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Arizona’s flu season off to a sluggish start

12/8/2021
In a year when many Arizonans are back to some normalcy, with travel on the rise and holiday gatherings returning, flu season is off to a slow start. But Valley health experts say we have yet to see the worst of it.

Mesa lawmaker: ‘Off-label’ drugs should be …

12/7/2021
PHOENIX — The way Kelly Townsend sees it, if a doctor is willing to write you a prescription for ivermectin or any other drug, a pharmacist has no right to refuse to fill it — even if …

Arizona kids slow to be vaccinated against COVID-19

12/7/2021
As a new COVID-19 variant stirs up concerns around the country, Arizona is struggling to get its youngest residents vaccinated against the infectious disease.

Arizona lawmaker wants to penalize school boards that …

12/6/2021
PHOENIX — A Phoenix GOP lawmaker is looking for a new — and quicker — way to penalize school boards that ignore state laws. Rep. Steve Kaiser wants to allow lawmakers to file …

Arizona at 22,561 deaths of COVID-19

12/4/2021
Arizona has added 6,043 cases and 164 deaths of COVID-19 overnight, according to the state Department of Health Services. As of the morning of Saturday, Dec. 4, the ADHS reports 1,288,234 known …

Use of COVID funds highlights partnership

12/2/2021
PHOENIX — A new homeless shelter is being built near Metrocenter for ages 55 or older, marking an expansion into new areas of the city with services targeting a specific population. Central …

Arizonans with health insurance on the rise

12/2/2021
When COVID-19 first hit Arizona in early 2020, the job market was turned upside down and thousands of residents were left unemployed. That meant many Arizonans were left without affordable …

New cases of coronavirus drop in Queen Creek area

12/1/2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services on Dec. 1 reported the number of coronavirus cases in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley at 30,638 in ZIP codes 85140, 85142 and 85143. That is an increase of …

New cases of coronavirus slow in Florence

12/1/2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services on Dec. 1 reported the number of coronavirus cases in Florence at 8,893 in the 85132 ZIP code, an increase of 114 new cases from one week ago.  Last …

Coronavirus cases surpass 102,000 in Mesa

12/1/2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services on Dec. 1 reported the number of coronavirus cases in Mesa is 102,114 in ZIP codes 85201-85210, 85212, 85213 and 85215. It is an increase of 1,491 from a …

Coronavirus cases surpass 10,600 in Apache Junction, …

12/1/2021
The Arizona Department of Health Services on Dec. 1 reported the number of coronavirus cases in Apache Junction, east Mesa, Gold Canyon and Queen Valley is 10,666 in ZIP codes 85118, 85119 and 85120. …

ASU a hub for international students amid pandemic …

12/1/2021
Arizona State University is well known for being named the most innovative university in the U.S., but it’s beginning to be known for something a bit more global.