Unemployment benefits could be coming to an end the day after Christmas

More than 12 million Americans, including 750,000 Californians, could be losing their unemployment benefits on December 26, if the federal government doesn’t act soon.

Report: 12M Americans to lose jobless benefits day after Christmas

According to findings by The Century Foundation, a policy research institute, 12 million workers will be on one of two main CARES Act programs — Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) — when funding expires on Dec. 26.

With smaller Thanksgiving meals due to COVID-19 pandemic, more are looking at takeout options

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some are opting for a smaller Thanksgiving meal, and some are even opting to leave their own kitchen out of the Thanksgiving meal equation altogether.

COVID-19 ‘immune memory’ could last at least 6 months, study suggests

According to the study, immunity to the coronavirus infection may last for at least six months, and potentially much longer, after a person was initially infected.

COVID-19 crowd concerns: 800 youth sports teams coming to the Valley for tournaments

Arizona has become even more popular for youth sporting events this winter, not only because of our great weather, but our COVID-19 guidelines are not as strict as many other states. Now county health officials say these club tournaments have become coronavirus spreader events.

Maricopa County recording an average of 1,500 COVID-19 cases a day

The COVID-19 cases are hitting levels not seen since the spike over the summer, but county health officials say that's just the tip of the iceberg: the actual cases are much higher than reported cases.

More than 900 of Mayo Clinic’s staff sickened with COVID-19

The Mayo Clinic reported that 905 Midwest staffers were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last two weeks, according to spokesperson Kelley Luckstein.

FDA authorizes second COVID-19 treatment drug to be used in combination with remdesivir

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) Thursday for the drug baricitinib, in combination with remdesivir, for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients two years of age or older requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Arizona sees over 4,000 coronavirus cases for 1st time since July

Arizona last topped 4,000 new cases in July during a summer surge that made the state a national hot spot after Gov. Doug Ducey relaxed business closings and stay-home restrictions.