Coronavirus News

From a former Phoenix newscaster being charged for fraud to the push to incorporate San Tan Valley, here are some of the Valley's top news stories from Nov. 22-24.

TOM KUEBEL

Former Phoenix anchor sentenced to 10 years in prison for COVID loan scam

A sign advertises seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines at a CVS Pharmacy in Miami, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

KEVIN STONE

Arizona officials issue order making COVID-19 vaccine available to anybody who wants it

KEVIN STONE

Former Valley newscaster, husband charged in COVID-19 loan fraud case

KTAR.COM

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

JACK WU | CRONKITE NEWS

With COVID-19 emergency winding down, Embry Health holds surplus sale

KTAR.COM

2 sentenced in Arizona in pandemic assistance fraud case

KEVIN STONE

Respiratory illness patients filling up Arizona emergency rooms

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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Dec 9, 2022
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.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 28, 2022
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.
GRISELDA ZETINO | Aug 31, 2022
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.
KTAR.COM | Aug 30, 2022
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.
RYAN KNAPPENBERGER | CRONKITE NEWS | Aug 25, 2022
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.
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KTAR.COM | Aug 16, 2022
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.
KTAR.COM | Aug 5, 2022
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.
LUKE FORSTNER | Jul 26, 2022
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.
KTAR.COM | Jul 16, 2022
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.
KEVIN STONE | Jul 14, 2022
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.
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COLTON KROLAK | Jul 1, 2022
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.
KTAR.COM | Jun 13, 2022
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.
KEVIN STONE | Jun 10, 2022
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.
SUELEN RIVERA | May 23, 2022
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.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 17, 2022
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.
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KTAR.COM | May 10, 2022
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.
KTAR.COM | May 4, 2022
Arizona surpasses 30,000 documented COVID-19 deaths

The number of COVID-19 deaths documented in Arizona surpassed 30,000 on Wednesday.
SUELEN RIVERA | Apr 24, 2022
$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.
TORRENCE DUNHAM | Apr 20, 2022
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.
KTAR.COM | Apr 18, 2022
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.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS | Apr 18, 2022
Federal judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other transportation

A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their requirements that passengers wear face coverings.
EMILY SACIA I CRONKITE NEWS | Apr 18, 2022
COVID-related Medicaid coverage extended – for now – for 500,000 Arizonans

Federal officials threw a lifeline last week to as many as 500,000 Arizonans, just days before they were in danger of losing the Medicaid coverage they got under a COVID-19 public health emergency.
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Apr 13, 2022
CDC extends travel mask requirement into early May as COVID rises

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
KTAR.COM | Apr 12, 2022
Gilbert man sentenced to 4 years in prison for COVID-19 aid fraud

A Gilbert man last week was sentenced to four years in prison for fraudulently obtaining millions in COVID-19 aid money.
TAYLOR TASLER | Apr 11, 2022
Man looks back on journey with COVID-19 after receiving double-lung transplant in Arizona

From helping rehabilitate COVID-19 patients to getting a positive diagnosis of his own and needing a double-lung transplant, one man is looking back at his journey with the virus.