Phoenix coach mentoring high school athletes sidelined by ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The pandemic has sidelined a lot of high school athletes' future plans, and a coach in Phoenix is now helping these student-athletes catch up, and hopefully prepare them for a sports career in college.

Read the text: House Democrats publish full $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill — including $1,400 checks

On Friday, House Democrats published the full 591-page bill detailing their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus proposal, which includes $1,400 checks for individuals making $75,000 a year or less as well as an increase to the federal minimum wage.

Japan’s government says it has identified new, more contagious coronavirus variant

Japan’s government says it has confirmed a new, more contagious COVID-19 strain days after the country began administering the Pfizer vaccine, the first approved for use in the country.

Arizona to send federal money to counties for virus testing

The Arizona Dept. of Health Services said the $100 million represents an initial amount and is being provided for staffing, laboratory testing “and other activities critical to combating COVID-19.”

Tempe Union offers COVID-19 vaccines to teachers
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The Tempe Union High School District is offering COVID-19 vaccines for teachers on Feb. 19-20 at Corona del Sol High School. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.

ASU opens drive-thru COVID-19 saliva testing site
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Arizona State University is providing free COVID-19 saliva testing at the SkySong Center in Scottsdale until Feb. 20. FOX 10's Carmen Blackwell reports.

AZDOC partners with Foundation for Blind Children in Phoenix to transcribe books into braille

The Foundation for Blind Children in Phoenix is one of the only such places in the nation with a resource center that didn’t shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, they’re busier than ever. FOX 10’s Anita Roman has the details on the partnership that makes it all so successful.

Civil Air Patrol assisting with various relief efforts during COVID-19 pandemic

Normally, the citizen auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force is focused on STEM and aerospace education in schools, among other things, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic changed all that.

Medical imaging shows the true scope of long-term effects caused by COVID-19

Radiological images from researchers at Northwestern University detailed the various types of long-term effects of COVID-19 including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis or "COVID toes," and more.

Doctors say flu activity remains ‘surprisingly low’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

Health officials worried that the United States would be simultaneously fighting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and flu season, but that has not been the case, according to experts.

Arizona reports 1,143 virus cases, 213 deaths; shots delayed

The latest figures released by the Department of Health Services increased Arizona’s pandemic totals to 802,198 cases and 15,276 deaths.

COVID-19 vaccine rollout sees uptick in demand for safe, low-cost needle disposal

An unintended consequence of COVID-19 has been a surge in new trash, from face masks, wipes, and gloves to now used syringes. As millions of vaccines roll out daily, the process of disposing of needles safely and efficiently can be quite the task.

MIS-C: Cases of rare inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 on the rise among children in US

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has been monitoring a rare inflammatory syndrome found in children linked to COVID-19, which has surpassed 2,000 cases since it was first identified in February last year.

US life expectancy drops a full year in COVID-19 pandemic, most since WWII

The COVID-19 pandemic's death toll caused life expectancy in the U.S. to drop by a full year, with minorities suffering the biggest impact.

'Immunity bubble’ fails as California conference spreads COVID-19

XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19 surge last month but instead created a superspreader event that infected attendees, staff and himself.

False COVID-19 information convinces mom, 4 kids to drink urine for 4 days

For four days, the British woman and her four children gulped down their own urine, believing it would protect them from COVID-19, according to a report by the City of Westminster.