On Sunday, President Trump announced the FDA is giving emergency use status to convalescent plasma. The treatment has already been used on more than 60,000 patients but now that number will dramatically increase. Angela Hoyt was the first convalescent plasma donation in the Coachella Valley from a former COVID patient. “This is one way I […]
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Although there is a shortage in the supply of convalescent plasma nationwide, the Coachella Valley is having its own issues. Some locals are not hearing back from the collectors. COVID-19 hit the Mcleroy family hard, infecting Matt and sending his mom, Janet, to the hospital. “They connected me to a doctor that works with the […]
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Whenever we see wildfires in California, the biggest priority is always to save lives and property but for the Apple Fire, there was an unusual challenge: to save what some call a “national treasure”. It’s called the Champion Oak Tree and the name says it all. The tree is estimated to be between 800 and […]
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Just as Guide Dogs of the Desert was keeping an eye on the Apple Fire, the Water Fire broke out and started moving closer to campus. Immediately, staff took action. Angela Coleman, Medical Director at Guide Dogs of the Desert, always stays on campus to look after the dogs. On Sunday, she walked outside to […]
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As the Apple Fire heads further northeast, some San Bernardino County communities are preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. On Tuesday, voluntary evacuations were underway in Forest Falls, Rimrock and Pioneertown. One Pioneertown resident, Christine, said a cloud of smoke loomed over her property across the street from Pappy and Harriets. She […]
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A hose in hand and a fighting attitude. That was 76-year-old Roy Watkins when flames started knocking on his door Friday night. “You’re trying to save your property so anything goes through your mind,” Watkins said. “Just gotta go out there and do it.” Jerrid Harmann, Roy’s son, said his parents come from a different […]
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Almost four months ago we told you about three survivors of COVID-19. It was a hopeful story that showed even if you get the virus it’s not a death sentence. Find that story here: https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2020/04/06/coronavirus-survivors-share-a-message-of-hope/ NBC Palm Springs followed up with each of the survivors about their journeys with the virus. We learned what the […]
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NBC News reports Senate Republicans are moving to cut the expiring $600 weekly federal unemployment bonus to $200 a week in a new coronavirus aid package they released Monday. The $200 flat benefit would last for about two months as states make the transition to a system that would grant unemployed people 70 percent of the […]
