First COVID-19 case reported in Arizona 2 years ago: What's happened, what's to come

On Jan. 26, 2020, health officials announced that an Arizona State University student tested positive for the novel coronavirus after traveling from Wuhan, China. Since then, more than 25,000 people in the state have died from complications related to the disease we now know as COVID-19.

Hospital patient who refused COVID-19 vaccine denied heart transplant

A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusal

The Navy said Tuesday that it has discharged 23 active-duty sailors for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, marking the first time it has thrown currently serving sailors out of the military over the mandatory shots.

Red wine could reduce chances of COVID-19 infection, U.K. study suggests

A recent study out of the U.K. suggested consuming up to two glasses of red wine a week could lower a person’s chance of getting infected with COVID-19.

Biden administration officially withdraws COVID-19 vaccine rule

The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or face regular COVID testing requirements.

Elton John tests positive for COVID-19, postpones Dallas shows

Music legend Elton John was forced to cancel his two Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour shows in Dallas this week after testing positive for COVID-19.

Neil Young threatens to pull songs off Spotify over Joe Rogan: report

Neil Young, the legendary rocker, reportedly posted a letter to his management team that he wanted his music pulled from Spotify because it is providing a platform for popular podcast host Joe Rogan to spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.

David Perdue tests positive for COVID-19, will undergo quarantine campaign says

Former U.S. Senator and Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue tested positive Monday for COVID-19, according to a representative from his campaign.

Texas schools closing, incentivizing substitutes to help

PfISD is one of many school districts in Central Texas that have temporarily closed or are taking other measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 ‘under investigation,’ detected in US

The UK Health Security Agency said early analysis suggests BA.2 is more infectious than the first omicron strain but scientists haven't spotted any meaningful differences between the strains.

New Omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Washington

A new sub-variant of COVID-19, the BA.2 variant, has been detected in Washington, health officials announced Monday.

Novak Djokovic could play in France under latest COVID-19 vaccine rules

Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted Monday by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May.

Arizona health official on omicron: 'We have not reached our peak yet'

Banner Health's chief clinical officer is warning Arizonans that as of Jan. 24, "we have not reached our peak yet" amid the spread of the omicron variant. A Phoenix-area nurse says she's seeing patients die almost each shift she works.