COVID-19 pandemic makes it easier for couples to divorce, lawyer says

Data shows divorce rates skyrocketing as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and one Arizona lawyer says the pandemic is making it easier for couples to divorce.

Arizona reports 121 deaths from coronavirus as outbreak slows

The 939 additional cases marked the first day since Nov. 30 that the state Department of Health Services reported fewer than 1,000 additional confirmed cases.

How would vaccine makers adapt to COVID-19 variants?

COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working against today’s variants, but companies are making plans to update their shots if needed.

Pfizer researching effects of 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose

Pfizer said it will offer a third dose to 144 volunteers, drawing from people who participated in the vaccine’s early-stage U.S. testing last year.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US

February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors' offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. But not this year. Flu has virtually disappeared from the U.S., with reports coming in at far lower levels than anything seen in decades.

Students, staff get support from Arizona's top educator to begin heading back into classrooms

For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction is now advocating for some schools to begin planning to re-open campuses.

Moderna begins clinical trials for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to combat South Africa variant

Moderna says it has sent its new COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed specifically to combat the highly transmissible South Africa coronavirus variant to the National Institutes of Health for a Phase 1 clinical trial.

As she works to become a nurse, Arizona woman gets chance to help others during pandemic

Jill Fagan Alexander has dreamed of becoming a nurse ever since she was a teenager. She set her ambitions aside for decades, but decided to pick it back up, just as her skills are needed during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Vaccine wastage led to delays in COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Arizona's La Paz County

According to documents obtained by FOX 10 via a public records request, a county in Western Arizona had to delay its COVID-19 vaccination campaign due to spoilage.

Mesa small business credits PPP to staying afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic

Federal help for small businesses has been a lifeline, especially for a Mesa business in particular. The owner says the money has allowed her to keep all her employees as she estimates she's lost $5,000 each month since the pandemic.

Fauci: In country as ‘rich and sophisticated’ as US, 500,000 shouldn’t have died of COVID-19

In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci — the nation’s leading infectious disease expert — called the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. “stunning in its magnitude” and said it should not have happened in such a “rich and sophisticated” country.

COVID-19 antibodies were present for up to 3 months in people infected with coronavirus, NIH study finds

NIH researchers have found some evidence that suggests people previously infected with COVID-19 may have lasting antibodies that help protect against reinfection, though the extent to which that protection holds up against emerging variants remains unclear.

What you need to know as COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue in Arizona

As vaccination against COVID-19 gets underway in Arizona and other parts of the country, here's what you need to know about the vaccines that have been granted emergency use authorization by government officials.

Arizona reports 1,310 additional coronavirus cases, 43 deaths

The latest figures reported by the state Department of Health Services increased Arizona’s pandemic totals to 811,968 cases and 15,693 deaths.