Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday announced the state was spending $7.5 million in federal COVID relief funding to increase law enforcement career training.
How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? Experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have since symptoms of the illnesses can overlap. The viruses that cause colds, the flu and COVID-19 are spread the same way — through droplets from the nose and mouth of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday shortened the time that people who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six. The two-dose Moderna vaccine is open to Americans 18 and older. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision Friday means Moderna recipients are eligible for a […]
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court issues fast, favorable rulings after hearing two cases Friday related to federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
In the latest sign of the omicron variant’s virulence, nearly three in 10 COVID-19 diagnostic tests recorded by Arizona health officials this week came back positive as of Friday’s reporting.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport temporarily closed two security checkpoints in Terminal 4 on Friday morning due to COVID-19 impacts on TSA personnel.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb while case numbers are surging as Arizona’s omicron-fueled coronavirus wave gains momentum, according the latest data.
Arizona State University announced Wednesday masks will be required in classrooms as part of its plan to manage the spread of COVID-19 during the spring semester.
The city of Phoenix announced Wednesday it will postpone a plan that would have resumed water shutoffs next month for past due accounts, citing the continued rise in COVID-19 cases.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron variant, signaling what could be the start of another year of pandemic upheaval for awards season. The attempt at a back-to-normal show had been scheduled for Jan. 31st […]
Arizonans who weren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were 31.1 times more likely to die of the virus in November than those who were and 4.9 times more likely to test positive, according to data released Wednesday.
Unionized workers at two of Arizona's three public universities are pushing the schools for more protective measures against COVID-19, including a temporary return to remote learning and a vaccine mandate.
The number of COVID-19 inpatients at Arizona hospitals surged by nearly 12% over the first four days of 2022, according to data released Wednesday morning.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A record 4.5 million American workers quit their jobs in November, a sign of confidence and more evidence that the U.S. job market is bouncing back strongly from last year’s coronavirus recession. The Labor Department also reported Tuesday that employers posted 10.6 million job openings in November, down from 11.1 million in […]
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday took what he called “preemptive action” to keep public school students in classrooms despite rising coronavirus hospitalizations as the more contagious omicron variant spreads.
The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast. Dr. Anthony Fauci, for one, said Sunday on ABC that with many infections causing few or no symptoms, “it is much more relevant to focus […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm Tuesday as the United States set records for daily reported COVID-19 cases and his administration struggled to ease concerns about testing shortages, school closures and other disruptions caused by the omicron variant. In remarks before a meeting with his COVID-19 response team at the […]
An Arizona teachers union leader said his tweet about staffing shortages possibly affecting school operations wasn’t a threat for a sick-out, but a heads-up for parents as the omicron variant fuels a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Arizona health officials reported more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases for the fourth time in the past five days on Tuesday as the omicron surge continues.
Arizona health officials reported 7,720 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 more deaths Friday, bringing the state's documented totals to 1,381,488 cases and 24,229 fatalities.
