Arizona lab tests if your COVID-19 vaccine has created an immune response

Any Lab Test Now in the Valley that is specifically testing to see if your COVID-19 vaccine is doing what it should weeks after your inoculation.

Biden administration to invest $1.7B to identify, track coronavirus variants

The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave.

Arizona reports 845 additional coronavirus cases, 30 deaths

The state’s totals rose to 852,570 cases and 17,153 deaths, according to the Department of Health Services’ coronavirus dashboard.

Vacant middle seats on airplanes cut COVID-19 exposure risk by up to 57%, CDC study says

Leaving middle seats open and vacant on airplanes may significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of exposure to the coronavirus, a new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

Jury trials resume in Pima County; differ from pre-pandemic

Instead of sitting together in a jury box, jurors now sit throughout the courtroom behind plexiglass partitions.

AZDHS: 298 confirmed COVID-19 cases among people who received vaccine

The Arizona Department of Health is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and local health departments to investigate 298 confirmed vaccine breakthrough cases in the state.

Las Vegas hotels hiring hundreds as travel confidence returns

The Las Vegas Strip is definitely seeing demand as hotels are needing to hire more staff and fast. FOX's Stephanie Bennett reports.

CDC identifies 5,800 COVID-19 ‘breakthrough infections’ among 75 million fully vaccinated people

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has identified a comparatively small group of fully vaccinated people who have reported “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections, which should be “expected.”

FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance hotline inundated with more than 1M calls on 1st day

FEMA said it was inundated with over 1 million calls from people requesting assistance with COVID-19-related funeral expenses on its first day of application processing.

India's biggest cities shut down as new daily COVID-19 cases hit more than 200K

India’s two largest cities have imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients.

Lack of vaccines in other parts of world puts US at risk, could prolong pandemic, experts say

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases, said the longer the novel coronavirus is allowed to replicate in any part of the world, the more opportunity new variants have to emerge and threaten the country’s chance of reaching herd immunity.

US opens more distance in worldwide race against COVID-19 as it nears 200M vaccines administered

Nearly half of American adults have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, and about 30% have been fully vaccinated. But the picture is still relentlessly grim in parts of Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Arizona reports 460 additional coronavirus cases, 14 deaths

The state’s totals rose to 851,725 cases and 17,2123 deaths, according to the state’s coronavirus dashboard.

Unemployment claims fall to 576,000, lowest since COVID-19 pandemic began

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 576,000, a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.

Most kids with MIS-C had mild COVID-19, some also developed neurological symptoms, research shows

New research has found that most kids with a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus had no COVID-19 symptoms or just mild ones. Another small study found that many MIS-C patients also suffered neurological symptoms.

Pollen could play role increased COVID-19 infection rates, study suggests

The spring season correlates with increased pollen counts, and according to a new study, the common allergen could be making COVID-19 infection rates worse.

Mesa mother warns other parents about impact of MIS-C in children

A Valley mother is wanting to raise awareness about multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), which is typically caused by COVID-19, and her 8-year-old daughter is still suffering from it.

Senate votes to open debate on COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act amid rise in anti-Asian violence in US

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate voted 92 to 6 to move forward and debate the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which President Joe Biden has urged passage of amid a rise in anti-Asian violence in the U.S.

Arizona finds 419 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

The latest number of daily new COVID-19 cases released by the state Department of Health Services is somewhat lower than the previous few days.