Proposed bill would allow Arizona businesses to ignore mask mandates

HB2770 would make it optional for businesses to enforce city and statewide mask mandates if approved by the Arizona State Legislature.

Six Flags planning to reopen all parks in 2021, hire thousands of seasonal workers

On Friday, the Texas-based theme park operator announced plans to reopen all 26 of its locations for the 2021 season, including five locations that stayed closed in 2020 due to continued coronavirus restrictions.

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.