The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, adjusting previous guidance for children. Scientists warn that waning immunity could cause a surge of a new strain of COVID-19 later this year.
At the end of May, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr....Arizona News
COVID-19 is back for the summer according to wastewater analysis and hospital reporting, with especially elevated levels in the Navajo Nation.
Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) has resumed requirements that staff and patients wear masks at their facilities as of July 19th. The hospital is currently out of COVID-19...
COVID-19 cases are still on the rise across the country, including in Arizona.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Data Tracker, there was a 15% increase in hospitalizations and a 20% increase in COVID-related deaths over the past week.
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) COVID-19 Data...
Last week, the Arizona Senate hosted the Novel Coronavirus Southwestern Intergovernmental Committee, which heard testimony from several dubiously-credentialed health professionals on the Arizona response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the National Institutes of Health released data demonstrating Arizona had a much higher rate of...
A single shot of the bivalent booster will become the standard vaccination regimen for people seeking their first COVID-19 vaccination.
Only a single dose will be needed for most people, instead of the currently-recommended two doses. According to the Wall Street Journal, a second booster will be authorized for groups that are high...
New information on Long COVID is emerging as researchers investigate the causes and symptoms of the elusive condition. Meanwhile, stakeholder groups and providers are appealing to the federal government for guidance on returning to normal operating procedures as perception of the pandemic subsides.
The U.S. Department of Health and...
Following reported success of both the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty and the antiviral pill Paxlovid, Pfizer has announced that it will move forward on new vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic and influenza at the same time. Meanwhile, stakeholders are requesting an extension of the public health emergency declaration beyond its...
American's aren't rushing to the pharmacy or their doctors' office to get the bivalent booster released last month, worrying experts as a potential winter surge of COVID-19 looms on the horizon.
According to the Wall Street Journal, fewer than 5% of Americans have received the updated COVID-19 shot in the month since it was released....
In a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, President Joe Biden announced that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but many disagree. The Moderna Omicron-specific booster has resumed production and distribution.
The president puzzled epidemiologists, the public and members of his own administration with his remarks in an interview Sunday in which...
The current dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. has spread faster than all of its Omicron predecessors and may potentially cause more serious illness due to a property that it shares with both the Omicron and Delta strains that other subvariants have not held in common. Also, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and...
As the percentage of the population that has been infected with COVID-19 clears the 50% threshold, researchers are making advancements on research into the elusive long-COVID, a condition related to infection with COVID-19 that continues well after initial infection and recovery.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
The Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC) published its two-year report on the consequences of the pandemic for Black Americans.
The report, "The State of Black America and COVID-19", was a two-year project to assess the ways Black Americans have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
The coalition partnered with the...Arizona News
Long COVID still remains elusive to medical and public health officials, and as cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. subside, researchers and the federal government are turning their attention to the lasting effects of COVID-19 infection.
Some studies on Long COVID estimate that 30% of people who catch the virus will experience long-term...Open
COVID-19 cases and deaths have now returned to levels not seen since last winter's surge, driven by the delta variant and vaccine hesitancy in many pockets of the U.S. In Arizona, on Wednesday, September 15, there were 2,432 new cases reported and 29 new deaths reported related to COVID-19.
Dr. Marjorie Bessel, Chief Medical Officer...Arizona News
There were 603 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Arizona today, bringing the state total to 860,772. There were six new COVID-19-related deaths, for a total of 17,282. There are 11% of intensive care unit beds currently in use by COVID-19 patients and 14% of ICU beds remain available.
This information comes from the Arizona Department...
