Tag: coronavirus
Arizona lawmakers look to curb government’s emergency powers
Arizona Republicans are looking to curtail the government’s emergency powers, which they say were abused by elected officials from the governor on...
Medical team going to Sierra Vista to battle COVID-19 surge
Federal health officials announced Monday that a team of 15 medical providers and support staff from the National Disaster Medical System will...
Lloyd Austin to governors: Guard troops must get COVID-19 vaccine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in letters to seven governors, is reaffirming the need for members of their states’ Army and Air National...
Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers
Health care workers in about half the states face a Thursday deadline to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine under...
Arizona marks 2 years since state’s first COVID-19 case
As some expressed cautious optimism that Arizona’s surge of COVID-19 will soon peak, public health experts, overworked health care workers, and former...
Joe Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule
The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or face regular...
US Rep. Melanie Stansbury says she has tested positive for COVID-19
New Mexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury says she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining at home due to what she says...
Arizona woman back home after 7-month COVID hospitalization
A woman who spent seven months in a Phoenix hospital being treated for COVID-19 is urging people to get vaccinated.
FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron
COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don’t work against the omicron variant that...
Navajo officials distribute masks and sanitizers in Shiprock
Navajo Nation officials have distributed masks and hand sanitizers in the community of Shiprock, New Mexico, to help keep local residents safe...