Some are working at COVID-19 vaccination sites as volunteers in order to get vaccine

HandsOn Greater Phoenix has been offering volunteering opportunities at two mass vaccination sites in the Valley, allowing those who are not yet eligible for a vaccine to get one, after they help out the ongoing COIVD-19 vaccination efforts.

Arkansas Gov. aims to end mask mandate at month’s end

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he believes his proposal to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place as planned at the end of the month.

Slow walkers more likely to die from COVID-19 regardless of weight, study finds

Researchers looked at walking pace because they say it's an easy way to assess overall physical health - and found slow walkers are at the greatest risk of severe COVID-19, regardless of BMI.

Parents of virtual learners say their kids have worse mental health, less time outside, CDC survey finds

One year after the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools nationwide, a CDC survey released Thursday shows that remote learning has taken a toll on the mental and physical health of both parents and children. 

World stayed 'resilient' amid devastating COVID-19 pandemic, according to report

The coronavirus brought a year of fear and anxiety, loneliness and lockdown, and illness and death, but an annual report on happiness around the world released Friday suggests the pandemic has not crushed people's spirits.

Muralist Hugo Medina honors frontline workers in Phoenix
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Muralist, Hugo Medina, honored frontline workers in Phoenix through a tribute at 16th Street and McDowell Road. He says this is his way of saying thanks for all they've done during the pandemic.

Fauci says Europe’s latest COVID-19 surge is a warning to US

The government’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning the latest COVID-19 surge in Europe could be a sign of what’s to come in the U.S.

Operating hours to shorten at COVID-19 vaccination sites in Arizona

Cancellations made the vaccination appointments for people 55 and older available for online signups at State Farm Stadium and Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations resume in Europe after blood clot reports

After several leaders suspended the shot following reports of blood clots, countries across Europe are resuming COVID-19 vaccinations with the AstraZeneca shot.

Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics

Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday.

Senior dogs, some whose owners died of COVID-19, find new home in canine retirement community

Stacey Herrick runs a non-profit elderly dog retirement home out of her house in Philadelphia where some dogs whose owners have died of COVID-19 go to spend the rest of their days.

FAA proposes thousands of dollars in fines for 2 travelers who refused to wear face masks on flights

Two passengers could face tens of thousands of dollars in fines for allegedly interfering with — and in one case assaulting — flight attendants who instructed them to wear face masks.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations resume in Europe after blood-clot scare

Countries across Europe resumed vaccinations with the AstraZeneca shot on Friday, as leaders sought to reassure their populations it is safe following brief suspensions that cast doubt on a vaccine that is critical to ending the coronavirus pandemic.

'Our silence is complicity': Biden condemns anti-Asian hate after call for passage of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are offering solace to Asian Americans and a reeling nation as they visit Atlanta just days after a White gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.