Arizona bracing for another post-holiday COVID-19 spike this weekend

Arizona, considered a national COVID-19 hotspot, will likely see a large spike in cases in the coming days as a result of New Year's celebrations.

Arizona governor to stay focused on virus in yearly address

Gov. Doug Ducey's State of the State address will be held on Monday, Jan. 11 and focus on the pandemic, education and unemployment in Arizona.

Arizona Interscholastic Association cancels winter sports season

The decision comes after the AIA postponed the winter sports season in November due to rising coronavirus cases in the state.

Arizona reports over 11,000 coronavirus cases, nearly 200 deaths

The state reported 11,658 additional cases and 197 deaths, increasing the state’s pandemic totals to 596,251 cases and 9,938 deaths.

Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday.

Teacher sprayed student with disinfectant after mask dispute, police say

A Largo High School teacher was arrested Wednesday after allegedly spraying a student with disinfectant because the teen was not wearing a COVID mask properly.

US lost 140,000 jobs in December; first monthly loss since spring

U.S. employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, cutting 140,000 positions, clear evidence that the economy is faltering as the viral pandemic tightens its grip on consumers and businesses.

$2,000 stimulus checks on the table after Dems win control of Senate

Democrats pledged to deliver $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans as soon as possible after winning control of the Senate with a pair of victories in Georgia's runoff elections.

US reports over 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time

The U.S. has surpassed 4,000 deaths in a single day from COVID-19 for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier.

Pfizer vaccine works against COVID-19 variant, study suggests

New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech can still work against a mutated coronavirus.

Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant

New research suggests that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa.

Scottsdale man making desks for students in need
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After seeing a California man doing the same, the man wants to help kids in need, as COVID-19 forced many students to learn from home. A GoFundMe donation can be made to the man's efforts at https://www.gofundme.com/f/zrxrwr-desks-for-kids

As Arizona becomes world hot spot, focus put on governor

“We have a governor and health director who don’t care. Their goal in my opinion is to vaccinate their way out of this,” said Will Humble, head of the Arizona Public Health Association. “Eventually it will work. There’s just going to be a lot of dead people in the meantime.”

Health expert talks about new COVID-19 strain
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As the country deals with the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, there's also growing concern about a newer, more contagious strain of COVID-19. FOX 10's John Hook spoke with Will Humble about the latest developments.