Coronavirus

Riverside County has reinstated the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at county run clinics. County health officials lifted the pause on the vaccine on Monday following recommendations by state and federal officials who had temporarily stopped use of the J&J vaccine after rare severe reactions were reported. The J&J vaccine will be available

NEW CASES Riverside County reported 120 new coronavirus cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 298,001 cases The Coachella Valley reported 22 cases over the weekend (50,111 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Last Tuesday, Riverside County moved further away from possibly being moved

U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. The government uncovered 15 vaccine recipients who developed a highly unusual kind of blood clot, out of nearly 8 million people given the J&J

Riverside County will no longer require appointments to be able to get the COVID vaccine at any of its clinics. The county’s vaccine website reads, “Registration encouraged but not required.” Click here to check out all the COVID vaccine clinics in Riverside County A spokesperson for Curative, which operates the vaccine clinic at the Palm

Some health experts believe we could start seeing children between 12 and 15 years old getting vaccinated within weeks from now. According to the UMass Medical School researchers, they began testing the Moderna vaccine on children 12 to 15 in February 2021. Right now, 3,000 adolescents are enrolled in this trial and researchers are waiting

NEW CASES Riverside County reported 301 new coronavirus cases since Monday, bringing the total up to 297,620 cases The Coachella Valley reported 56 cases over the weekend (50,071 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Riverside County moved further away from possibly being moved to the

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors held a meeting Tuesday morning updating the county on coronavirus infections, vaccination efforts and what the county’s public health department’s goal is right now. Riverside County director of public health Kim Saruwatari kicked off the meeting. She said coronavirus infections have slightly ticked up likely due to reopenings, holidays

Riverside County’s top health officials are expected to share the latest update on the pandemic during Tuesday morning’s board of supervisors meeting. You can watch the meeting live below (Starts at 9:30 a.m.) Riverside County is near where it needs to be to move into the “yellow” tier of reopening. Jose Arballo Jr., the county’s

As more non-essential workers return to work, many businesses are struggling to get employees back.The reason? Unemployment benefits. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Bob Marra, CEO of Marra Market Intelligence, a local business-news and economic research company about the issue.

NEW CASES Riverside County reported 104 new coronavirus cases since Friday, bringing the total up to 297,319 cases The Coachella Valley reported 7 cases over the weekend (50,015 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County COVID Vaccine Appointments COVID vaccine clinics are open across Riverside County

The Desert Care Network, which operates three hospitals in the area, will begin hosting weekly community COVID-19 vaccination clinics starting on April 22. Appointments are required for these clinics, and can be made by going to https://myturn.ca.gov/. Clinics will be held at the following locations: Desert Care Network – Palm SpringsNeuro Vitality Center at 2800

NEW CASES Riverside County reported 137 new coronavirus cases since Thursday, bringing the total up to 297,215 cases Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Moves to Orange Tier, California could to lift all COVID 19 restrictions on June 15th Riverside County moved to the orange tier,

Riverside County public health officer Dr. Geoffrey Leung provided a vaccine update and answering questions from residents. Leung answered some questions about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. On Wednesday, he asked for residents to submit their questions for Thursday’s update. We know you may have questions regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for tomorrow’s 4

NEW CASES Riverside County reported 170 new coronavirus cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 297,078 cases Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Moves to Orange Tier, California could to lift all COVID 19 restrictions on June 15th Riverside County moved to the orange tier,

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