Businesses come up with new ways to attract employees as staffing shortage persists

Many restaurant workers have had to leave the industry due to COVID-related shutdowns, and they are not coming back. Meanwhile, people are getting ready to get back to normal life, and this is causing a perfect storm for the restaurant industry. FOX 10's Bailey Miller reports.

CDC says U.S. cruises could resume in mid-July

It has been more than a year since cruises stopped sailing in U.S. waters due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Unemployment claims fall to 553,000

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recovering from the coronavirus recession.

India sets another global daily record of 379K new COVID-19 cases as lines of ambulances wait at crematoriums

Vaccinations for all Indians 18 and up are supposed to start Saturday, but the country does not yet have enough doses for everyone as it faces a devastating surge of cases and deaths.

US economy grew at a robust 6.4% rate last quarter

The U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter — a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession.

Chipotle giving away 250,000 free burritos to US health care workers

Chipotle is thanking health care workers across the United States who have endured tough times during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free burritos.

You can now unlock your iPhone wearing a face mask, but there’s a catch

Apple’s latest software update, iOS 14.5, comes with a ton of new features including the ability for users to unlock their iPhones while still wearing a face mask. Well, kind of.

2021 Wisconsin State Fair on with health guidelines amid pandemic

Officials announced the 170th Wisconsin State Fair will take place in accordance with health guidelines Thursday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 15.

Arizona confirms 603 new COVID-19 cases, another 6 deaths

The latest daily figures released by the state Department of Health Services bring the overall pandemic totals to 860,772 cases and 17,282 deaths.

Nashville COVID ICU nurses give patient a spa day

A woman battling with COVID-19 after being on a ventilator for weeks got tender loving care from frontline workers in Nashville, who treated her to a 'spa day.'

ASU to host pop-up COVID-19 vaccine events for students
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Arizona State University is hosting a vaccination event on the Tempe campus on April 28 before students leave for summer break. FOX 10's Ty Brennan reports.

India’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 200,000 with many more likely uncounted

India's daily deaths have nearly tripled in the past three weeks, crossing the 200,000 mark this week. But the true death toll is actually believed to be far higher.

Europe will reach herd immunity by August at the latest, BioNTech CEO says

The head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech says Europe can achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus within the next four months.

Navajo Nation reports no new COVID-19 cases and no deaths

The Navajo Department of Health also loosened some virus-driven restrictions and transition to “yellow status.”

Updated CDC guidance on vaccines, masks being called 'newfound freedom'

Arizonans react to the news they can now gather safely outside with other vaccinated people without a mask. Some are calling it newfound freedom.

CDC: Many COVID-19 patients who suffered mild illness being diagnosed with new ailments months later

A recent study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that two-thirds of coronavirus patients who suffered mild illness were diagnosed with a new health condition as late as five months after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis.