Tag: coronavirus
Arizona virus death toll tops 8K with 2nd-largest daily rise
Arizona’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak passed the 8,000 mark on Tuesday as the state reported an additional 153 known deaths, the second-highest...
Hospital bed availability in Arizona low due to coronavirus
Health officials in Arizona reported 7,748 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Monday and one new death.
The figures bring the total number of...
Navajo officials urge vigilance over COVID during holidays
The Navajo Nation reported 158 new coronavirus cases on Monday and two more deaths from COVID-19.
The latest figures from the Navajo Department of Health...
Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines
The Vatican on Monday declared that it is “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used fetal tissue...
Arizona public, charter schools to face budget deficit
Arizona public and charter schools will face a $266 million budget deficit because the state gives money to remote learning...
Arizona paid widely varying prices for critical medical gear
In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, Arizona officials bought more than $59 million worth of masks, gowns, gloves and other personal protective...
Arizona reports 5,366 new virus cases, 34 more deaths
Many employees in Arizona’s second-largest county may be put on furlough for the next three weeks as Pima County tries to reduce the transmission...
Vaccines reach COVID-ravaged Indigenous communities
The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine are being administered in Native American communities from the desert highlands of New Mexico to a coastal...
Navajo Nation reports another 160 COVID cases plus 4 deaths
Navajo Nation health officials on Wednesday reported 160 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day plus four more related deaths.
In all, the tribe...
Health officials track safety as COVID-19 vaccines roll out
As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out to more and more people, health authorities are keeping close watch for any unexpected side effects.
On Tuesday, a health...
