GOP lawmakers take aim at Ducey’s pandemic emergency powers
A Senate committee voted Monday to end the public health emergency that gives the state access to millions of dollars in federal funds and expands…
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Arizona ranks last as safest state during the pandemic, study says
A Wallethub study shows the states are based on how well they have kept the pandemic under control and how much they are…
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85-year-old Yuma woman travels to Glendale for a COVID-19 vaccine
Local woman who struggled to find an appointment in Yuma, travels 400 miles to get her COVID-19…
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Banner Health sees rise in kids hospitalized with COVID-19
Although doctors tend to see mild symptoms in children, they say for others it’s a long…
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Sunset Health continues to administer what’s left of its COVID vaccine supply
As previously reported, there are no more COVID vaccines available for new appointments. The patients still receiving the shot already have it…
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Arizona health director video previews vaccine distribution
The Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) addressed the state of both coronavirus and vaccines in a video message released…
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Arizona coroner’s office reaches fully capacity due to Covid-19 deaths
The Pima County Coroner’s Office reached capacity for storing bodies on…
Continue Reading Arizona reports 5,269 additional COVID-19 cases, 191 deaths
Arizona had the worst state COVID-19 diagnosis rate over the past week, with one of every 105 people being diagnosed with COVID-19 from Jan. 5 to…
Continue Reading New Video: Registration for 24/7 COVID vaccine site underway in Arizona
Registration has started, as the state’s first 24/7 COVID-19 vaccine site gets ready to administer the doses Tuesday, Jan 12 for anyone in the Phase…
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Arizona to open COVID-19 vaccination site at NFL stadium
A new COVID-19 vaccination site will open Monday at the suburban Phoenix stadium that is home to the NFL’s Arizona…
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Surge in Arizona, world ‘hot spot,’ puts focus on governor
Gov. Ducey has declined to institute a statewide mask mandate, allowed school districts to mostly make their own choices, and allowed businesses to…
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Gov. Ducey announces expansion of wastewater testing in Yuma County
Arizona Governor announces a $500,000 fund to a wastewater testing pilot project to provide early detection of COVID-19 in Yuma…
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DES: $300 unemployment benefits start this week
Arizona is one of the first states to start receiving $300 in COVID-19 relief unemployment…
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Arizona reports more than 5,100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
The latest figures from the Arizona Department of Health Services came as the number of people hospitalized due to the virus hit a new…
Continue Reading Video of Gov. Ducey’s Son At Mask-Free Holiday Party Sparks Criticism
As the Governor of Arizona urges the community to stay home, a video taken by his son at an indoor party goes…
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Arizona reports more than 5,100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Arizona health officials have reported 5,158 new cases of COVID-19 and three additional…
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Students head back to school as distance learning continues
Students are heading back to school but most local school districts reverting to virtual learning following the holiday season. This, as state…
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Ducey rejects request for 2-week school ‘quarantine’
Despite the state’s surge of coronavirus cases, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Saturday rejected the state’s top education official’s call for him…
Continue Reading First phase of COVID-19 vaccination continues to expand in Arizona
Arizona continues to make COVID-19 vaccines available for healthcare workers, residents, and staff at long-term care…
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Thousands of counterfeit surgical masks seized in Phoenix
Officials say over 200,000 counterfeit 3M N95 surgical masks intended for hospital workers have been confiscated by Homeland Security Investigations…
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