Medical officials serving Navajo Nation make urgent plea: Stay home

The Navajo Nation has been seeing more cases daily than it did in the spring when it was a national hotspot. Now, the tribe no longer can draw on the resources it once did.

Mayor Adler faces more backlash from Austin community after Cabo trip

Austinites are reacting to the news that Mayor Adler recently took a trip to Mexico last month despite telling community members to stay home.

Mortuary in Mesa to hold drive-thru event to bring closure to those who loved loved ones to COVID-19

For 2020, many people did not have a chance to say goodbye to their loved ones as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.. One East Valley mortuary hopes their event can bring those family some closure.

Heartache and hope: How COVID-19 shaped college essays of 2020

These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.

Tough search is on for nurses amid surge in new COVID-19 cases in Arizona

As Arizona sees yet another surge in COVID-19 cases, the state is looking at importing 500 nurses to care for the new COVID-19 patients.

Poll: One-third of African Americans say someone close to them has died of COVID-19

A recent poll conducted by the de Beaumont Foundation found that 1 in 3 African Americans know someone close to them who died of COVID-19, illustrating the disproportionate impact the novel coronavirus is having on communities of color in the United States.

‘As soon as my turn comes up’: Fauci says he will get COVID-19 vaccine on camera

Three former presidents have already said they'd be willing to take a coronavirus vaccine (https://www.fox2detroit.com/tag/health/coronavirus-vaccine) publicly once one becomes available. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases, said he'll do the same.

Survey: Widespread decline in social distancing preceded COVID-19 surge in US

Researchers polled 139,230 individuals across all 50 states between April and November 2020 and found a general decline in social distancing over the summer and into the fall.

Biden plans to retain Dr. Fauci, call for 100 days of mask-wearing

Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he's pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

40 million Californians could face new stay-at-home order

Gov. Gavin Newsom — who is staying at home after three of his children were exposed to the virus — warned this week that he would take “drastic action” if the numbers didn’t improve.

US COVID-19 deaths top 3,100 in single day, hospitalizations reach record 100K

For the first time, the U.S. recorded over 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day and hospitalizations topped 100,000. New virus cases are also topping 200,000 a day,

Arizona reports 5,442 additional COVID-19 cases, 82 deaths

The additional deaths were the most reported in a single day since August but the state Department of Health Services said 46 resulted from reviews of past death certificates.

Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

The high court's unsigned order Thursday, with no noted dissent, leaves the California restrictions in place for now.