Valleywise Health's new testing quickly detects COVID-19

Valleywise Health has acquired a break in the race to detect COVID-19 as quickly as possible in the form of a new, advanced technology that allows hospitals to more effectively target, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 infections.

Gov. Ducey: Elective surgeries can resume on May 1 in Arizona if certain requirements are met

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced that hospitals and outpatient surgical centers can resume elective surgery on May 1, so long as they have adequate personal protective equipment.

Penguin Random House donates 750K books to students following school closures due to COVID-19

Publishing company Penguin Random House announced it has donated 750,000 books to First Book, an education nonprofit dedicated to bringing books to students in need amid school closures due to COVID-19. 

AZ Gov: Lake Powell to reopen with limited services April 24th

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey said Lake Powell will open Friday, April 24th, with limited services, in a news conference Wednesday.

Che-Che the dog looking for new forever home after losing both owners to COVID-19

A New Jersey animal shelter is looking to find a new forever home for a 9-year-old poodle named Che-Che after both her owners passed away due to complications of COVID-19. 

Farmers seeing drastic swings in food demand due to COVID-19 pandemic

Yuma County, in Southwestern Arizona, is a huge farming community that grows more than 175 different crops year-round, but like many other communities, the county's farming community is not able to escape the impact of COVID-19.

2 cats in NY state test positive for virus

Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first cases in companion animals in the United States, federal officials said Wednesday.

US vaccine agency director says he was dismissed over skepticism of malaria drug touted by Trump

The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic alleged Wednesday that he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19.

Small businesses suffer after banks pay out PPP loans to big businesses

The second round of stimulus funding is expected to be approved by the US House by Thursday and the key feature of the bipartisan funding bill is the Payroll Protection Program (PPE).

Navajo Nation sues Federal government over COVID-19 funding

Officials with the Navajo Nation announced a lawsuit against the Federal government over what the way COVID-19 funding for tribal governments is being handled.

Dow climbs 456 points as oil stabilizes and small business funding nears

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 456 points, or 1.99 percent, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 2.29 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively.

State, U of M, Mayo Clinic sign deal to increase testing in Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz says a deal struck with the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic will allow for testing of 20,000 Minnesotans per day for the coronavirus, a development Walz's health commissioner said could be achieved within a few weeks.