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Arizona gives Barrow Neurological Institute $10 million in federal funding for COVID research

Barrow Neurological Institute was awarded $10 million in federal funding to study and slow the effects of COVID.
1 year ago
Masks, gloves and other COVID-19 equipment are for sale at Embry Health’s Tolleson warehouse thro...
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With COVID-19 emergency winding down, Embry Health holds surplus sale

With the national COVID-19 emergency ending May 11, Embry Health is winding down as well, holding a surplus supply sale.
1 year ago
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2 sentenced in Arizona in pandemic assistance fraud case

Two defendants were sentenced in Arizona after being convicted of using others identities to apply for pandemic unemployment payments.
2 years ago
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Respiratory illness patients filling up Arizona emergency rooms

Arizona health officials are warning about long wait times at emergency rooms as respiratory illnesses run rampant across the state.
2 years ago
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Maricopa County health officials warn about spread of flu, COVID, RSV

Arizona's most populous county is warning of a significantly rise in cases of the flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
2 years ago
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Arizona man convicted for threatening principal over school COVID rules

A Tucson man who showed up with zip ties and threatened to arrest an elementary school principal was convicted of several offenses.
2 years ago
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Vast majority of Arizona kids have had COVID-19, according to CDC

The vast majority of Arizona children have been infected with COVID-19, according to a recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2 years ago
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Arizona AG files civil rights lawsuit over Tucson’s COVID vaccine mandate

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a civil rights lawsuit Tuesday over the city of Tucson’s year-old COVID-19 vaccine policy.
2 years ago
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Arizona life expectancy fell by 2.5 years in 2020, fifth-largest decline in U.S.

Arizona life expectancy fell by 2.5 years in 2020, posting one of the steepest drops in a nation that saw the sharpest declines in lifespans since World War II.
2 years ago
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UArizona preparing for new semester with COVID, monkeypox, flu threats

The University of Arizona begins its 2022-23 academic year on Monday and President Robert Robbins said the school is monitoring the prevalence of health risks such as COVID, monkeypox and the flu.
2 years ago
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Arizona health official: Fully vaccinated are 10 times less likely to die from COVID

Amid a highly-contagious subvariant of COVID-19 becoming the dominant strain in Arizona, the state's health department said recent data showed fully vaccinated individuals were 10 times less likely to die from the virus.
2 years ago
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Phoenix homeless shelter fighting outbreak of COVID-19

The Downtown Medical Respite Center run by local nonprofit Circle the City is springing into action to combat an outbreak of COVID-19.
2 years ago
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10 Arizona counties, including Maricopa, have high COVID-19 community levels

Ten of Arizona's 15 counties now have high COVID-19 community levels, the state's health department said Friday. 
2 years ago
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Highly transmissible COVID subvariant makes up more than half of Arizona’s new cases

A highly transmissible new COVID-19 subvariant now makes up more than half of Arizona’s new cases, according to the state health department.
2 years ago
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Valley COVID survivor returns to hospital to thank doctors and nurses

A 49-year-old Valley man who survived COVID-19 returned to the hospital to thank the doctors and nurses who helped him beat the disease that almost took his life.
2 years ago
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey tests positive for COVID-19, is ‘feeling well’

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is “feeling well” after testing positive for COVID-19, but he won’t be able to welcome former Vice President Mike Pence to the state.
2 years ago
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More than half of Arizona’s counties at medium or high COVID-19 community level

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, more than half of Arizona’s 15 counties are now at medium or high community levels, according to the CDC.
2 years ago
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Arizona allocates $29.2M aimed at assisting local education recovery efforts

The Arizona Department of Education on Wednesday announced it has allocated $29.2 million in federal funding aimed at assisting local education recovery efforts.
2 years ago
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Pair of bills restricting responses to COVID move on to Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey

Two more bills restricting responses to the coronavirus pandemic are heading to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey's desk, including one that would impact the ability of future state leaders to respond to another airborne-spreading disease and a second blocking the state from ever requiring schoolchildren to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
2 years ago
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Arizona allocates $6.5M for health care professional training

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced Friday $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan funding toward the investment to train 1,500 caregivers and nursing professionals working in long-term care facilities.
2 years ago
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Arizona surpasses 30,000 documented COVID-19 deaths

The number of COVID-19 deaths documented in Arizona surpassed 30,000 on Wednesday.
2 years ago
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$5M added to Arizona fund to help rural health care organizations build, hire

The U. S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday more than $5 million in grants will be allocated to 12 rural health care organizations and groups in Arizona. 
2 years ago
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Arizona health expert says new COVID variant not more dangerous than previous versions

An Arizona public health expert says a new variant of COVID-19 has taken over the state, but it's not any more lethal or dangerous than previous versions of the virus.
3 years ago
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Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport no longer requiring face masks

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport announced Monday that face masks are no longer required for customers and employees. 
3 years ago