-19 vaccines across the state, including expanding the number of distribution sites and the types of people who can give the shots. You can watch the full news conference below: Newsom said the state has
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