Tag: coronavirus
Arizona health officials say ‘mild’ omicron still a risk
Hospital officials and public health experts in Arizona are warning against dismissing omicron because of its reputation for being a less severe...
Arizona’s largest lab bolstering COVID-19 test operation
After a record-breaking day last week of COVID-19 tests, officials at Sonora Quest Laboratories said Tuesday that Arizona’s largest diagnostic testing lab...
U.S. hospitals letting infected staff members stay on the job
Hospitals around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay...
Arizona sees 13,937 new virus cases, more hospitalizations
Arizona health officials report COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise in a surge that’s been going since New Year’s Day.
Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their...
Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services
Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays...
Arizona provider OKs virus-positive hospital workers
A major health care provider in Arizona will allow employees who are experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms or are asymptomatic to keep working...
Arizona nonprofit awarded $250k grant for COVID-19 prevention in refugee communities
The International Rescue Committee's Tucson office received a $250,000 federal grant from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help...
Virus-related ER visits in Arizona up as more seek tests
Virus-related emergency room visits have set a pandemic record in Arizona, where hospitals are crowded, and cases are up even though deaths...
Student absentee rates rise amid Arizona virus surge
Higher than normal student absentee rates were reported Wednesday in metro Phoenix, where many school districts resumed classes even as COVID-19 cases...
