Arizona reports over 5K COVID-19 cases for 2nd straight day

The Department of Health Services reported 5,680 additional known cases and additional 64 deaths, increasing the state’s totals to 352,101 cases and 6,885 deaths.

Beloved Charlie Brown Christmas celebration goes on despite pandemic

Most events are scaled back or shelved this year, but despite the pandemic and Walbridge Fire, Windsor held on tight to its tree grove of 200 brightly-lit trees as part of an annual holiday tradition.

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.