Arizona reports 1,034 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths Monday – KTAR.com
Barbara Pople prepares to apply an adhesive bandage after administering a COVID-19 vaccination dose to Marilyn Lurie, who is homebound suffering from frontotemporal dementia, in the backyard of Lurie’s home on July 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Her life partner said the mobile clinic provided the first opportunity for her to receive a COVID-19 […]
With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried
FILE – In this Thursday, July 15, 2021 file photo, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. Murthy said Sunday, July 18 that he’s concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant […]
Arizona reports 980 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths Sunday – KTAR.com
A man has his temperature checked before receiving his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Hospital University of Peace, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, July 17, 2021. Healthcare workers and senior citizens were the first people vaccinated on Friday in Haiti as part of a test run after the country recently received a […]
US border encounters of migrant families rise despite heat – KTAR.com
FILE – In this March 2, 2019, file photo, a Customs and Border Control agent patrols on the U.S. side of a razor-wire-covered border wall along the Mexico east of Nogales, Ariz. U.S. officials say attempted border crossings by migrants traveling in family groups that include children increased in June by a quarter over the […]
Arizona reports 1,152 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths Saturday – KTAR.com
FILE – In this Dec. 29, 2020, file photo, Pat Moore, with the Chester County, Pa., Health Department, fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before administering it to emergency medical workers and health care personnel at the Chester County Government Services Center in West Chester, Pa. On Friday, May 21, The Associated Press reported […]
Ducey’s office calls 2 Arizona school districts’ quarantine policy ‘unlawful’ – KTAR.com
(AP Photo) PHOENIX – Two Arizona school districts have received a warning from Gov. Doug Ducey that they cannot quarantine unvaccinated students who may have been exposed to COVID-19. Ducey’s office informed the Peoria Unified School and Tucson Catalina Foothills School districts in a letter sent Wednesday that their plans to require a 10-day isolation […]
Arizona reports 1,215 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more deaths Friday – KTAR.com
A health worker takes a nasal swab sample of a woman to test for COVID-19 in Gauhati, India, Friday, July 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials on Friday reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day for the first time since early March. The Arizona Department of […]
Delta variant leads to more COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Arizona – KTAR.com
(File Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) PHOENIX — The more contagious Delta variant is fueling a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Arizona, especially among unvaccinated young people. “We know that it’s much more easily transmitted to people, so we anticipated seeing increases,” Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, […]
Arizona reports 1,014 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths Thursday – KTAR.com
A health worker administers a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, July 15, 2021. As many Asian countries battle against a new surge of coronavirus infections, for many their first, the slow-flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed, giving hope […]
Gilbert cardiologist warns triple-digit temperatures increase risks to heart
(Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) PHOENIX — With summer kicking into full gear, now more than ever health specialists are asking people to stay conscious of how to protect themselves and their heart in extreme heat. Dr. Rachel Bond, a Gilbert cardiologist, said that higher temperatures cause your body to move more blood […]