Kemp proposes school supplement money for teachers, employees

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and state education officials announced plans to send every Georgia school district one-time $1000 supplements per teacher and school staff member during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gut bacteria may influence COVID-19 severity and immune response, study suggests

Gut bacteria may impact the severity of COVID-19, as well as the body’s immune response to the virus, a new study suggests. Imbalances in type and volume of bacteria may also be tied to “long-haul” COVID.

NY Rep. Adriano Espaillat has coronavirus

Manhattan Congressman Adriano Espaillat has tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Thursday.

Jobless claims jump to 965,000 as COVID-19 pandemic takes toll

The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs.

Arizonans over 65 can get COVID-19 vaccine starting next week
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Arizona Dept. of Health Services Director Cara Christ discusses how the state will be making COVID-19 vaccines available to residents 65 years and older starting Jan. 19.

$2,000 checks: Biden to release stimulus package plan

On Monday, Biden maintained that getting money into the hands of Americans is a top priority when he takes office.

Biden eyes child tax credit expansion among stimulus measures: Report

President-elect Joe Biden is imminently expected to outline his plans for additional stimulus measures as the U.S. battles surging COVID-19 cases.

US records deadly new milestone: More than 4,300 COVID-19 deaths in 1 day

While the U.S. rolls out vaccines for the deadly coronavirus, the pandemic’s toll mounted as the country recorded a new single-day record of 4,327 deaths on Tuesday.

Confused about COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy? Doctors push for change

Efforts to avoid experimenting on pregnant women in clinical trials are unintentionally making them part of an experiment in everyday life.

Amazon, Walmart, Target allowing some customers to keep refunded return items

Some retail heavyweights, including Amazon, Walmart and Target, are allowing customers to not only process refunds seamlessly online, but are also allowing customers to just keep the returned items.

Chance of COVID-19 triage care looms over hospitals in Arizona

Arizona, which has the worst COVID-19 infection rate in the U.S., is on the brink of having to ration life-saving care

IRS and Treasury to stop sending stimulus checks this week

Legislation providing for the $600 payments, which was approved by lawmakers at the end of last month, stipulated that the departments needed to issue all payments by Friday.

Arizona funeral homes overwhelmed with COVID-19 death-related memorials

Due to rising COVID-19 deaths in Arizona, funeral homes are having an increasingly hard time keeping up with demand for those wishing to honor their loved ones.

Woman creates reusable grocery cart covers to keep food, items sanitary

With health being at top of mind for most during the pandemic, a woman created reusable grocery cart liners to keep your food and items clean.

Doctors: Current vaccine distribution may not help with Arizona's rate of COVID-19 spread

At the rate Arizona is going with COVID-19 cases, doctors say the vaccine won't help slow the spread of the virus anytime soon. The vaccine's rollout has been heavily criticized for being slow.

Yelp will indicate how well restaurants enforce masks, social distancing

In a blog post published Tuesday, Yelp announced it will prompt users to say whether or not they observed restaurant staff wearing masks and observing social distancing.