"I’m back in action,” One of the first Americans who contracted COVID-19 speaks about his recovery

Gregg Garfield was the first coronavirus patient admitted to his hospital. He was on a ventilator for 30 days and doctors gave him a 1% chance to live. But now Gregg is thriving and has beat COVID-19.

Gov. Ducey says Arizona can meet Biden’s vaccine deadline

Arizona is scheduling vaccines for people 55 and older through four state-run mass vaccination sites in Phoenix and Tucson, and plans to lower the threshold to age 45 on April 1.

Parent groups excited over expansion of Child Tax Credit in stimulus bill

Under the American Rescue Plan, which has been signed into law by president Joe Biden, the Child Tax Credit, is being raised up to $3,600 a year.

Anti-COVID-19 vaccine accounts thrive on social media, despite platform rules

With vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to undermine trust in the vaccines. But problems abound.

US surpasses COVID-19 vaccine milestone of 100 million shots administered

The U.S. has administered more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine according to the latest numbers posted Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

COVID-19 causes the immune system to go rogue and harm the body, researchers say

Researchers have found that in some people with severe COVID-19, the immune system goes rogue and attacks one of its own key defenses instead of fighting the coronavirus.

1st case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant detected in Arizona, officials say

Officials with the Arizona Department of Health Services say the Brazilian strain of COVID-19, a variant that spreads at a faster rate, has been detected in Arizona.

COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans 'must remain vigilant'

U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that experts are cautiously hopeful will accelerate as more vulnerable people are vaccinated.

Biden marks passage of $1.9T COVID-19 relief package with Rose Garden ceremony

The “bicameral” celebration in the Rose Garden on Friday, included remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as other top Democrats who pushed for the bill.

Arizona reports 1,367 new COVID-19 cases, 55 more deaths

The latest figures reported Friday by the state Department of Health Services come after Arizona had three days of daily case numbers under 1,000.

$1,400 stimulus checks can be seized by private collectors for unpaid debts

Debt collectors will be able to garnish the third round of cash payments that are expected to be delivered to Americans by the end of the month as part of Democrats' $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

New guidance on nursing home visits is good news for families, loved ones

According to the CDC and guidance from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Service, visitation at this point can be done safely, but can be limited in a number of situations. News of the new guidance is good news for families of residents, who will now be able to make visits again.

Dignity Health commemorates ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with special observances

March 11 is the one-year mark for the COVID-19 pandemic, the day when the World Health Organization declared the virus a pandemic, and a declaration of an emergency outbreak was made in Arizona. In Arizona, Dignity Health hospitals marked the day with various special events, as a way to honor health care workers and remember those lost.