Hospitalizations for Covid-19 patients have dropped nearly 15 percent to a one-year low. This news comes as the positivity rate continues to decrease and vaccine eligibility expands. Since March 2020, Riverside County has reported 296,090 cases and 4,481 fatalities, and on Friday officials reported that there were 89 coronavirus patients being treated county-wide. “The virus […]
Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino is hosting a vaccine clinic Tuesday from 10:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M. The clinic, held in partnership with Riverside County, Desert Healthcare, Rite Aid and Representative Raul Ruiz, will take place at the resort’s Special Event Center in the Suish Ballroom. The Pfizer vaccine will be administered. Those interested can […]
Riverside County health officials are expanding the eligibility for those who want to get vaccinated at the four county-run clinics to those 16 and older, effective Tuesday (April 6). The change will open vaccine eligibility to hundreds of thousands of Riverside County residents. “The expansion of eligibility will allow the last large group of Riverside […]
Prop 14: Authorizes bonds continuing stem cell research Results (10:00am): YES (51.1%), NO (48.9%) Summary: Authorizes $5.5 billion state bonds for: stem cell and other medical research, including training, research facility construction, administrative costs. Dedicates $1.5 billion to brain- related diseases. Expands related programs. Fiscal Impact: Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about […]
French climber Luce Douady has died at the age of 16 after falling from a cliff on Sunday, the French Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (FFME) has said. Douady was a rising star in the French climbing team and was described as “very promising” in a statement from the FFME on Monday. The 16-year-old was with friends when she […]
