Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
Childhood obesity has been increasing for decades, but the new work suggests an acceleration last year — especially in those who already were obese…
Arizona COVID-19 Statistics
Arizona reports 2,855 new COVID-19 cases, 27 more deaths
Arizona health officials are reporting 2,855 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and another 27 related deaths. The state Department of Health Services…
Eviction, rent help still available for Pima County residents
In 2020, the Tucson Mayor and City Council approved nearly $30 million for the Tucson and Pima County Eviction Prevention/Rental Assistance and…
Some Arizona hospitals to require workers to get vaccinated
The pandemic has exacerbated what was already a very difficult environment to work…
Doctor argues for more research into effects of COVID-19 vaccine on menstruation
Medical experts are calling for more research into the effects of COVID-19 vaccines on…
As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow
In Washington state, hundreds of state workers are seeking similar exemptions. And an Arkansas hospital has been swamped with so many such requests…
Banner Health warns against use of Ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment
The Banner Poison and Drug Information Center have seen an increase in calls regarding the medication, with 10 reported in August. …
Restaurants face lingering challenge from pandemic
The Sawmill Run restaurant is one of the businesses in southern Arizona struggling. For several months, they have been forced to close earlier…
Startups companies have been booming during pandemic
Startup Tucson received a grant to specifically support entrepreneurs as they recover from the pandemic under the new SPRINT challenge…
Illinois family uses mother’s obituary to urge people to get vaccinated against Covid-19
A fully vaccinated Illinois family is using their mother’s obituary to urge people to get vaccinated.…
COVID-19 cases among kids, adolescents reaches 1.9M in Americas
Dr. Carissa Etienne, the director of the PAHO, says children often have minimal, if any, symptoms from the…
US military branches set deadline for members to be vaccinated against Covid-19
(CNN) – All four United States military branches have now set deadlines for Covid-19 vaccinations. The Army said in a statement Tuesday that all…
18 of 20 gorillas at Atlanta’s zoo have contracted COVID
Officials on Tuesday said at least 18 of the 20 gorillas at Atlanta’s zoo have now tested positive for…
Latest: Biden, biz leaders to discuss vaccine mandates at WH
President Joe Biden has invited CEOs and business leaders to the White House to discuss COVID-19…
Arizona is first state to sue Biden administration over vaccine mandates
It only took five days for the first lawsuit to be filed over the Biden administration’s executive orders surrounding vaccine…
Arizona sues Biden administration over vaccine mandate for businesses
On Thursday, Biden outlined a six-pronged federal plan geared to boost COVID-19 after the United States surpassed 40 million positive cases on…
Health leaders say COVID-19 cases leveling out
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department says data shows Pima County’s COVID-19 cases are starting to level out. Even so,…
Navajo Nation reports 50 more COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
The tribe has seen 33,290 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,421 known deaths from the virus since the pandemic began. Based on cases from Aug. 27 to…
Judge blocks medical worker vaccine mandate in NY state
Judge David Hurd in Utica issued the order Tuesday after 17 health professionals, including doctors and nurses, claimed the vaccine mandate violated…
Arizona reports most additional COVID deaths since February
Arizona’s daily deaths reports often are larger early in the week due to reporting delays over the weekend, a trend cited by Department of Health…
City of Tucson to receive update on vaccine mandate legality
The COVID-19 pandemic will take center stage at Tucson City Council…
New guidelines in place for visitors when attending shows at Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre announced that beginning next week, all attendees will have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within the…
Judge hears opening arguments in lawsuit over ban on mask mandate
The 33-page lawsuit says Gov. Doug Ducey’s ban on masks is not only unconstitutional, but discriminatory saying it unfairly discriminates against…
US crosses 41 million COVID-19 case milestone
Sixteen states and territories have seen a 25-percent increase in the number of cases in the last two weeks, compared to the two weeks…
Whirlpool rewards workers $1,000 to get COVID-19 vaccine
It comes as the Biden administration prepares an emergency rule that will require large companies, like Whirlpool, to ensure their entire workforce…
UArizona pushes to get more students to test for COVID-19
The University of Arizona is seeing less cases compared to last year. Dr. Robbins contributing that to several things such as vaccinations, masks and…
COVID-19 vaccine may be authorized for kids 5-11 by Halloween, experts say
In the meantime, the FDA has made it clear parents need to wait on the formal authorization saying “children are not small adults” and “the vaccine…
Zoo Atlanta gorillas to get COVID-19 vaccine after testing positive for virus
Officials say workers observed the lowland gorillas coughing as well as experiencing nasal discharge and minor changes in…
FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan
An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn’t need a COVID-19 booster yet — an opinion that highlights the intense…
Judge to consider challenge to Arizona school masks ban
The coalition of educators, parents and children’s advocacy groups argue that the provisions were unconstitutionally tucked into unrelated budget…