US surgeon general calls COVID-19 misinformation ‘serious threat’

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued his first formal advisory to the public, warning of the urgent threat of health misinformation during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

American unemployment claims fall to 360,000, another pandemic low

The United States set another pandemic low in this week's jobs report, showing only 360,000 first-time filers for unemployment.

Napa neighbors shocked to learn naturopath accused of offering fake COVID-19 vaccine cards

The case against Juli Mazi began with a tip from someone who claimed she provided his family with pellets to swallow, and claimed they contained tiny amounts of COVID-19, enough to trigger an antibody response.

Ducey uses federal pandemic cash to promote Arizona tourism

The Visit Arizona Initiative will use the American Rescue Plan money to help the tourism sector of the state’s economy to prosper and “continue to recover from the effects of the pandemic,” Doug said in a statement.

Woman convicted of robbing drug store by faking COVID-19

A woman who stole items from a Walgreens in San Francisco and escaped by coughing at employees and claiming to have the coronavirus has been convicted of a federal charge. 

Navajo Nation reports 16 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Navajo Nation has increased to 31,132 since the pandemic. The death toll stands at 1,362

Foo Fighters postpone show at Forum due to confirmed COVID-19 case

A Foo Fighters concert scheduled for Saturday at the LA Forum has been postponed due to a confirmed COVID-19 case within the Foo Fighters organization. 

France, Greece, Italy mandate COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccines by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

COVID-19 cases, deaths are rising again globally, WHO reports

The World Health Organization reported Wednesday that deaths climbed last week after nine straight weeks of decline. It recorded more than 55,000 lives lost, a 3% increase from the week before.

93,000 Americans died of overdoses last year, a new record

U.S. overdose deaths climbed to a record 93,000 last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The previous record was 72,000.

Arizona reports COVID-19 case bulge, cites ‘reporting issue’

The 1,945 cases reported Wednesday constituted the largest daily increase since 2,276 were reported on March 5, at the tail end of the winter surge, according to data from the state’s coronavirus dashboard.

Cuba protests, Haiti unrest putting political pressure on Biden

The problems of two tiny Caribbean states, Cuba and Haiti, have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are posing a growing challenge for President Biden that could have political ramifications.

New daily COVID-19 cases in US have doubled in past 3 weeks

New COVID-19 cases per day in the U.S. have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.

Americans' tipping habits didn't improve during pandemic, poll finds

A survey of U.S. adults found that tipping habits did not improve during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite a boom in the food delivery service industry.

Gov. Ducey taps federal cash to boost unemployment fund

The move by the Republican governor is designed to prevent insurance premiums paid by businesses from soaring. And it came on the same week that an extra $300 per week in pay for unemployed workers will stop under a Ducey order designed to force people to return to work.