2 Valley doctors say school masks needed in COVID-19 fight – KTAR.com
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) PHOENIX – They’ve sacrificed so much over the past 18 months to protect their children and the community from the coronavirus. Now, two Valley doctors feel the rule against mask mandates in Arizona schools put their efforts in jeopardy. Dr. Christina Bergin said she has done everything she can to prevent bringing […]
Navajo Nation returning to ‘Orange Status’ Monday due to COVID-19 rise – KTAR.com
(Wikipedia Photo/Gerd Muller) WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation officials say the tribe will return to “Orange Status” starting Monday due to a recent rise of COVID-19 cases. On Thursday, the Navajo Department of Health issued three new public health emergency orders for businesses and schools while revising in-person gathering limits for certain events. […]
Arizona Dems who caught COVID rebut GOP call to sanction schools for masks – KTAR.com
(Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) PHOENIX — Democrats in the Arizona Legislature that caught and survived COVID-19 are rebutting the call of state Republicans for Gov. Doug Ducey to sanction schools that are mandating masks. Republicans are demanding Ducey to withhold federal funding from districts with mask mandates, give students of districts that have mask […]
Dignity Health to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees – KTAR.com
(Pexels Photo) PHOENIX — Another Arizona health care provider is adding a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees. Dignity Health announced Thursday all staff must be vaccinated against the virus by Nov. 1. That includes all physicians, advanced practice providers, volunteers and others caring for patients within facilities, according to a press release. Medical and religious […]
Dr. Benjamin Lee Named Chair of College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Urology
Benjamin R. Lee, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. “Following a national search that yielded several outstanding candidates, the decision was made that the internal candidate and interim chair, Dr. Benjamin Lee represented our best choice for a permanent chair,” said […]
Valleywise Health to require COVID-19 vaccinations for staff – KTAR.com
(Facebook Photo/Valleywise Health) PHOENIX — Valleywise Health announced Wednesday all staff will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, joining several Arizona hospital systems that have implemented the measure. The hospital system’s approximately 4,000 employees, including remote workers and those who don’t work directly with patients, must be vaccinated by Nov. 1, according to a […]
At-home, rapid COVID-19 tests available for Valley students, staff – KTAR.com
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) PHOENIX — A partnership between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health will make rapid COVID-19 testing widely available for staff and students in metro Phoenix K-12 schools this year. Schools can order BinaxNOW antigen test kits through MCDPH. The nasal swab tests, which are […]
Arizona reports 1,970 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths Wednesday – KTAR.com
Clinicians work on intubating a COVID-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital on August 10, 2021 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. More than ninety percent of Louisiana’s hospitalized COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials on Wednesday reported 1,970 new COVID-19 cases, ending […]
Sugar addiction: another side effect of pandemic
A symptom of the pandemic that spread to a lot of people is sugar addiction. Whether you used comfort foods to cope with the stress of the year or were just too close to the kitchen while working from home, it’s contributed to pandemic weight gain — a popular topic of conversation as people emerge […]
Officer deaths from COVID-19 push the envelope for 100 Club of Arizona
Left to right: Mathew Hefter, Lonnie Durham, Nick Sessions (Courtesy photos/Phoenix Police Department, Glendale Police Department, Bullhead City Police Department) PHOENIX — The 100 Club of Arizona over the past year has supported 10 families of first responders who have died from complications of COVID-19, with three coming in the last week. Bullhead City Police […]