Arizona Coronavirus Update 8/12/20
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FOX 10's Renee Nelson has the details on the latest COVID-19 numbers from the Arizona Dept. of Health Services.

Arizona gyms adjust to reopening amid pandemic
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FOX 10 visited Bell Fitness in Litchfield Park to find out how they're handling Gov. Ducey's guidance on reopening gyms.

Companies test antibody drugs to help treat and prevent coronavirus ahead of a vaccine

It can take a month or two after vaccination or infection for the most effective antibodies to form. The experimental drugs shortcut that process by giving concentrated versions of specific ones that worked best against the coronavirus in lab and animal tests.

Teachers express concern over in-person learning protocols, safety

We're hearing from a teacher whose district says they're returning to in-person classes, despite the state health department's recommendations.

Tempe's Mill Avenue anticipates impact of college football cancellation

ASU and all other colleges have chosen to opt-out of this college football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and college towns will feel the financial impact of the choice.

ICU doctor runs 22 miles while wearing mask to prove it doesn’t drop oxygen levels

A U.K. doctor decided to run 22 miles while wearing a mask to help reassure anyone who has seen misinformation on social media claiming masks drop oxygen levels, that for the most part, it's simply not true.

There’s a shortage of Dr Pepper amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The iconic soda brand comforted fans with hopeful words, saying it is doing everything they can to get the beverage back into their hands.

Pac-12, Big Ten officials put 2020 season on hold

The Big Ten and Pac-12 won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football's five power conferences out of a crumbling season amid the pandemic.

When does the extra $400 unemployment benefit start?

Trump's efforts to partially restore the sweetened jobless benefits, which expired at the end of July, hinges on cash-strapped states being able to adapt a new unemployment system and fund one-fourth of the aid.

Chronic fatigue syndrome may linger after COVID-19 recovery, medical experts say

Medical experts believe some recovered COVID-19 patients are experiencing chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition which can keep a person bedridden and unable to work for months.

Families participate in experiment to help answer questions about children's role in spreading COVID-19

Some 2,000 families in 11 U.S. cities are enrolled in the DIY experiment, pulled from participants in previous government research. In all, that's 6,000 people. They have no in-person contact with researchers. Testing supplies are mailed to their homes.

Russia approves coronavirus vaccine despite scientific skepticism

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in his country has been cleared for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated, even as international experts have questioned its safety.

More coronavirus cases found in New Zealand after 102 days

New Zealand's prime minister says authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days.

Is it safe to ride public transit during the COVID-19 pandemic?

The main way that the virus spreads is through droplets people spray when they talk, cough or sneeze. That means the best way to reduce the spread of infection on public transit and elsewhere is to wear and mask and stay 6 feet from others, experts say.

Summer jobs for young people are vanishing amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The iconic summer job for high school and college students has been on the wane for nearly 20 years. But the pandemic is squeezing even more young people out of the workforce.