US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 450,000

Coronavirus deaths in the United States have surpassed 450,000. The number of daily deaths remains stubbornly high at more than 3,000 a day, despite falling infections and the arrival of multiple vaccines.

DOD issues order requiring face masks on all military installations

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin signed a memo on Thursday ordering all individuals present on U.S. military installations to wear face masks under the most recent CDC guidelines.

Amid business concerns, scaled-down Waste Management Phoenix Open gets underway

Due to COVID-19 worries, officials with the Waste Management Phoenix Open are capping attendance to 5,000 people, per day. Despite the restrictions, some are hopeful the open can bring some positive energy to the Valley's economy.

Missouri lawmaker charged with selling fake stem cell fluid, claiming it was treatment for COVID-19

Federal prosecutors allege Patricia Derges, who was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, knowingly sold fake stem cells marketed as a treatment for COVID-19, defrauding individuals for thousands of dollars.

Gov. Evers issues new statewide mask order after GOP repeal

Gov. Tony Evers signed new executive orders establishing a statewide public health emergency and requiring face coverings in public places.

Arizona reports 4,417 new virus cases, 176 more deaths

The total number of cases in Arizona since the pandemic started now stands at 771,796 and the death toll at 13,752.

State GOP repeals mask mandate, followed by new Evers emergency order

Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate, brushing aside warnings from health experts against making Wisconsin one of only 10 states without a statewide order.

Who will receive a third stimulus check? What we know so far

Congressional Democrats are barreling ahead on passing a sprawling coronavirus relief plan without any Republican support, likely ensuring that most Americans will receive a third stimulus check.

Mobile COVID-19 rapid testing available in the Valley
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Testing2U will send a registered nurse straight to your home for a COVID-19 test. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.

COVID-19 vaccine availability hinders Arizona healthcare worker goals

Arizona is nearing having a million people vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Feb. 3, but health care workers say the issue of reaching milestones is the vaccine availability.

Arizona lawmakers working to pass bill allowing to-go cocktails

If passed, bars and restaurants will be allowed to sell cocktails to go, helping them earn much-needed money as they are still restricted to occupancy limits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Babies can get COVID-19 antibodies from mothers while in the womb, study finds

A new study shows that COVID-19 antibodies — a key element to immunity and protection from the coronavirus — can be transferred from a pregnant woman to the infant during pregnancy.

First case of UK COVID-19 variant confirmed in Austin-Travis County

COVID-19 variants have been likely in Austin-Travis County for weeks, after a Harris County man with no history of travel was discovered to have a variant.

What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy

There are many unknowns when it comes to pregnancy, and during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a major question for pregnant women is whether current COVID-19 vaccines are safe for them.

After 53 years of marriage, couple dies 16 minutes apart after COVID-19 battle

KB and Nancy Magown texted each other from their hospital beds, urging the other to continue to fight the virus. But after 53 years of marriage, they were only separated in death by 16 minutes. 

Man wakes up from 11-month coma, as family weighs how to explain pandemic to him: report

A teenager from the United Kingdom has woken up from a roughly 11-month long coma, leading his family to weigh how they will explain the coronavirus pandemic to him, according to reports this week. 

Fauci says US will 'go by the science,' not delay 2nd vaccine dose as UK takes different approach

The U.K. is delaying second doses so it can protect more people more quickly, and new research Wednesday on the AstraZeneca vaccine could support this decision. But Dr. Fauci said the U.S. won’t be switching strategies.