Arizona COVID-19 update
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We're wrapping up the week with a look at the COVID-19 situation in Arizona with Dr. Ross Goldberg, president of the Arizona Medical Association and district medical group vice-chair of surgery at Valleywise Health.

UK COVID-19 variant ‘may be’ more deadly, prime minister says

There is emerging evidence to suggest that the recently discovered, highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first reported in the United Kingdom is potentially more deadly, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

Coronavirus has killed 371 law enforcement officers, union says

An astonishing 371 law enforcement officers have died from the novel coronavirus in the U.S., with nearly 95 of those COVID-19 deaths reported in Texas alone, statistics released Friday show.

Navajo Nation extends stay-at-home order, lifts weekend lockdowns

Beginning January 25, Navajo Nation residents will be required to stay home 24 hours a day, with the exception of essential workers, or anyone who needs to get food or medicine.

Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; cancels shows

Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said.

City of Mesa offers employees their first round of COVID-19 vaccine

The city of Mesa is offering employees the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine and several pop-ups have been scheduled throughout the city. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

Fauci cites ‘liberating feeling’ in pandemic update during 2nd Biden White House press briefing

After President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders Thursday aimed at getting the worsening coronavirus pandemic under control, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who was scheduled to hold her second daily press conference, relinquished the podium in the White House press briefing room to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

New research suggests CBD could help fight COVID-related lung inflammation
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While doctors are trying to get a handle on the ongoing and worsening COVID-19 pandemic, they are also trying to help those still suffering from the disease. FOX 10's John Hook spoke with Dr. Mahesh Mohan with the Texas Biomedical Research Institute on some new research into how CBDs, derived from cannabis, may help in treatment of some COVID-19 symptoms.

Study: Half of US adults not wearing masks when in close contact with others

According to findings released by researchers at USC, three out of 10 Los Angeles County residents and nearly half of adults in the U.S. are not wearing protective face masks when they are in close contact with people who live outside their households.

Biden signs 10 executive orders on pandemic, warns things will ‘get worse before they get better’

On his second day as commander in chief, President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders aimed at getting the COVID-19 pandemic under control, but issued a stark warning to Americans: “Things are going to continue to get worse before they get better.”

More testing urged in Arizona as new COVID-19 cases persist

The Department of Health Services reported 9,398 additional known cases and 244 additional deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to 699,942 cases and 11,772 deaths.

Unemployment claims fall to a still-high 900,000

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, lowering claims to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to further job cuts in a raging pandemic.